Better batteries are fueling a surge of electric scooters in India and China
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
But for electric vehicles to become mass market products, batteries need to improve.
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Lyft Pledges Shift to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 17, 2020
Lyft is hailing a ride to an all-electric future. The rideshare company announced Wednesday that it is committing to have 100 percent electric vehicles on its platform by 2030, a move that seeks to get out ahead of new emissions regulations under development in California. "We
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The top 25 most sustainable fleets
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00. Media Authorship.
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6 Tips to Commute Safely Using Your Electric Scooter
Mearth
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Kick scooters are no longer just a pastime for teenagers. Today, electric scooters offer convenience, efficiency, and savings to adults as they use them to commute to work and around the city. However, despite the electric scooter’s fun and convenience, the idea of safety is still a concern. In fact, only 4.8%
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Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer said, "It's on us to lead.
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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding boost
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2020
Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. Funding these new zones across the country will also help us safely test innovative ways to get around, creating a greener future transport system for us all.".
BNEF Electric Vehicle Outlook: Six key lessons for road transport's pursuit of net zero
Business Green
JUNE 11, 2021
There is a long road and huge disruption ahead for businesses of all types as the decarbonisation of road transport worldwide gathers pace – here are the key takeaways from BNEF's eye-opening new forecasts. In many regions and for many modes of transport, the future for plug-in vehicles looks very bright indeed.
Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 14, 2021
The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.
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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2020
Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. Funding these new zones across the country will also help us safely test innovative ways to get around, creating a greener future transport system for us all.".
Future of travel: Government seeks views on rural role for green transport innovation
Business Green
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Series of reports and policy documents published by the Department for Transport this week seek to advance 'future of transport' programme and spur new wave of low carbon transport innovation.
September 2020 Cleantech Roundup: Electric Vehicle Company SPACs | New Decarbonization Policy…
Clean Energy Trust
OCTOBER 6, 2020
What’s Up with All These Special Purpose Acquisition Company Transactions, and What Does It Mean for Electric Vehicles? In July, we talked about how numerous electric vehicle companies were going public this year ?—?frequently So, does that mean all of the electric vehicle companies going public this year are frauds?
New York Starts First Large Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Production
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 1, 2022
BY VINCE BRIGA via Spectrum News 1 If you’ve ever driven an electric car or used just about any piece of technology, chances are it’s powered by a lithium-ion battery. The post New York Starts First Large Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Production appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
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Panasonic: How a green technology drive can help deliver on internal carbon goals
Business Green
MARCH 18, 2022
Latest batch of carbon analysis from electronics giant reveals how clean technologies can help slash emissions from transportation and distribution. This unique design is essential in controlling battery voltages in hybrid and pure electric vehicles, and essential to the EV and hybrid electric vehicle development.".
UK poised for £24bn boost from electric cars by 2025, industry report claims
Business Green
JUNE 21, 2020
Opportunities in batteries, powertrains, and electronics but industry must ramp up capacity 10-fold, report warns. In the next few years the APC expects to be funding projects developing technologies in everything from magnet manufacturing to semiconductors and electric steel to battery components.".
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Lime hopes to speed towards net zero with new science-based 2030 goal
Business Green
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Company unveils raft of new sustainability commitments as it announces plan to collaborate on low carbon transport and air pollution advocacy and awareness programmes with WWF. Transport choices and availability plays a key role in the carbon intensity of city mobility," she said. "As
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The Future of Transportation is Green: A Pollution-Free World
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Ships to transport heavy cargo across oceans. Unfortunately, our current transportation systems don’t seem to have a path to a pollution-free world. In fact, the transportation sector remains to be one of the most polluting bodies we have right now. From purchase to maintenance, electric vehicles are pretty expensive.
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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review
Clean Energy Trust
JANUARY 28, 2022
The development of the infrastructure, services and support to enable the rapid electrification of transportation 2. A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.
A wave of electric workhorses is coming
GreenBiz
APRIL 21, 2021
A wave of electric workhorses is coming. When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. But of equal importance is all those other vehicles big and small that aren't carrying passengers on commutes or to the local Starbucks, but that are toiling behind the scenes.
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BNEF: Fossil fuel car sales have likely peaked leaving EVs in pole position for recovery race
Business Green
MAY 19, 2020
Sales of all cars set for bumpy road in 2020, but as costs fall electric vehicles sales expected to continue growing after Covid-19. Sales of electric passenger vehicles are set to fall 18 per cent in 2020 to a total of 1.7 Sales of electric passenger vehicles are set to fall 18 per cent in 2020 to a total of 1.7
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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020
Elemental Excelerator
MAY 20, 2020
Paul Francis, CEO of KIGT , shared his vision for making electric vehicles more accessible in more communities. “We make super small, super smart charging stations for electric cars. “We want to make that permanent by providing electric charging to vehicle fleets as a service.”
Mercedes-Benz releases lightweight yet powerful eScooter
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Most recently, this is evidenced by the newly released eScooter, a zero-emissions scooter that is light, foldable and portable to help cover the miles between the parking garage or bus stop and the final destination without contributing to air pollution. Ah battery offers an impressive range of up to 25 kilometers without a recharge.
Transport Decarbonisation Plan: A guide to the government's routemap for net zero transport
Business Green
JULY 15, 2021
The government has provided its more comprehensive plan yet for fully decarbonising transport by 2050 - here is an all you need to know guide for green businesses. Right from the off, the Plan makes it clear that "clean transport is better transport", as it emphasises the myriad economic and societal benefits of decarbonising travel by 2050.
Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030
AGreenLiving
JUNE 17, 2020
The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. We’re looking at bold opportunities.
Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030
AGreenLiving
JUNE 17, 2020
The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. We’re looking at bold opportunities.
Two- and three-wheel EVs delivering more emissions reduction than cars
Charged
DECEMBER 18, 2023
According to a recent study by the World Resources Institute , only a single one of these projects is currently on track to meet the goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement: light-duty electric vehicle sales. But in the developing world, these small vehicles provide essential transportation for billions of people.
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October Cleantech Roundup: Fires, Autonomous Shuttle Buses, Long-Duration Energy Storage…
Clean Energy Trust
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
I still think the autonomous shuttle form factor will be extremely important to the future of transportation, although not necessarily the transportation of today. Link Elsewhere in ‘building automobiles is hard,’ Dyson announced it was canceling plans to commercialize an electric vehicle.
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Leading e-scooter firms team up to launch sector sustainability standards
Business Green
JULY 22, 2020
Europe's largest e-scooter firms have set out a series of joint sustainability commitments aimed at keeping the rapidly growing e-scooter industry's waste and carbon emissions in check. Moreover, reports of e-scooters being dumped in rivers have prompted criticism over their environmental impact.
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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176
Climate Tech VC
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Early-Stage 🚗 Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) , a North Sunderland, UK-based electric vehicles design and manufacturer, raised $29M in Series A funding from Legal & General Capital and Barclays. fund that invests in sustainable infrastructure.
How Taiwan is your best choice for sourcing EV solutions
Charged
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Presenting a comprehensive E-Mobility ecosystem, 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan features 6 main categories : Electric, Autonomous, Connected, Interaction, Shared, and EVs, showcasing cutting-edge solutions from electric vehicles, EIC system (battery, motor, and electric control), ADAS, Internet of Vehicles to smart cockpit.
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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?
Business Green
JUNE 30, 2020
Like a patient sitting on a therapist's couch following a genuine trauma, the British government today attempted to transport itself back to the last time it felt happy and confident. We are disappointed that the focus is very much on build, and much less on better," lamented Mike Hughes of Schneider Electric UK & Ireland.
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Queen's Speech: What is - and isn't - on the government's green agenda for the year ahead?
Business Green
APRIL 28, 2022
And a new Transport Bill is expected to offer fresh legislation to boost e-scooter safety, delayed legislation on HS2, and plans to establish a new railway supervisory body called Great British Railways.
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. Christophe Beck, CEO, Ecolab; St.
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A wave of electric workhorses is coming
AGreenLiving
APRIL 21, 2021
A wave of electric workhorses is coming Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 04/21/2021 – 01:45 When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Battery-powered commercial vehicles also highlight the power of the lithium-ion battery in a unique way.
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5 electric vehicle trends seen in 2022
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2022
million battery-electric vehicle (EV) sales by the start of 2021—a prediction seen by many as overly optimistic. In fact, Bloomberg Green expects this growth to continue with more than 10 million plug-in vehicle sales this year—up from 6.6 1) Increased need to secure raw materials for EV batteries. million in 2020.
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AGreenLiving
JANUARY 11, 2021
In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. Christophe Beck, CEO, Ecolab; St.
November 2020 Cleantech Roundup: New Mechanisms for Early Stage Fundraising | Gas Hookup Bans | An…
Clean Energy Trust
DECEMBER 9, 2020
We Ride Together Companies representing utilities, electric vehicles, batteries, and ride hailing came together to launch a new trade group?—?the the Zero Emissions Transportation Association (ZETA)?—?to to push for a 2030 EV mandate for new vehicle sales. Invenergy announced the nation’s largest solar project ?—?a
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2019 Review Mirror: What Happened In Cleantech, And What Does It Mean For 2020 And Beyond?
Clean Energy Trust
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Credit: Tesla Tesla and the Electric Vehicle Transition Tesla is seemingly always in the news, from its financial struggles to Elon Musk violating securities law, to a growing list of positives and successes (including scaling up Model III production). In 2019, 79% of the battery EVs sold in the US were made by Tesla.
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Gogoro & Nebula Energy Launch Battery Swapping Ecosystem & Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter in Nepal
CleanTechnica
APRIL 28, 2024
Initially available for B2B customers in the city of Kathmandu, Gogoro Battery Swapping is scheduled to be available to consumers later this year. continued] The post Gogoro & Nebula Energy Launch Battery Swapping Ecosystem & Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter in Nepal appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Bboxx Wants To Scale Its Reach 10X To Benefit 36 Million People By 2028
CleanTechnica
APRIL 25, 2024
Bboxx is a data-driven super platform that is working to help transform lives by unlocking potential through connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. Following its successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.6 million people.
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Spiro Brings Its Electric Motorcycle Ecosystem To Nigeria
CleanTechnica
APRIL 20, 2024
Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro now has over 13,000 electric motorbikes and 40,000 swappable batteries in operation across Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers.
Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once – India Edition Transcript
CleanTechnica
APRIL 15, 2024
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work.
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CleanTechnica
APRIL 11, 2024
Today I presented again to a large Indian audience, hosted by the India Smart Grid Forum. The theme was Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once. This was within the frame of the presentation I gave at the India Smart Utility Week on March 14th. In honor of the start of.
EV Battery Swapping Takes Over Africa, Is US Next?
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A new, eye-catching EV battery swapping station from the firm Spiro levels up rider services and sets the table for rapid global expansion. The post EV Battery Swapping Takes Over Africa, Is US Next? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Kofa Unveils The TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle: A Game-Changer for Africa’s Gig Workers
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Last year, we reported that Kofa, a Ghanaian company focusing on battery swap networks, and TAILG were jointly developing a. continued] The post Kofa Unveils The TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle: A Game-Changer for Africa’s Gig Workers appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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