Robotaxis are being trialled mostly in the US, China, and a few specific niche places like the UAE and Singapore. Europe has been much slower to jump into robotaxi trials. But it’s edging into them now, and we have an announcement about the first robotaxi service launching in Switzerland — … [continued]
Robotaxis continue to roll out and land contracts in more and more places around the world. China’s Apollo Go, a Baidu Inc. company, has now gotten a foothold (or tirehold) in a new market. PostBus, the public transportation arm of Swiss Post, is going to use the autonomous driving company. … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Adoption Across EFTA and the UK CleanTechnica reported on the European Union’s recent electric vehicle sales growth last week. The report didn’t include the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland — and the United Kingdom because of the unique landscape of electric … [continued]
A cross-border carbon removal transaction between Norway and Switzerland has been completed under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking a first-of-its-kind implementation in the durable carbon removal (CDR) market. The deal involves the transfer of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) from Inherit Carbon Solutions in Norway with support of … [continued]
A new milestone in decentralized renewable energy is taking shape in the Swiss Alps. The alpine cleantech company SYNCRAFT has begun construction of a high-altitude climate positive power plant in the world famous Engadine region, located at over 1,600 meters above sea level. The Engadine valley is where winter sports … [continued]
EVs are under attack again. Blame it on Akio Toyoda. In April, the scion of the Toyota Motor Company said in an interview with Automotive News and republished by Toyota Times, “When the term carbon neutrality became popular, we said as a company the enemy is carbon. We have to … [continued]
In a pioneering move toward sustainable energy, Switzerland has inaugurated the world’s first solar power plant installed directly on an active railway line. Developed by Swiss startup Sun-Ways, this innovative project features removable solar PV panels laid between the rails, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy integration within transportation … [continued]
Switzerland is becoming a leader in creative new ways to install solar panels as it seeks to lower its carbon emissions.
Solar panels between the rails of train tracks is a new idea being tested in Switzerland by start-up Sun-Ways.
The Swiss startup Sun-Ways is piloting an ingenious new system for hiding large arrays of solar panels in plain sight, in between the ties of railroad tracks. Image courtesy of Sun-Ways.
The Swiss startup Sun-Ways is piloting an ingenious new system for hiding large arrays of solar panels in plain sight, in between the ties of railroad tracks.
