🚘 Transportation
Transportation in all forms and sizes are getting cleaner and the vehicles are self-driving. We for example cover electric cars, airplanes and trucks but also drones and all kinds of autonomous vehicles.
✈ The future is hypersonic
It's been twenty years since the Concorde flew for the last time. But with advancing technology, some of which is space-derived, we may soon be able to travel faster than ever.
🚗 Less emissions in Sweden – in spite of traffic increase
More electric cars on the roads is a big reason why emissions from road traffic decreased last year.
🚏 First electric bus designed in Africa
Electric vehicles are the future, with many advantages beyond just the environment. Opibus sees no reason why Aftica should be left behind.
🏎 Hypercar maker unveils compact electric motor
Koenigsegg are mostly famous for ridiculously fast performance cars. Their talented engineers are however innovating for the environment.
🔋 Large-scale battery production results in lower emissions
By scaling up the production of batteries to gigawatt level, it is possible to reduce energy use by more than 50 percent.
✈ Quieter electric flights when using fans instead of propellers
By replacing the propeller with a fan, it is possible to reduce the noise from the aircraft and provide quieter flights.
🛢 Toyota develops manual gearbox for EVs
Some people prefer ICE's over EV's purely because fossil powered cars are more engaging. Toyota is working on a solution to this.
🚌 Heat from bus engines kills viruses
With a simple modification to the engine, it's possible to purify the air in a bus and get rid of viruses circulating.
✈ Boeing invests billions in electric air taxis
An autonomous electric air taxi is expected to be able to transport 40 million people annually within the next five years.