Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover. On Wednesday, the City of Paris unveiled two new, colourful models that will replace the existing, 20,000-strong Velib fleet from January, 30 percent of which will be …
Three weeks ago, President Barack Obama stood in front of a sea of gleaming solar panels in Boulder City, Nevada, to celebrate his administration's efforts to promote "green energy." Stretching row upon row into the desert, the Copper Mountain Solar Project not far from Las Vegas provided an impressive backdrop …
Scaling-up existing sustainable transportation technologies can help the transportation sector and governments to reach their sustainability and carbon emissions reduction targets. However, it also holds great potential for job creation and long-term sustained economic growth. In order to achieve this, Sustainable Transportation Ecosystem, a report released by the World Economic …
Dwindling supplies of metals, water and biomass could slow the deployment of clean energy technologies by 2035, a study by research organization the Stockholm Environment Institute and by business initiative 3C showed on Tuesday. Governments and companies are increasingly developing low-carbon technologies to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel-based energy …
Governments, carmakers and drivers must push for progress in green vehicle technology to help the environment, and global economic woes make it even more important to up the pressure, politician, actor and green car advocate Arnold Schwarzenegger said. Carmakers are rushing to get electric cars and hybrids on the roads …
Vehicles criss-crossing Delhi to reach destinations in other States are adding to pollution as well as congestion in the capital, the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dixit, has said. Addressing a seminar on ‘Air Pollution Control Strategies' on Tuesday, Ms Dixit said electronic display boards flashing information on air pollution …
One of the primary concerns with owning an electric vehicle is cost of the battery, the range it offers, and the time it takes to recharge. Those concerns will be significantly lessoned with the development of a new lithium-ion battery. Designed by scientists at Envia Systems, a US-based company, the …
California approved aggressive new rules on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the Golden State's roads by 2025. The regulations were approved unanimously by nine members of the state's powerful air-quality regulator, the California Air Resources Board, at …
Tata Technologies on Wednesday unveiled the prototype for a $20,000-electric car that can carry up to four passengers in Detroit as it set out to challenge more costly rivals. “The eMO project symbolises the coming of age of Indian automotive engineering,” said Warren Harris, President of Tata Technologies. “It is …
“Just imagine travelling from Connaught Place to Delhi international airport for an energy cost of Rs 10 and doing so in air-conditioned, climate controlled comfort in your own car without emitting a single molecule of harmful gases.” With that preamble, Dr Pawan Goenka, President – Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, …
Automakers Toyota and BMW on Thursday struck a partnership to share eco-friendly technologies, including in the joint development of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation electric cars, the companies said. Under the deal, the German automaker will also provide diesel engines for Toyota as the Japanese auto giant looks to boost sales …
In this new report IEA provides an overview of clean energy and energy efficiency technology deployment and summarises support policies in place across G-20 countries. G-20 Clean Energy, and Energy Efficiency Deployment and Policy Progress, a report prepared by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in collaboration with the G-20 Clean …
With the conflict between auto rickshaw unions and drivers on one hand and the commuters on the other increasing, imaginative solutions are being sought. One such proposal is using electricity-powered auto rickshaws in Mumbai. Transport analyst Ashok Datar, who has been driving an electric car for the last five years, …
General Motors Co confirmed it will make its first all-electric vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar that will debut in 2013 and take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf. "Chevrolet will produce an all-electric version of the Spark minicar for selected U.S. and global markets, including California," …
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will start selling an all-electric Chevrolet small car for the U.S. market in 2013. GM's Chevrolet Spark minicar will go up against Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf, the only all-battery-powered car currently available in the U.S. from a major auto maker. It will be …
Tesla Motors showed off the first production version of the sedan it hopes will make it the first pure mass-market electric car company and said that more than 6,000 advanced orders had already accounted for its capacity next year. The model S sedan was rolled out over the weekend at …
Paris will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable urban transport. But the “Autolib” venture also constitutes a risky gamble both for Bertrand Delanoë, the …
Once famed as the bicycle city of India, Pune has lost that reputation because of rising number of motor vehicles. It can once again host a quiet and clean transportation system, albeit with a twist. The Maharashtra transport authority has approved a scheme under which Puneites can hire electric scooters …
Volkswagen AG's car venture with SAIC Motor Corp plans to make an electric car, joining Nissan, Daimler and other automakers planning green car projects in the world's biggest auto market. Tantus, which will be produced by Shanghai Volkswagen, is already on a list of approved new vehicles, according to China's …
Mexico's capital received its first all-electric taxi cabs Wednesday as part of an agreement between the auto maker and the local government to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles in one of the world's smoggiest metropolitan areas. The first all-electric taxi cabs were presented in Mexico City this week, …
A new report from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that electric vehicles could aid in expanding renewable energy sources like wind in the Pacific Northwest. This region of the United States is increasingly looking at wind power to satisfy their growing energy demands. The report found …
