City of Cracow Orders 50 Electric Buses
The city of Cracow in Poland has decided to order 50 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses to help clean up its air and do its part (some of it) to stop global heating.
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4% Of European Union Bus Sales = Electric Buses
The electric bus market has been tracking quite closely with the electric car market in Europe, with 2019 showing 4% electric bus share across the European Union and a few other countries.
Hamburger Hochbahn Will Order Only 100% Electric Buses Starting In 2020
Hamburger Hochbahn is on a mission to put only electric buses on the streets of Hamburg, Germany, by 2020. You may know Hamburg as the spot where hamburgers were invented, but this is major port city in Germany with over a million people living in it.
New Urbino 12 LE Lite Hybrid Bus To Be Introduced By Solaris
The new 85-passenger Solaris Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid will be introduced by Solaris October 23-25, 2018 at the 14th International Fair of Public Transport TRANSEXPO in Kielce, Poland. Updated versions of the Solaris Urbino 12 electric and the Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid will be shown too.
Poland Has Huge e-Mobility Plans
The Polish government has adopted a new law on electromobility aimed at turning Poland into an e-mobility leader in Europe. The country wants to have 1 million EVs on the road by 2025 (download position paper here). Already home to electric bus manufacturing plants and a big EV battery plant, Poland is set to become the motor for electrifying transport in Europe. “We are really pioneers,” says Marta Gajęcka, Head of Energy Advisors to the President of the Republic of Poland, in an exclusive interview with Energy Post.
1000 Electric Buses To Spearhead Paris Goal Of 100% Zero Emissions Public Transportation
The two largest public transportation companies serving Paris and its surrounding areas — Îl de France Mobilités and RATP — have embarked on a bold new initiative to make all the buses in their fleets zero emissions by 2025.
European Electric Bus Makers Will Work Toward Open Charging Interface
Originally published on EV Obsession. A number of prominent bus manufacturers in Europe — Volvo, Solaris, Irizar, and VDL — have agreed to work towards the achievement of interoperability of their electric buses with a common charging infrastructure, according to a new press release. A common charging infrastructure in this … [continued]
Electric Bus Batteries Could Soon Overtake Consumer Electronic Batteries
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new report from the research firm IDTechEx argues that the electric bus market’s rapid growth could function as a “game changer” for the global battery market over the coming years. Owing to the relatively large size of batteries used in electric buses … [continued]
New Utility-Scale Floating Solar Grants Pair US & Israeli Companies
The Year of the Floating Solar is here, as countries look to reservoirs, treatment plants and other built infrastructure to develop new solar energy sites.
Tobacco Aviation Biofuel Ready For Takeoff, After 25 Years Of R&D
A 25-year dream of tobacco-fueled flight just passed another milestone, with sustainability certification for tobacco biofuel grown in South Africa.
