Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050Science
Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050
A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., along with a transition to renewable…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
Full articleShip with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off GreenlandNews
Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off Greenland
Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A ship carrying 20,000 litres of diesel fuel ran aground and sank off Greenland's coast on Thursday, said authorities who were…
SourceSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleJapan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approachesNews
Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared…
SourceAugust 15, 2024
Full articleA method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehiclesScience
A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehicles
By Chalmers University of Technology More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to become an alternative to combustion-fueled…
SourceAugust 14, 2024
Full articlePromoters of ‘flying taxi’ drones scrap test flights in Paris during OlympicsNews
Promoters of ‘flying taxi’ drones scrap test flights in Paris during Olympics
Paris, France (AFP) - Test flights of so-called flying taxis -- futuristic drones capable of transporting people -- have been scrapped in Paris during the…
SourceAugust 8, 2024
Full articleStudy tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayScience
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day
Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleEncouraging cycling could involve ditching helmetsClimate
Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets
By Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland | 360info™ With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels to two. If…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleEVs alone won’t save us from climate catastropheClimate
EVs alone won’t save us from climate catastrophe
By Lily Rau, Climateworks Centre, Melbourne | 360info Zero-emissions vehicles would need to hit 73 percent of new light vehicle sales by 2030 to keep transport…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
Full articleEuropean and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleEU Parliament backs 90% CO2 reduction target for trucks – but loophole could undermine itClimate
EU Parliament backs 90% CO2 reduction target for trucks – but loophole could undermine it
The loophole has far-reaching implications, according to Fedor Unterlohner, the freight manager at T&E. He argues that while biofuels and e-fuels may not effectively decarbonize…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 22, 2023
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