By John Gunstone

07 July 2017

The Passive Low Energy Architecture Conference (PLEA) is an annual event that brings a network of experts together for a discourse on sustainable architecture and urban design. Max Fordham engineer, John Gunstone reviews some of the speakers from across the event. This is the first in his series.

Harald Rostvik (University of Stavanger) – The Electric Car Revolution

'The Norwegian government have put in place all of the required legislation to facilitate the move from fossil fuelled to electric powered cars – and have pledged that by 2025 all new cars sold must be electric!

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/norway-to-ban-the-sale-of-all-fossil-fuel-based-cars-by-2025-and-replace-with-electric-vehicles-a7065616.html

Harald Rostvik tells the revolutionary story of how he and a group of rag-tag companions, from academics to rock stars, used a solar powered car and a series of parking offences to spark the electric vehicle debate that led to the countries progressive outlook.'