Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2020

Re-opening train lines, building new stations, digitising bus timetables, and legalising electric scooters are among a raft of initiatives being pursued by the Department of Transport (DfT), as its steps up efforts to rebalance the UK economy and decarbonise the country's transport sector.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

It also unveiled plans to fast track trials for e-scooters rental schemes, in a bid to make it easier for urban commuters to get to work. None of this is easy, but what's the analysis of the impact on carbon emissions & air pollution of encouraging people back into their cars? transportgovuk @beisgovuk @DHSCgovuk.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It came as Transport for London (TfL) announced a plan to trial rental e-scooters in the capital, working with local councils and London boroughs to enable people to use the greener transport option while developing a better understanding of how it can be effectively integrated into the city's built environment. e-scooters?are

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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. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2020

However, in sharp contrast the number of new registrations for battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles actually rose year-on-year, climbing over 73 per cent to 24,470 units. This is likely to be particularly true of electric vehicles (EVs), which are currently subject to long waiting lists.

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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. We believe the future of urban mobility is shared, is electric, and must be carbon-free," he said.

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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. Electrifying these commercial vehicles will be potentially even more important than passenger vehicles for reducing carbon emissions and for cleaning up local air pollution.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 8, 2021

With a widespread discussion about reducing pollution from vehicle emissions, a company called Ridepanda has biked into the conversation with the first online e-dealership, which peddles e-mobility options. The goal is to make it easier to convert the daily commute towards electric modes of transportation.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The pilot is the latest in a series of trials from takeaway delivery companies to incentivise their drivers to switch to electric scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles, so as to reduce fuel costs, carbon emissions, and air pollution.

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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. It may not go as fast as a car, but the 7.8

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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. Electric vehicles such as cars and buses cover longer distances with little-to-no carbon emissions.

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 12, 2021

Ultimately, green tech aims to limit using natural resources, create recyclable products, modify operational processes to reduce waste and pollution, and replace environmentally destructive practices. These innovations are produced to fulfil society’s needs without harming the environment. Green Technology.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 30, 2019

August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and Scooters are Driving Themselves Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology policy, and investing. Link If the Scooter Rides Itself, What Am I Here For?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The latter solutions provide low-carbon alternatives to transport by car that could cut down on delivery times and air pollution, it explained. The government, which kicked off year-long trials of rental e-scooters this summer, confirmed it would "continue to engage with stakeholders on regulatory proposals" for the zero emission vehicles.

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

As more and more governments and auto manufacturers set their sights on a net zero emission future for road transport, the outlook for electric vehicles (EVs) looks brighter than ever. That means a whopping 55 million electric cars would have to be sold annually in less than nine years from now. But there are still over 1.2

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The government-owned company - which is responsible for maintaining and improving England's major roads - said some of the investment would also go towards boosting biodiversity, tackling noise pollution, and improving flood resilience, while also saving "millions of hours by improving journey times".

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

The ambition of these cities is to ensure that jobs and services are available to people within a short distance reducing pollution from car use, decreasing the time it takes to commute and freeing up time for more leisure and community-based activities. The '15 Minute City' could become the city of the future.

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 20, 2020

. “ Ricardo (Caco) Gilead Baibich, CTO of Kando , explained how his company’s wastewater surveillance technology, which traces pollution to its source, can also help track COVID-19 infections through sewage. Paul Francis, CEO of KIGT , shared his vision for making electric vehicles more accessible in more communities.

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Also, while money has poured in across the climate tech sector and across stages, the figures tend to be distorted by the mammoth late stage funding, especially those going to electric vehicle companies (much as it was a couple years ago with funding to scooter/ micromobility companies).

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution. Pollution from litter, sunscreen chemicals, and boats making day trips to the island in large numbers (200 boats and 5000 tourists per day) had gradually damaged 80% of the island’s ecological system.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 31, 2019

Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. If you were wondering, scooters are not going away. Both companies point to their scooter hardware as a competitive advantage. I’m skeptical on that front?—?while Link (Wind).

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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. Aggressive policies around the world are helping spur this electric transition.

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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. Aggressive policies around the world are helping spur this electric transition.

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The City Fix

MARCH 10, 2023

Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Eco Central , a UK-based campaign group that runs ads that claim California wildfires were caused by green policies, that question the green credentials of electric vehicles and wind turbines, and call for climate change education to be banned from schools, has run nearly £3,500 of ads through Facebook's ad platform since 2018.

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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.

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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. Electric tractors: Yep, those diesel-powered tractors plowing farms across America could be powered by batteries one day.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 27, 2022

A virtual happy hour focused on community engagement for clean transportation projects and extending access to electric vehicles. As time passes, electric vehicles are comprising a larger percentage of vehicles sold, yet not always in the communities that need cleaner transportation options the most. Standard ticket: $5.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2021

The company said hydrogen generated from renewable sources will replace the carbon previously required for iron ore smelting, while the three blast furnaces currently in operation at the site will be gradually replaced by a combination of direct reduction plants and electric arc furnaces. China tops wind power rankings.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

Related: NAWA reveals hybrid electric motorcycle at CES 2020 An Italian motorcycle family business Milan -based GPR Exhaust System was founded in 1968, so they been around for more than 50 years. Orlandi is proud of being an Italian company with Italy having a phenomenal number of motorcycle and scooter riders.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

To help further accelerate the market for electric vehicles, a new regulatory regime for road vehicle CO2 emissions is to be consulted on, including "the possible introduction" of a zero emission vehicle mandate. The government is also set to consult on setting phase-out dates for sales of non-zero emission buses and coaches later this year.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 9, 2020

May Cleantech Roundup: COVID & EVs | Enormous Storage Investments | Scooter Consolidation | Insanely Cheap Solar Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. The other points out that fuel prices aren’t why people buy electric vehicles?—?they

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EDF + Business

JUNE 18, 2020

Today, Lyft responded to stakeholder demands for rebuilding a better future — and in particular for climate action — through a bold commitment to reach 100% electric vehicles (EVs) on the Lyft platform by 2030. and among the largest sources of local air pollution — must be transformed through zero-emissions solutions to meet this target.

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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. and globally by 2040.

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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.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

RMI’s Smarter Mobility Options for Decarbonization, Equity, and Safety (Smarter MODES) Calculator helps decision makers visualize the pollution reduction, cost. continued] The post States Can Quantify the Benefits of Climate-Friendly Transportation Options With RMI’s Smarter MODES Calculator appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The delivery of goods and services in urban areas can be a big source of air pollution and traffic congestion, [continued] The post Electric Cargo & Utility Scooters Could Be An Apt Form Factor For Deliveries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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