August 25th, 2017 | by The Beam
The recent Y Combinator batch of 50 startups was exactly what you would expect -- a collection of some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies around, and home to a plethora of unique ideas.
August 24th, 2017 | by The Beam
Munich-based startup Lilium has made a series of high-profile hires that display the strength of their aspirations and reveal the direction it is headed in. The German company is in the process of developing its all-electric, two-seater VTOL, with a major goal being that it operates as a commercial ‘air taxi’
August 22nd, 2017 | by The Beam
Utah-based startup Nikola Powersports has just unveiled the specs for the Nikola Zero -- its all-electric, four-seater UTV -- and it’s an absolute beast
August 22nd, 2017 | by The Beam
The Delorean DR-7 vehicle is being developed by DeLorean Aerospace, the company at which Paul DeLorean is CEO and chief designer. It is planned to be a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL) that will have space for two people and be electrically-powered
August 21st, 2017 | by The Beam
Having succeeded in making the first ever solar-powered round-the-world trip in 2012, the team behind PlanetSolar, the largest solar-powered boat in the world, have now set their sights on another solar-powered first -- a journey into space.
August 17th, 2017 | by The Beam
It seems to confound logic – despite CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and industry remaining at a constant level, the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere has experienced a record-breaking increase
August 16th, 2017 | by The Beam
How do you combat air pollution in one of the most polluted cities in Europe? By building vertical forests of trees and plants attached to apartment tower blocks, of course.
August 15th, 2017 | by The Beam
It’s not hard to see why there is such a buzz around Formula E right now. The series offers all the thrills and spills associated with high performance motor racing, but with the added twist of electric power. If you think that the absence of a petrol engine means less excitement, you probably haven’t bore witness to a race yet
August 13th, 2017 | by The Beam
We recently reported on the new Sion prototype, the first car to make use of external solar panels to give the vehicle extra charging capability for increased range, and now we’re introducing the unique electric vehicles from French manufacturer XYT. It's first car is made of just 580 pieces
August 11th, 2017 | by The Beam
As we’ve been looking at in our series, air pollution is a serious global problem that is having a huge impact on the health of the world population, as well as being a massive drain on the economy. More than 90% of people on earth live in areas where air quality exceeds the limits recommended by the World Health Organisation, so it really is an issue that affects almost everyone
August 11th, 2017 | by The Beam
As we revealed in our previous article, air pollution is a serious problem that costs millions of lives each year and is a drain on the world economy. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution is now a bigger health threat than HIV and Ebola. You might now be wondering how your own city measures up against others from around the world, where it sits in the rankings, and what the health effects of air pollution might be
August 11th, 2017 | by The Beam
The term "air pollution" has become so ubiquitous that when anyone hears those words, they have an understanding of what they mean. To a degree, it is an accepted fact of the modern world that the air we breathe is contaminated in some way, but most people don’t realise the severity of the problem, the effects it can have on health, or the potential there is to combat the ongoing epidemic. In a series of articles, CleanTechnica will be examining the issues surrounding air pollution in more depth, and this first article will act as an introduction to some of the main issues
August 10th, 2017 | by The Beam
Christiane Averbeck is the Executive Director of the Climate Alliance Germany, the broad civil society alliance for climate protection in Germany.
August 6th, 2017 | by The Beam
The inherently global aspect of climate as a common good and the externalities associated with carbon emission requires government intervention and international collaboration to address climate change.
August 3rd, 2017 | by The Beam
Community energy is a global phenomenon. Wherever we find people, we tend to find communities stepping forward to have a greater say and determination in what their future energy supplies should look like. These people are ensuring that their communities are getting what they want and need from the transition to clean energy
July 31st, 2017 | by The Beam
Here it is, the long-anticipated first real-life look at the prototype of the Sion, a battery- and solar-powered vehicle from German startup Sono Motors. Financed by a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo, the project has now taken its next step on the path to full realisation
July 25th, 2017 | by The Beam
Following in the footsteps of Audi’s announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will be competing in the all-electric Formula E series from 2019 onwards
July 11th, 2017 | by The Beam
Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, met with Akinwumi Adesina. Together, they talked about the challenges of the off-grid sector in Africa and the development of renewable energy, as well as the impact of Trump’s political decision (cutting financial international aid) on the continent
July 9th, 2017 | by The Beam
Having been a strong competitor in so much of the motor sport sphere for decades, Audi is now setting its sights on the Formula E racing series.
July 9th, 2017 | by The Beam
To meet the energy needs of the region, installed energy generation capacity has to increase to 428 GW and 550 GW by 2025 and 2040, respectively. Fossil fuels are expected to continue to dominate the fuel mix, with coal and natural gas the main contributors
July 6th, 2017 | by The Beam
This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Simon Becker, CEO and Co-Founder of Cabin Spacey, a young Berlin-based company which builds environmentally friendly, contemporary, intelligent, modular, and flexible little cabins for the growing generation of digital nomads and people who are often on the move
