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.
In China's electric car boom, global automakers select different gear
By 2020, Beijing says automakers must meet tough new green standards to cut epic pollution in China's cities. As domestic firms bet heavily on electric cars to meet that goal, foreign peers are set to stay in a different, petrol-driven gear. In the latest sign of caution from global automakers in Read More...
Why the self driving car will solve traffic jams
For a big part traffic jams are caused by lack of coordination. Example: If all cars start driving exactly at the same time when a red light turns green, many more cars can pass the green light. But that’s not how it goes. First one accelerates, then the next, and the next… and that slows the Read More...
30 reasons your next car should be electric
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on “The CleanTechnica Show.” I know — you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. However, we’re not electric car fans just because we got struck by lightning while trying to contemplate Read More...
Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in London
A handful of Uber drivers in London are now driving fully electric cars as part of a new three-month study. The San Francisco taxi-hailing company, which already has thousands of hybrid Toyota Prius cars in London, has teamed up with Nissan and Chinese car firm BYD to offer Uber drivers the chance Read More...
Why you won't be owning a car in 25 to 30 years
Within a few decades, you may not own a car anymore. Nor will your neighbor. Or your neighbor’s neighbor. But what you may have is partial ownership in a network of self-driving cars that will show up on demand when needed. While it may be hard to think of parting with your car right now, the Read More...
Why you'll be seeing a lot more electric cars on the road this year
Have you noticed more electric cars on the roads these days? How about an increase in electric charging stations or lanes dedicated to zero-emissions vehicles? If you have, it’s because the world is getting set for the transition to electric vehicles. The infrastructure to support such a Read More...
It’s not just solar panels. Electric cars can be contagious, too.
We already know that solar power can be contagious. Studies have found that if you install a rooftop solar system, it increases the odds that your neighbors will too. Now along comes tantalizing evidence that electric vehicles have a similar dynamic. When charging stations are more visible, people Read More...
Forget self-driving cars. Let’s make self-driving living rooms
The imminent arrival of the self-driving car will change how people move around city streets, but they could do so much more. The Tridika is a conceptual driverless electric vehicle I created to change how we use cars in our ever-growing cities, where space is expensive and limited. Inspired by Read More...
The big potential of used electric car batteries
Almost a third of electric car batteries are expected be reused by 2025, providing important applications for the power grid and buildings, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The report estimates that there will be 29 gigawatt hours of used batteries created by electric Read More...
Fleet of self-driving taxis hits the roads of Singapore
Self-driving vehicles aren’t quite ready for full-scale rollout just yet, but in one part of Singapore, autonomous taxis will be giving people rides around town for free. The company behind this trial is nuTonomy, which has been testing its technology in Singapore without passengers for some time Read More...