The Seine is an iconic river. With a length of 481 miles, it runs from Burgundy through Paris out to the sea in Normandy. For all its fame, the Seine has a much darker side — it has been a dumping ground for all kinds of waste. Its biggest source … [continued]
The Olympics are upon us again, just as they are every four years. But this time it’s three years, because a global crisis delayed Tokyo’s contribution to the genre. A different global crisis is at least somewhat front and center for the French games. No, not social conservatives being offended … [continued]
Lime is deploying the backdrop of the 2024 Paris Olympics to draw attention to e-bikes and battery swapping, too.
Conventional delivery vans create lots of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Switchung to electric vans is taking longer than expected. \
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]
About 50 years ago, we lived in Paris for six months. In 1975, my employer, NASA, and the CNES (the French NASA) jointly sponsored me on a 6-month Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) to live in Paris. The French were about to launch their Meteosat (a copy of the ATS 1 … [continued]
I wrote a piece earlier today about the best places in the UK to vacation with an electric car — based on the simple metrics of most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations and most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations per capita. The company that created that … [continued]
Jeep’s latest forbidden fruit is its tastiest concept yet!
Ride-hailing firm’s mixed progress to electrify shows why corporate pledges are no substitute for government action.
Originally published by College of Engineering & Applied Science | University of Colorado Boulder. Researchers at CU Boulder are part of a newly published study that finds that low-rise, high-density environments like those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole … [continued]
