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.
Ireland is on the verge of banning the sale of carbon-emitting vehicles by 2030
In an attempt to rid itself of its dependency on fossil fuels, Ireland has announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. The ban is a part of Ireland's new climate change plan in which the government hope to see 950,000 electric vehicles on its roads by 2030, supported Read More...
London to install 50,000 EV charge points by 2025 in bid to become
One of the only things standing in the way of a smooth transition to electric vehicles is the lack of charging points in cities. That's why it's great news that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled an ambitious plan to rev up the capital’s electric vehicle infrastructure. The plan signals a Read More...
The airline industry could be in trouble once self-driving cars go mainstream
Imagine someone who lives in Atlanta and needs to travel to Washington, DC, for business. This is about a 10-hour drive. A flight takes about two hours, assuming no delays. Add to that the drive to the airport, checking in, the security line and waiting at the gate. Upon arrival in D.C., it may Read More...
China has graveyards of unused dockless bikes. This man has a plan for them
When the dockless bike sharing concept started becoming trendy in metropolitan cities, many Chinese startups bet big on the idea, flooding cities all over the world with dockless bikes. Unfortunately for these startups, the bikes weren’t a big success, and they vanished as quickly from cities as Read More...
Korean car manufacturer Hyundai to develop hydrogen train by 2020
Train travel is about to get more sustainable as South Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, and its locomotive arm, Hyundai Rotem, are slated to develop a hydrogen-powered train by 2020, which will be the first of its kind in the nation. Both companies are affiliates of the country’s top Read More...
A United flight just used a biofuel blend. That’s a big deal
The aviation industry may be one of the world’s most polluting industries, but at the very least there are a number of developments underway to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Yesterday we wrote about one taking place in the Netherlands where aerospace engineers are designing a Read More...
Your next car may have tires that don’t need air
In the future, you may never have to pump air into your car’s tires again. That’s because GM and Michelin have been working together to create an airless tire made of a mix of composite rubber and resin embedded fiberglass that allows it to operate at highway speeds; earlier versions of airless Read More...
A Massachusetts-based startup has designed a hydrogen-powered flying car
In the past couple months, we’ve written about the exciting development of all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircrafts, which are better known as flying cars. The promise of flying cars is that they could make transportation across short distances greener and quicker, all while Read More...
British Columbia to rid its roads of polluting cars by 2040
Canada is ramping up its efforts to get more electric vehicles on its roads. British Columbia, the country’s third most populous province, has recently followed through on a plan to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2040. The legislation, which is known as the Read More...
Delivery giant UPS is going all in on natural biogas made from waste sources
The e-commerce sector is growing at a fast pace, which means its associated carbon emissions is also rising rapidly. This also means that delivery companies such as DHL and UPS are under increasing pressure to figure out ways to reduce those emissions and to ultimately decarbonize. This week, it Read More...