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How National Grid is cutting UK carbon emissions & preparing to power the switch to EVs

Robert Llewellyn has a relaxed but informative chat with James Kelloway, the Energy Intelligence Manager for for National Grid who supply our electricity in the UK. Published in summer 2020

Why we recommend watching

In particular they look at the progress the UK in cutting the carbon emissions in electricity supply in the last 10 years and then discuss the changes coming in the next 10 years. To set the scene when you get someone saying EVs just swap burning diesel in a car for coal in a power station.. 10 years ago they would have been right. In 2020 they are far far from right.. as this video explores

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David Nicholson

David Nicholson Is the founder of Rivergecko Ltd & MyUrbanCar which provide consultancy and advice for drivers and fleets to speed the transition from dirty fossil fuel transport to clean vehicles powered by renewable energy on land water and air.

The @MyUrbanCar twitter feed is a source of news & reviews of electric & plugin cars and vans in the UK.
The @rivergecko twitter feed & www.myurbancar.com websites bring news and opinion on cleantech transport including cars, vans, buses, trucks, shipping, rail & aviation as well as autonomous vehicles & renewable energy, air pollution & motor industry news.

David Nicholson has worked as an underwriter at Lloyd's of London since the 1980's. His interest in technology goes back many years including interactive mapping, apps, green tech, boats, solar and cars.