The center of the Spanish city of Madrid intends to become completely pedestrian oriented — car free — by 2020. The 2020 Mobility Plan comes with new legislation set for January that will enforce new policies to keep cars out of almost 500 acres in the core of the city as part of the long-term plan. … [continued]
By Luis González Madrid’s bike sharing program finally debut this week, joining other metropolises, such as Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Zaragoza, and Vitoria, to advance the most sustainable and healthy transport system after walking. More interestingly, Madrid’s brand new bicycles are electric. The chosen name was initially controversial. BiciMad comes from bicicleta … [continued]
Hyundai continues to be a bit of an under-hyped hero on cleantech. Well, maybe that’s going a little far, but it is definitely a company that has made many good decisions with regards to electric vehicles, and now we’ve got some great news from Hyundai regarding renewable energy as well. … [continued]
In the crazy world of hydrogen-for-transportation plays, some endeavors stand out. Ballard’s $1.3 billion in losses, $55 million a year, since 2000 with no profits ever is one. The $1.2 billion that California received as a hydrogen hub which is going to go down the drain because it’s being spent … [continued]
Spanish multinational financial services company BBVA announced today that it is launching a global finance unit that will focus on innovations in all the subjects CleanTechnica covers. BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila announced the new branch at the 3rd BBVA Sustainability Forum, held Thursday at the bank’s headquarters in Madrid. … [continued]
COP28 was partially successful, after more than 100 countries rejected a draft closing statement. That was before Licy happened.
Stellantis and Ample recently inked an agreement to form a new partnership for the development of EV charging technology. Their goal? To deliver a fully charged EV battery in less than five minutes, which would be pretty nice. Such a goal may sound ridiculous, but not if you consider that … [continued]
MilliMobile may be the world’s smallest EV. It has no battery, but can power itself using ambient light and radio waves.
VAT exemptions and reduced Track Access Charges for night trains could help Europeans save on travel costs, whilst also cutting back on emissions.
T&E analysis shows a big impact on NO2 pollution in European cities; brake particle emissions could be almost halved.
