Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was…
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Japan’s Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan
A logo of Toyota Motor Corp. is seen at its dealership in Lakewood, Colo., on March 21, 2021. Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part…
At its 787 Dreamliner factory, Boeing prepares for takeoff
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen on the assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina. As airlines seek to fulfill customers’ growing post-pandemic appetites for long-haul travel, Boeing is aiming…
Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology
A cyclist passes a logo of German car company Daimler in Berlin on April 8, 2009. German truck maker Daimler, Japan’s top automaker Toyota and two other automakers said Tuesday,…
China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight
China’s first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. China’s first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in…
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track cleaner technologies
Loading docks are seen at the Port of Los Angeles, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. A year ago, Los Angeles and Shanghai formed a partnership to create a green shipping…
Propellers are louder over ground, researchers find
Propeller in wind tunnel. Credit: Liam Hanson The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research…
Eight EU countries oppose bloc’s car emissions limits
Air pollution linked to road transport is responsible for 70,000 deaths each year, according to the EU. Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap…
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Manufacturers are beginning to mass procuce electric heavy trucks, but there is plenty of road to travel before they supplant diesels. Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo’s factory…
To avoid a battery crisis, more of us should share small, lightweight EVs
More of us should share smaller cars with small battery packs, according to NTNU scientists. Credit: Nancy Bazilchuk, NTNU Most global scenarios and governmental targets for decarbonizing the transport sector…
