The story of the United States corn ethanol industry is a story about a sector that grew rapidly under a very specific set of policy, technology and market conditions. It filled a gap when gasoline demand was rising, when climate policy focused on incremental change, and when EVs were still … [continued]
Alstom’s announcement that it is pausing further development of hydrogen trains has landed with the weight of a company that has been at the center of Europe’s rail innovation story for decades. The firm will still complete existing hydrogen train orders, but R&D work has been halted after France withdrew … [continued]
T&E Contribution to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on VAT Rules for Travel and Tourism Sectors. Summary Despite being some of the most carbon-intensive modes of transport, aviation and shipping continue to benefit from some of the most generous tax exemptions in Europe. One of the most significant of these … [continued]
Priority must be placed on tackling bottlenecks in cross-border rail infrastructure and supporting domestic clean fuel production. The European Commission today published an EU Military Mobility Package, a proposal to aid the rapid movement of troops and equipment in response to the current geopolitical context. Green transport group T&E said that, if … [continued]
Golden Week in China has always been a national ritual of movement, most often compared to Thanksgiving in the USA. Highways fill, train stations hum, and the country seems to breathe in and out in rhythm with its people heading home or out to see the country. It has also … [continued]
The EU should mandate ticket sharing and competitor display in upcoming law to make rail a more attractive and competitive option. The difficulties of booking train tickets across separate rail operators are turning away many long-distance travellers. Almost two thirds of long-distance rail travellers (61%) have avoided using trains due … [continued]
China continues to lead the world forward in cleantech. We are not in the 1990s anymore, Toto. China is launching the biggest and the best in tech week after week. This week, news from the country is that it is trialling the fastest bullet train in the world. (Thanks to … [continued]
General Motors’ decision to end development of its next generation Hydrotec fuel cells for vehicles did not come as a surprise. It marked the close of a long, careful experiment. After years of research, pilot programs, and cautious optimism, GM finally acknowledged what the energy math had been showing for … [continued]
Transit death spirals do not start with a single dramatic event. They begin when operating gaps push agencies to trim frequency, defer maintenance, and raise fares, which in turn push riders away and deepen the hole. It is not inevitable. It is, however, on a short clock. Preventing service collapse … [continued]
The Trump administration’s October 2025 decision to cancel $26 billion in clean energy and transportation infrastructure funding came as a surprise only in its breadth. The cuts were rolled out during a federal shutdown and framed by the administration as an act of fiscal prudence, even as they disrupted ongoing … [continued]
