Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
DC fast chargers are replacing old phone boxes in Ireland
EasyGo, Ireland’s largest private EV charging network, today announced a new investment in DC fast chargers in towns and villages, and they’re going to be sited where old phone boxes used to be.
Do Electric Scooters Reduce Car Use?
Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to new research.
This solar + microgrid storage depot can charge 70 electric buses
Montgomery County, Maryland, is on a roll. 70 of the county’s electric buses will be powered at a solar-powered, microgrid energy storage depot in Brookville.
‘It was wonderful’: Eviation’s Alice electric airplane wins praise after its first flight test
After years of on-the-ground development, Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane quietly took to the air here this morning for its first test flight.
Dutch students have invented a zero-emissions car that captures carbon as it drives
Dutch students have invented a zero-emissions car that captures carbon as it drives.
‘This Is Huge’: California to Ban New Gasoline-Fueled Car Sales by 2035
California is the fifth-largest economy in the world and this will help turbocharge the transition to EVs everywhere.
Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in Germany
German officials launched what they say is the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains Wednesday, replacing 15 diesel trains that previously operated on nonelectrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony.
France Is Paying Drivers Up To 4,000 Euros To Switch To E-Bikes
The country is really ramping up efforts to reduce pollution and get people on two wheels.
Gas-powered muscle cars drive into the sunset, turn electric
Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years
The world’s fastest electric ship is taking flight on Stockholm’s waterways next year
The world’s fastest electric ship will set sail in Stockholm next year, cutting commuting times between some archipelagos in half.
Preview: Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 Shell Recharge Berlin E-Prix
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads to Germany and Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Circuit at the historic Tempelhofer Feld for a double-header and Rounds 7 & 8 of the 2021/22 campaign on 14 & 15 May, as Season 8 reaches its half-way mark.
NYC wants to take 25% of its street space away from cars in favor of a walkable/bikeable city
Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.