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.
The tiny English city wants to show small cities that going car-free is possible
Until a few years ago, the small city of Ghent in Belgium struggled with traffic and smog in its city center. Then, in 2017, the city adopted a new traffic plan to limit non-essential cars from its center and used a tactical urbanism approach to make the change cheaply, adding planters and simple Read More...
JetBlue to become first US airline to make its domestic flights carbon neutral
With the climate crisis worsening and millions of flights pumping out a staggering amount of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, airlines have been under increasing pressure to take stronger action against the industry’s heavy environmental footprint. To answer the concerns of eco-conscious Read More...
All aboard! Germany is slashing train prices to motivate people to ditch planes
If we want people to stop taking flights, then we need to make it easier for the public to choose greener modes of transportation such as trains. Germany seems to be well aware of this. To kickstart 2020, the country’s railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, is slashing its long-distance rail Read More...
Ford is recycling old coffee waste to make headlights for your car
Your car might soon be getting a caffeine boost, as Ford has recently teamed up with McDonald’s to recycle old coffee waste into car parts. The automaker will be turning coffee chaff - coffee bean skin that comes off during the roasting process - into the plastic headlamp housing used in some Read More...
The first all-electric plane just flew for 15 minutes near Vancouver
When it comes to cutting emissions in the aviation industry, carbon offsets are going to cut it. The only way we can truly clean up the industry is if we switch from fossil fuel-powered planes to electric ones. On that note, a completely electric plane has made its longest flight ever at just Read More...
Aerospace engineers in Holland are designing a fuel-efficient V-shaped airplane
Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to more than 2.5 percent of the world’s total carbon footprint. In an attempt to make a dent in this carbon-heavy industry, researchers from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have teamed up with Dutch Read More...
Miami launches app that rewards citizens for ditching their cars at home
If you take the bus to work instead of driving a car, you can feel a bit of some self-satisfaction knowing your commute isn’t so harmful to the planet. But that’s about all you get—unless you live in Miami. This week, Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced a new app called Velocia that Read More...
Kansas City becomes first major American city to offer free public transport
For the first time ever, a major American city is offering universal fare-free public transit. That city is Kansas City, and it hopes to boost ridership and improve access for all citizens with the new initiative. The city’s popular streetcar is already free, but the city council and Mayor Read More...
You could soon own a solar-powered car with a 450 mile range
Solar-powered cars have long been an icon of the far-off future, but soon enough, you could actually own a solar car—one that powers itself rather than relying on a charger. This week, Dutch clean mobility company Lightyear debuted its long-range prototype, the Lightyear One, with a range of Read More...
The case for putting speed limits on cargo ships
Should cargo ships start going slower on their journeys across the ocean? This is the question being discussed this week at the UN where officials will hear proposals to cut shipping industry emissions by introducing speed limits. Container ships and other ocean liners in the industry deal with a Read More...