An electric vehicle (EV) battery uses up just 30kg of raw materials with recycling compared to the 17,000 litres of petrol burned by the average car. That’s according to a new study that shows Europe’s current crude …
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Thames Clippers wins Hammersmith Bridge ferry contract (IanVisits)
Osborne Effect: why new cars will be all electric in 6 years (TheDriven)
The focus is very much on the future, and what is likely to happen when the “ticket price” of electric cars falls closer to that of their petrol and diesel equivalents, spurred on new emission …
Continue readingNew cargo-tram test in Karlsruhe, & other European examples (MediaRail)
NR save £40m with new electric resistant paint (RailTechMag)
In a revolutionary world-first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge ready for new electric trains, avoiding weeks of passenger disruption and train delays in the process. …
Continue readingTesla revolutionizing e-scooter batteries (BirdCities)
For a man who prefers rockets and roadsters to micromobility, Elon Musk is—perhaps inadvertently—playing a key role in revolutionizing a core component of e-scooter technology: the battery. Onstage at Tesla’s most recent Battery Day event, the …
Continue readingHybrid buses: path to zero emissions or maintenance hassle? (NextCity)
Old wind turbine blade components to reinforce HS2 concrete (ConstructionIndex)
New funding model to help UK rail line reopening (RailBusinessD)
A new and unique funding model developed by E-Rail Limited could revolutionise future rail and tram investment, following the successful delivery of Land Value Capture contribution agreements for the proposed Northumberland Line re-opening. The line …
Continue readingHeathrow passenger trains converted for fast logistics (RailFreight)
Specialist carrier Rail Operations Group has moved much closer to the launch of its Orion-branded fast freight operation. What used to be called parcels, and is now better described as light logistics, needs a fleet …
Continue readingHow to avoid the cascading technology trap (RailwayAge)
As the railroad industry is going through its digital transformation—such as implementing broadband communications and applications that leverage Cloud technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for operational and commercial purposes—we …
Continue readingHitachi tests battery LRV in Florence (IntlRailJ)
HITACHI Rail has successfully tested a battery powered Sirio LRV during revenue service in Florence, the manufacturer’s first venture into battery trams. The trial involved equipping an existing Sirio LRV with batteries, which was operated between Alamanni …
Continue readingUK shared e-scooters double to nearly 6000 (MindTheZag)
The UK’s shared e-scooter market has nearly doubled in size since December with 5,700 units now available across 36 towns and cities in the UK. The Department for Transport (DfT) launched the first e-scooter rental …
Continue readingElectric cars are not enough: invest in LEVs (SmartCitiesDive)
The increased attention placed on electric vehicles must not leave behind two- and three-wheeled light electric vehicles (LEVs). Recent months have seen many splashy electric vehicle (EV) headlines: Tesla continues to rise the ranks of …
Continue readingThomas Edison’s hydrogen producing battery (BBCFutureWatch)
At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, the battery is coming into its own. Traveling down a gravelly road …
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