Mapping Air Pollution: Google Street View Joins Forces With Startup Aclima
Google Street View vehicles are being fitted with air quality sensors to create a global map of pollution levels for the public.
Air Quality
Want To Buy A New Car For Free In 10 Years? Buy An Electric Car…
The report is another data point showing that a family’s total cost of ownership of electric cars is better than for gasoline or diesel vehicles. And with all of the other benefits — including health, much lower greenhouse gas emissions and typically greater safety — it’s not hard to see that the shift to electric cars will only accelerate.
Over 700,000 Diesel Vehicles Must Be Recalled By Daimler
Over 700,000 diesel vehicles have to be recalled by Daimler because of the detection of illegal software. The affected models reportedly are the GLC sport-utility vehicle (SUV), C-Class sedan, and Vito vans. Fines are not part of the picture, nor are there any difficult hardware repairs.
Tomorrow’s Best Sustainable Innovations
In this story, the innovations of tomorrow are using bacteria to make cement, destroy harmful pollutants for better air quality, revolutionising the fishing industry, and making our cities more sustainable and comfortable. The innovative minds behind all of these sustainable solutions have spent years finding unique ways to make things a little bit better. So here is our series of “Tomorrow you will…”
China Proposes 75% Increase To 2030 Renewable Energy Target
China’s National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) has written a draft policy that would increase the renewable energy target from 20% to 35% by 2030.
Harish Hande: Sustainable Energy Is A Solution For Development & Humanity (#CleanTechnica Video)
Zachary Shahan, Director & Chief Editor at CleanTechnica, interviewed Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) winner Harish Hande of the SELCO Foundation earlier this year in Abu Dhabi. SELCO Foundation was founded in 2010 as an open-source, nonprofit, public charitable trust. It is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Space Station Earth
On Space Station Earth, there are millions of untrained, careless people, knowing nothing of the intricate balances that maintain the life-support system, creating mayhem and destruction on a daily basis. We obviously need an intensive training program to make all personnel aware of the safety protocols, and to have some idea of how the life-support system on Space Station Earth operates.
Proterra Closes $155 Million Financing Round Led By Daimler & Tao Capital
Proterra is kicking things up a notch with the announcement that it has closed a massive $155 million financing round, led by Daimler, Tao Capital Partners, and G2VP.
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range vs. Best of the Rest – Which Affordable EV to…
In the coming months, with some timing and volume variations by region, you will be able to choose from many affordable, generous range, compelling, and all-around-capable EVs that are coming on to the market. Whilst the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range is arguably the most keenly anticipated of the bunch, all of these EVs are great cars, much better than any fossil fuel vehicle (FFV) equivalent.
Largest Electric Bus Order In Canada — New Flyer Wins Contract For 40 Electric Buses…
I enjoyed a ride on the New Flyer XcelsiorÆ electric bus thanks to the Sierra Club a couple of years ago. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority was collaborating with the Sierra Club on demos of future bus investments. The benefits of 100% electric transit are varied — they significantly limit toxic fumes and dirty particulates, the reduces headaches and asthma as a result, they’re quieter and comfier thanks to the smooth electric powertrain, and they eliminate reliance on expensive gasoline and diesel fuel.
