The national railway company, NS, said that its renewables target had been met a year earlier than planned Intercity train arriving at Leiden Central railway station, Netherlands. Photograph: Geography Photos/UIG via Getty Images All Dutch electric trains are now powered by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said …
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toyota concept-i at CES 2017: ‘imagine if the vehicles of the future were friendly, and focused on people’, that’s the vision behind toyota’s ‘concept-i’. announced at the 2017 consumer electronics show in las vegas, the groundbreakingconcept vehicle demonstrates the japanese-automaker’s view that vehicles of the future should start with the …
Read More »Toyota to Participate in Collaborative Research for the Creation of a Hydrogen-Based Society in the United Arab Emirates Mirai FCV demonstration tests to start in the UAE beginning May 2017
Dubai, UAE, January, 2017: Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a …
Read More »New “Hydrogen Council” launches in Davos 13 global industry leaders join together in promoting hydrogen to help meet climate goals
Davos, Switzerland―17th January 2017: Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have today launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. In the first global initiative of its kind, the ‘Hydrogen Council’ is determined to position hydrogen among the …
Read More »Renault-Nissan has sold more than 400,000 electric cars globally
Renault-Nissan has sold more than 400,000 electric cars globally and the leader in plug-in vehicles is planning further investment to maintain its market lead, the chief executive of the auto alliance said. Carlos Ghosn makes a speech titled ‘Autonomous, Electric and Connected: A Talk on Current and Future Mobility’ during …
Read More »Beijing wants to replace its 70,000 taxis with electric vehicles to fight local air pollution
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular with fleet operators, like taxi companies. They are attracted by gas savings and lower maintenance costs, but local governments are also seeing opportunities to reduce air pollution in city centers with important taxi presence. Beijing, which has one of the most important taxi fleets …
Read More »Liebreich and McCrone: The shift to ‘base-cost’ renewables: 10 predictions for 2017
Liebreich and McCrone: The shift to ‘base-cost’ renewables: 10 predictions for 2017 January 18, 2017 By Michael Liebreich, Chairman of the Advisory Board (@MLiebreich) and Angus McCrone, Chief Editor Bloomberg New Energy Finance When Christopher Columbus and the other great explorers undertook their epic voyages of discovery in the 15th …
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