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Car manufacturers have been using natural fibres for decades. Now, researchers have shown that plantain, a starchy type of banana, is a promising source of composite materials for the automobile industry. Some high-end sedans...
Global design firm NBBJ has won an international competition to design Net City, a city of the future in Shenzhen, China. The city is designed to be sustainable and human-centric, with an extensive public transport...
Advances in transportation technology, such as e-scooters and bike share, and autonomous vehicles, are beginning to have profound impacts on cities. In the near future, we can expect differences in what public transit looks...
New automotive technology that promises enhanced fuel efficiency may have a serious downside, including significant climate and public health impacts, according to a new study. New research from the University of Georgia College of...
Toyota has unveiled plans to a build a prototype ‘city of the future’ at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. It is envisioned as a ‘living laboratory’ where residents and researchers can test...
A new concept developed in Switzerland has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks by almost 90%. The concept has now been patented. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne...
This year’s EUROCITIES Awards were awarded under the theme ‘cities at a crossroads’, reflecting the new political landscape at the EU level as well as the changing landscapes in cities themselves. The EUROCITIES Awards...
The 11th edition of the #REMforum 2020 addresses the tectonic shifts that happened in the climate debate over the last 12 months and their implications for management of renewable energies. Entitled “System Change, not...
The amount of microplastic in our environment is dwarfed by the amount of microrubber, according to researchers in Switzerland. Most microrubber comes from car tire abrasion. Over the last 30 years, around 200,000 tons...
EasyJet has become the first major airline in the world to operate net-zero carbon flights by offsetting the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all of its flights. British discount airliner easyJet redefined...
Stockholm has won the top prize at the World Smart City Awards, which were handed out at this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress. Other winners included the government of Yingtan for its Internet...
Formula 1 announced last week an ambitious sustainability plan to reach a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. The initiative will cover Formula 1 cars and on-track activity, as well as all off-track activities. According...
Swiss automotive supplier Autoneum has developed a fiber material that can reduce the noise of electric motors. Components made of Hybrid-Acoustics PET consist entirely of PET, which is largely obtained from recycled fibers. According...
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has quantified the climate and air quality impacts of aviation, broken down by emission type, altitude and location. The MIT team found that growth in...
Mitsubishi´s Plug-in Hybrid is more than just an electric car, it’s an energy station on wheels that helps homeowners and public institutions cope with power outages. Vehicle to Home is the name of the...
A team from ETH Zurich has mapped out “routes” towards emission-free shipping by investigating shipping activities in the North and Baltic Seas. Infrastructure, costs of new fuels and storage options have also been analysed....
Tokyo, Beijing and Singapore are the greenest commuter cities in the world, according to data insight company Kantar. Commuters in those three cities tend to walk or take public transport. Data insight company Kantar...
A new report from the International Energy Agency reveals that consumers are buying ever larger and less fuel-efficient SUVs. This trend is driving global carbon emissions. A forthcoming report from the International Energy Agency...
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have identified four different types of smart cities. Their findings could help city planners to develop more effective urban policies and plans. Smart cities use new information and communication...
Nearly half of all flights that people take to a tourist destination exceed an individual’s annual carbon mobility budget for all forms of transportation, finds a new study from the University of Texas at...
