About Paul Willis:

Paul Willis has been journalist for a decade. Starting out in Northern England, from where he hails, he worked as a reporter on regional papers before graduating to the cut-throat world of London print media. On the way he spent a year as a correspondent in East Africa, writing about election fraud, drought and an Ethiopian version of American Idol. Since moving to America three years ago he has worked as a freelancer, working for CNN.com and major newspapers in Britain, Australia and North America. He writes on subjects as diverse as travel, media ethics and human evolution. He lives in New York where, in spite of the car fumes and the sometimes eccentric driving habits of the yellow cabs, he rides his bike everywhere.

Posts by Paul Willis:

Is Big Oil Really Serious About Renewables?

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In the last decade Big Oil spent $71 billion on clean energy technologies. But is the oil industry really ready to embrace the green revolution?

Breaker 1-9, We Got Ourselves A Road Train

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An interesting new ploy to improve the road safety of long haul trucks and lessen their environmental impact was trialed recently in Spain.

Ford Claims Energy Use Trimmed By 22 Percent

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Ford says it has managed to create major energy reductions in its manufacturing process, meaning 22 per cent less power is needed to make each vehicle.

Audi Electrifies Le Mans With First Ever Hybrid Win

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Audi clinches victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race with the R18 e-tron quattro, making motor racing history by becoming the first hybrid to win the famous event.

Electric Makeover In Store For TAC Stark SUV

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Brazilian jeep maker TAC Motors has signed an agreement with e-bike company MotoCzysz to create an electric version of a popular SUV.

ES 300h A Sleek Addition To The Lexus Hybrid Family

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Lexus releases the full details of the green credentials of its sleek new hybrid, the ES 300h, which promises a fuel economy rating of 39 mpg combined.

Back To The Future: ’68 Ford Replica Goes Electric

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A Florida-based amateur inventor has rescued a 1968 Fiberfab Valkyrie fiberglass replica of an old Ford GT40 from the scrapheap and turned it into an electric car.

French Commercial EV Maker Keeps It Rolling

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The French firm PVI orders more Valence Technology batteries to continue its manufacturing of all-electric vehicles, including electric trucks and buses.

West Coast Electric Highway Reaches To Canada

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The possibility of an uninterrupted electric ride along the entire U.S. West Coast moves closer with the opening of more charging stations in Washington state.

Great, Green Military Of The Future: Friend Or Foe?

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Many welcome the U.S. military’s embrace of clean energy, but could a green, lean killing machine ultimately do more harm than good?