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.
One in five Americans say their next car will be an electric one
A recent survey conducted has found that one in five Americans say they will likely buy an electric car the next time they purchase a new vehicle. If one in five Americans actually followed through and bought an electric car, that would represent an enormous jump in sales in a market where electric Read More...
Uber and NASA are teaming up to make flying taxis a reality
If Uber wants its flying taxi service to become a reality, it’s smart to deepen its relationship with a government agency that routinely handles logistics for ground-to-air traffic. That’s why Uber has signed not one, but two agreements with NASA to stimulate the growth of its flying taxi Read More...
How Texas plans to win the public over with its unique self-driving experiment
There’s been a predictable backlash against self-driving vehicles after a pedestrian was run down by a autonomous vehicle. The incident even led Arizona to suspend its testing program for self-driving cars. Will self-driving cars ever be able to win over the public? The state of Texas is showing Read More...
Never have a flat tire again with these 3D-printed bicycle tires
Cyclists know there’s nothing more frustrating than getting a flat tire. That’s why a Berlin-based company has created 3D-printed bike tires that don’t require any air. The airless tires are made out of a new thermoplastic elastomer that introduces flexibility and durability to 3D-printing Read More...
Costa Rica plans to remove fossil fuels from transportation by 2021
When Costa Rica turns 200 years old in 2021, no mode of transportation in the central American country will be powered by gas or diesel. Or at least, that’s if all goes to plan. Costa Rica is well known for its environmental commitment, but the incoming president Carlos Alvarado is adamant that Read More...
FedEx Express delivers the goods with fuel cell-powered truck
FedEx Express is currently operating the first fuel cell electric delivery van for on-road use in North America. The zero emission van is a collaboration between Workhorse Group and Plug Power and is based on Workhorse's electric delivery van, using Plug Power's hydrogen fuel cell to Read More...
Electric busses can solve some of America’s biggest transportation problems
Personal vehicles are probably the most challenging vehicles to electrify cost-effectively. (Dragging one or two passengers around over long distances in a 2-ton vehicles takes a lot of energy.) Electric busses, on the other hand, are the ideal candidates for electrification as they can transport Read More...
Electrify America to install ultra-fast chargers at 100+ Walmart stores
Let's hope they are near the highways. By the end of next year, Porsche will have installed 500 fast charging stations at its dealerships and convenient highway locations all across America. But they aren't the only ones stepping up in terms of electric vehicle charging Read More...
The cost of electric busses is plummeting—thanks to China
China’s wild binge of solar manufacturing drove down the costs of solar panels, both by oversupplying the market and by hastening economies of scale. In effect, the country voluntarily took on the costs of pushing solar panels onto the “S-curve” of rapid growth, a strategy that will greatly Read More...
Study: Tesla batteries stay in tip-top shape even after 160,000 miles
Data gathered collectively by hundreds of Tesla owners in Europe showed that the batteries used for Tesla’s electric cars perform surprisingly well even after heavy usage. Electric batteries tend to degrade over time, but Tesla’s battery packs retain more than 90 percent of their initial Read More...