12 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"The worldwide transition to renewable energy is now unstoppable. Renewables are cheap and available everywhere and that is they are considered a major contributor to national security. Delaying the transition to clean solutions, will mean losing competitiveness vis a vis countries like China..."Even under the shadow of changing US policies, forecasts indicate that the market for core clean technologies like solar panels, wind energy, electric vehicles, and advanced energy storage will triple in value by 2035, matching the current scale of the crude oil market."
12 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"As COP29 began, unusual east coast US wildfires that triggered air quality warnings for New York continued to grow. In Spain, survivors are coming to terms with the worst floods in the country's modern history...the annual UN climate summit in Baku, focused this year on raising hundreds of billions of dollars to fund a global transition to cleaner energy sources and limit the climate damage caused by carbon emissions."12 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
[Park concessionaire] Xanterra is taking advantage of a $3.4 million federal grant to convert one of the diesel locomotives to battery-electric power"The EV conversion will feature regenerative braking, which will help range greatly, as the train goes on a number of ups and downs along the way. This means that the battery will only need a 30% charge for each trip, taking a lot of stress off the battery pack..."
12 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"FAA granted an exemption to Honda Research Institute (HRI) to fly a subscale test model of the hybrid-electric VTOL concept."Honda Aircraft has produced about 250 HA-420 HondaJets, which were first delivered to business aviation customers in 2015. But it decided in 2021 to pursue a VTOL design...the hybrid-electric concept will include a gas turbine hybrid power unit...will be able to cover 250 sm (217 nm) when fully fueled..."
11 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"The electric mobility gains momentum in Saudi Arabia...growing emphasis on sustainable transportation solutions as a part of Kingdom's Vision 2030... 7 in 10 residents of Saudi Arabia are “very” or “moderately” likely to purchase a battery-electric vehicle..The figure is projected to rise to 85% by 2035...Saudi Arabia witnessed rapid growth in the number of electric cars, reaching about 100,000 cars in 2023..."11 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"Prominent [low missions zone] schemes include those in Berlin, London, Milan and Stockholm...our research [on Madrid's LEZ] aims to look past political controversies to understand the private costs and social benefits of these measures....Madrid Central successfully reduced pollution by nearly 19 %."Comparing consumer spending before and after the LEZ was implemented, we found a nearly 21 % decrease in brick-and-mortar spending within the LEZ among people who lived outside it."
11 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"The U.K. set a target that 100% of new cars sold in 2035 would be EVs. Thanks to strong sales from Mercedes and BMW, the country is currently on track to hit its ambitious goal."...two big German legacy car manufacturers not just meeting the targets but exceeding them...British brand Vauxhall, for example, offers leases of electric versions of its cars at the same price as the gas versions."
11 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"Robo-EV comes with an AI system that can detect the mood and tone of the driver in real-time. Based on the data, the intelligent car can provide emotional support via its large language model. The interaction can be two-way as the car's voice system also functions as a voice assistant."The electric vehicle of the future is targeted primarily towards ridesharing and public transport domains. More than that it gives a clear vision of what the future of city transportation will be like."
09 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
"...automobile traffic in Zion Canyon had become so bad that they banned automobiles in the Canyon during all but a few months in the winter...the propane-powered buses had become so difficult to maintain that it was decided to replace them with electric buses.The New Flyer 40-ft buses have a maximum range of 225 miles, and the 60-ft buses have a maximum range of 135 miles...the buses make the 12-hours between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day on a single charge"
09 Nov 2024 | Synopsis
LinkedIn's Global Green Skills Report found that 45% of Gen Z workers say they don't have what it takes to land a green job."...annual Global Green Skills Report, which compiled data from LinkedIn’s more than 1 billion profiles...the talent pool of workers with "green skills" in fields like decarbonization, sustainable procurement, and climate crisis mitigation needs to double."
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