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    Floating Bicyclist Sweeps Plastic From London Waterways

    Floating Bicyclist Sweeps Plastic From London Waterways

    One plastic bottle at a time, adventurer Dhruv Boruah pedals up and down England’s rivers and canals not only to collect waste but to also raise awareness about the planet’s growing plastic problem. The 35-year-old former management consultant, who now heads The Thames Project, picks up plastics and other debris from waterways every three weeks, […]

    World’s Largest Battery and Rapid-Charge Network Launches to Accelerate EV Adoption

    World’s Largest Battery and Rapid-Charge Network Launches to Accelerate EV Adoption

    London-based Pivot Power unveiled plans to build the world’s first national network of grid-scale batteries and rapid-charge stations across the UK to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption and to usher in low-carbon transport. The ambitious £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) initiative consists of 50-megawatt batteries constructed at 45 sites around the country and located near towns […]