COVID-19 Rebuild: Scaling Electric Mobility in India

Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Anjali Jaiswal  A diverse group of business, civil society, and academic leaders came together to introduce coalition letters that support advancing electric mobility in India. The coalition letters […]

Old Laws, New Science, & Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Gretchen Goldman In June, the public comment period closed on the EPA’s draft rule on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Now we wait, as […]

Former Tesla Exec Electrifies Mass Transit as Head of Electric Bus Maker Proterra

Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris When it comes to electric vehicles, passenger cars grab most of the headlines—especially fast and glamorous ones made by a certain California company. However, electric buses represent one of […]

Aral to build more than 100 Ultra-Fast Charging Points at retail sites in Germany

Bochum, 24 July 2020 – Aral, bp’s market leading fuel retail brand in Germany, is set to invest in a network of ultra-fast charging infrastructure across the country. Following a successful 12-month pilot project at five of […]

EU Agrees Historic Recovery Plan but Without Significant Climate Safeguards

No one can deny the historic value of the recovery plan agreed by EU leaders today, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. But despite a welcome reference to the Paris Agreement and climate neutrality, the […]

EVs Three Times better for Environment when Ride-Hailing

Replacing a traditional ride-hailing car with an electric vehicle would deliver three times the environmental benefits and emission reductions, according to a new study. The finding comes as a new cost analysis by T&E shows that […]

EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft

Originally published on The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Proposal supports domestic aircraft manufacturing, commonsense regulation to increase global competitiveness ASHINGTON , (July 22, 2020) —  Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed emissions standards for airplanes […]

Battery Breakthrough Gives Boost to Electric Flight & Long-Range Electric Cars

Originally published by Berkeley Lab New battery technology developed at Berkeley Lab could give flight to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and supercharge safe, long-range electric cars In the pursuit of a rechargeable battery that […]

ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals

Originally published by EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) The CCS Full-Scale project is a central part of Norway’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet the European goal of climate-neutrality by 2050. It is the largest […]

Carbon Neutrality by 2030, SMUD Board of Directors Adopts Climate Emergency Declaration

Recognizes climate emergency and commits to working towards carbon neutrality by 2030 The SMUD Board of Directors adopted a climate emergency declaration that commits to working toward an ambitious goal of delivering carbon neutral electricity by […]