Faced with a goal to achieve a zero-emissions transit fleet by 2040, TriMet in Portland is exploring all of its options. The obvious solution for transit agencies to get to zero-emissions is to replace fossil-fuel-burning …
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Friday Reads – 12 November 2021
• The funding crisis at the heart of London’s transport (CentreForLondon) • Cockfosters depot upgrade for Piccadilly line’s New Tube for London trains (IanVisits) • Peak District railway restoration plan meets park trail advocates (Guardian) …
Continue readingEV charging shifts gears from range to speed (Hyperdrive)
Range Anxiety Gives Way to Charging Speed Limp up to a public charging station in a thirsty Chevrolet Bolt and in 20 minutes you can add somewhere around 73 miles of range. However, do the same in …
Continue readingSodium batteries could power electric cars (Wired)
As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells with sodium, which provides almost as big a charge. HALF A CENTURY ago, the battery of the future was built …
Continue readingThe war of the elements for cars (ToyotaResearch)
Nearly 150 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a battle for the supremacy of Direct Current (DC) vs. Alternating Current (AC) known as the War of the Currents. Not only was the War of …
Continue readingCarmakers rush to build batteries for EVs (Axios)
Almost every week, another major automaker announces a billion-dollar-plus investment in battery manufacturing, and with it, thousands of new American jobs. Why it matters: Eyeing President Biden’s climate agenda, carmakers are racing to create a domestic …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 18 October 2021
• London getting wetter & its transport network is too slow to adapt (NewStatesman) • Minicab drought: ‘Rotten’ rates biting into Uber drivers’ wages (BBC) • UK public warms to road pricing as fuel duty …
Continue readingBattery powered train to enter service in Germany (IntlRailJ)
Alstom demonstrates battery-powered train in Germany. The train is being demonstrated this month and will enter passenger service in December. An Alstom battery-powered Coradia train undertook demonstrations in Saxony, Germany, running from Flöha and Zschopau …
Continue readingWorld’s largest wireless eTaxi charging (ElectricHybridTech)
Starting in 2025, only taxis with emission-free drive systems will be permitted in Austria, which is seeing Vienna and Graz increasingly shifting to eTaxis. To support this, automated conductive charging technology is being rolled out to …
Continue readingThe tough emissions calculus of EVs (TechCrunch)
From materials and batteries to manufacturing, calculating the real carbon cost of EVs is just getting started. Investors and politicians embracing a vision of an all-electric car future believe that path will significantly reduce global carbon …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 27 September 2021
• Addison Lee taxi firm orders electric SUVs to speed up all EV fleet (CityLab) • And now in colour: Harlow Town Station’s Mid-Century Modern style (BeautyOfTransport) • Istanbul’s European rail terminus to reopen (RailTurkey) …
Continue readingProject COBRA to create advanced battery system (Electric&Hybrid)
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm) project, thanks to the funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. The COBRA project will create new algorithms …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 3 September 2021
• London’s clean air rules for trucks could benefit all of UK (SmartCitiesDive) • Bristol’s abandoned funicular tunnel used by BBC in WW2 (IanVisits) • The History of Britain’s canal system (HistoryOfLondon) • When cars …
Continue readingWhy the US grid is ready for electric truck fleets (MITTechReview)
Existing technology can support heavy-duty electric trucks that travel short distances, though longer trips still pose a challenge. Whether you call them semis, tractor-trailers, or 18-wheelers, heavy-duty trucks keep the economy (literally) moving. And at …
Continue readingUK funding EV battery with petrol engine range devt (E&T)
The UK government has announced £91.7m funding for green automotive engineering projects, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries with range similar to internal combustion engines and batteries which can charge in as little as 12 minutes. …
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