Catching up on a number of clean transportation stories we haven’t been able to cover, here are quick summaries of 10 recent stories. The first 6 concern EVs and hybrid-electric vehicles. The following 4 concern trains and transit. Electric Vehicles & Hybrids 1. Tesla Model X Electric SUV to be … [continued]
A comprehensive network of clean, quick, and punctual trains is a wonderful thing. It also seems to be somewhat rare, but Britain is making a massive step forward in that respect. The HS2 high speed rail scheme is meant to improve on the infrastructure of Britain’s rail network, connecting London to Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds and […]
It’s no secret that China is light years ahead of the U.S. on the development and use of high-speed trains. The latest news out of China is that it launched a super-fast high-speed rail (HSR) test train over the weekend. State-run media announced today that the train can travel up … [continued]
More cleantech project news: Gamesa announced at the end of last week that “enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, has executed a purchase agreement to acquire the Chestnut Flats Wind Farm in Pennsylvania.” Chestnut Flats includes 18 G90-2.0 MW and one G87-2.0 MW Gamesa wind turbines. First Wind announced last week that … [continued]
Clean transportation news from around from the past week or so, divided up by category….
A tunnel in Belgium built to protect high-speed trains from falling trees is now covered in 16,000 solar panels (yes, you may remember Tina covering this project a bit as it got underway last October).
I’ve written about high-speed rail quite a lot on here. Clearly, I think it’s one of the best transportation options we can invest in. Although, while I’ve tried to explain why numerous times, I don’t think I ever did so as well as actors Vincent Kartheiser and Rich Sommer of “Mad Men” do in the clip below. Kartheiser and Sommer teamed up with the U.S. PIRG and Funny Or Die to create this video in order to bring support for high-speed rail into the mainstream (for obvious reasons).
With oil prices spiking and the nation’s rail system in urgent need of an overhaul, it would seem like the last thing we need is more roads and less rails. And yet, that’s just what we’re getting. The governor of one state recently turned down a chance to build a … [continued]
In addition to the $27 million for solar and $50.5 million for offshore wind Obama just announced, Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood also let us know yesterday that another $53 billion is being proposed for high-speed rail. This is in addition to the $8 billion awarded at the … [continued]
Here’s a wrap-up of some of the good or big cleantech (and dirty tech) politics stories we didn’t cover from the last week or so, to complement our wrap-ups of big solar and wind energy news and other cleantech news. Obama Says “Climate Change” Again As I noted over on … [continued]
