Transportation
From autonomous EVs to electric planes, from hydrogen trains to biofuel transportation, check out the most recent developments on how we’re moving transportation towards a more sustainable future in the good news section below.
California introduces historic law requiring all trucks to go green by 2045
Despite only making up 7 percent of vehicles on the road in California, diesel trucks account for 70 percent of the state’s smog-causing pollution and 80 percent of diesel soot emitted. In a move that’s expected to shake the auto industry, the Golden State recently enacted one of the Read More...
EV community can now travel cross-country without fear of an empty battery
A huge factor in the adoption of electric vehicles is the problem of not being able to travel long distances, or worse getting stuck on the road with an empty battery, with no charging station nearby. To relieve EV owners of such concerns and worries, a Volkswagen subsidiary called Electrify Read More...
A hybrid hydrogen/electric aircraft just took flight in the UK
Humanity has taken another step towards zero-emissions aviation after the first-ever flight of a commercial-scale electric-powered aircraft in the UK took place this week. The plane was the startup ZeroAvia’s HyFlyer aircraft, which uses a hybrid hydrogen/electric powertrain to take off. With Read More...
Father creates tech that gives any wheelchair smart driving capabilities
Although power wheelchairs are intended to help the disabled get around quickly and safely, users of power wheelchairs often sustain injuries from collisions or tipping over. Of the roughly half of wheelchair users who reported an injury over a three-year period, 87% said it was a tip or fall. Read More...
West Coast states are gearing up to build an electric highway
Imagine driving on a highway where semi-trucks don’t belch dirty diesel fumes because they can rely solely on electric power. Well, that could be the case on the West Coast relatively soon. Recently, utilities and state agencies in California, Oregon, and Washington announced a plan to transform Read More...
Lyft pledges to transition its fleet to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2030
With millions of drivers worldwide, ride-hailing companies have a key role to play in accelerating the transition of our mobility system towards a greener future. With that in mind, Lyft has recently pledged that all of its vehicles will be 100 percent electric by 2030. By working together with Read More...
EV drivers in the UK will get special ‘green’ license plates
In a bid to boost the number of zero-emission vehicles running on its roads, the UK government has come up with a smart incentive to get its drivers to switch to cleaner cars: rewarding them with special license plates. The green license plates identifying electric vehicles are actually green in Read More...
Battery supplier claims new design can power a vehicle for 1.2 million miles
Electric vehicles had their biggest year yet in 2019, with their total market share amounting to 2.5 percent at the end of the year. While it may seem like a small percentage, it represents significant growth for the electric vehicle industry. To speed up this transition towards cleaner Read More...
Google Maps unveils new updates to help you travel safely in COVID-19 era
Even though lockdown orders are being eased, we still want to carry on living safely by avoiding close contact with too many people. That’s why Google has rolled out two new features for its Maps app meant to help users get around safely in the time of COVID-19, according to a new post on the Read More...
Autonomous underwater vehicles have changed ocean exploration forever
In just the last couple of years, we’ve been discovering more about the deep seas than ever before—and much of this is thanks to the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). An AUV is essentially an underwater drone. Able to perform its tasks without being tethered to the surface or needing a Read More...