There’s a ton of incremental progress in the electric vehicle and EV charging arena. One more EV charger here, two more there, another over there, three in the corner there. It all adds up. But then there are big announcements, and it’s hard to not get excited about those. One … [continued]
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹ The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review … [continued]
The 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo and Conference is coming back to Santa Monica, California, in just a few short weeks on October 12-13th and this year, CleanTechnica is going to be there!
A common problem or “blind spot” that defines our country in regards to safety in travel and sustainability is confusion about public transit. Breaking through this blind spot are the Millennials who choose the multi-modal transit option… and also Todd Litman in “A New Transit Safety Narrative.” Basically, the point is: mass transit … [continued]
How we move about — to work, to play, for health needs, etc. — contributes to economic well-being as well as personal health (or lack thereof). People in record numbers are now choosing public transit services. Health as a way of life — instead of something we work on once in a while — is … [continued]
Trains are romantic. It is something about the way the frame of the window glides over the country side, or the passing apartments. It is the movement of the city, the brushing up against others in motion as they rush to the train, and then off the train for home … [continued]
E-ticket usage will increase three-fold by the year 2018 — with more than 18 billion transport and events tickets being delivered to mobile devices annually by that point — according to a new report from Juniper Research. Growth is expected in nearly all markets, according to the report, but the … [continued]
I wrote on Cleantechnica last week about a pilot project where the kinetic energy created from subway trains in Philadelphia braking will be used to power accelerating trains, stored for future use by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), or sold back to the grid. While that is one of … [continued]
[social_buttons] China Development Bank recently agreed to loan the Argentinian government $10 billion for new railway and metro construction. China has become a major source of funds for countries around the world, acting essentially as an alternative or competitor to the World Bank. It has been increasing its spending in … [continued]
