New Delhi [India] : People in India still look at green number plate of cars with a lot of awe. But most of the people are in sync with the idea that electric vehicles (EV) are the future of the world. Sooner or later, we all have to adopt it. Electric vehicles (EVs) are as […]
UAE launches plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced a plan for net-zero emissions by 2050, and would oversee 600 billion dirhams ($163 billion) in investment in renewable energy. This makes it the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to launch a concrete initiative to achieve that climate commitment. The Gulf state has […]
Orcas Man Launches Zero-Emissions EV Charger Project
Bruce Benton, who moved with his wife from Bethesda, Maryland to Orcas Island permanently last year, is spearheading an electric vehicle charger project. “I realized shortly after we arrived that vehicle emissions were by far the largest source of pollution on the island,” Benton said. ‘The biggest concern is ocean acidification caused by carbon emissions […]
How Hydrogen Combustion Engines Can Contribute to Zero Emissions
Hydrogen combustion engines can leverage existing technologies and provide a zero-emissions option for specific use cases while supporting the growth of hydrogen infrastructure. Regulators are tightening emissions rules for on-highway trucks in many of the world’s largest markets (Exhibit 1). From 2030 onward, regulators in Europe will require manufacturers to cut CO2 emissions for new […]
5 Year Anniversary of Solar Impulse 2 Atalantic Crossing
Five years ago, on 23 June 2016, the explorer and innovator Bertrand Piccard made the world’s first Atlantic solar-powered flight, flying from New York, USA to Seville, Spain on the 17th leg of the Solar Impulse 2 project’s historic round-the-world voyage. The flight, which used no fossil fuels and made zero emissions, broke four FAI […]
Hundreds of Businesses Want to Host EV Charging Stations in Regional SA
More than 600 property owners and businesses across regional and remote South Australia have put up their hands to host electric vehicle charging stations, in response to a state government-led push to establish a statewide EV fast charging network. As part of a $13.4 million commitment to support the shift to zero emissions transport, the […]
Taiwan begins to plan for zero emissions by 2050
Taiwan, though excluded from most international bodies and treaties due to pressure from Beijing, which considers the island its own territory, is keen to show it is a responsible member of the international community. Taiwan has begun to assess how it can reach zero emissions by 2050, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, after green […]
‘First leap’ with hydrogen box ship conversion
Future Proof Shipping moves towards zero emissions with hydrogen box ship conversion Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has taken its first leap towards zero emissions with upcoming plans to retrofit its first vessel to run on hydrogen. 110-m by 11.45-m inland container vessel Maas will be 100% powered by hydrogen at the end of 2021. It […]
Senate Legislation Targets EV Charging Stations
Zero Emissions trucks at the Port of Los AngelesZero Emissions trucks at the Port of Los Angeles. A bill designed to boost investments in vehicle infrastructure was recently introduced by a bipartisan group of senators. The Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act would aim to expand the alternative-fuel vehicle refueling property-investment tax credit to decrease […]
Nissan’s zero-emission ice cream truck uses recycled EV batteries
The prototype is built on Nissan’s e-NV200 and comes with rooftop solar panels. For some, chasing the neighborhood ice cream truck is a favorite summer tradition. But many ice cream trucks have diesel engines, and older models keep those engines running to power the freezers. That means you get a hefty side of CO2 emissions […]
