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€1.5 Trillion In Sustainable Mobility Investments Needed In European Cities

November 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments air quality, clean transport, Europe, green economy, investment, Spain

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:41:25 +0000

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) recently presented at the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) in Barcelona. In particular, they presented about their new study, “Costs and benefits of the urban mobility transition.” One of the key points is that European cities will need a great deal of investments … [continued]

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Canadian Transit Think Tank CUTRIC Riddled With Conflicts Of Interest

November 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments air quality, ballard, Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, enbridge, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell buses, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, new flyer, Oil, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:10:09 +0000

Four weeks ago, I didn’t know the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium existed. If I’d seen mention of it, I probably would have assumed it as an innocuous little organization full of pleasant Canadians working diligently for the good of Canadian transit. But the onion keeps being peeled. … [continued]

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Air Quality Becomes Major Lever to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

November 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments air quality, NOx

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:18:54 +0000

Bummed about what last week’s elections mean for the climate? The good news is that lots of movement will continue to happen at the state and local levels. One big trend is that air quality agencies across the US are quietly becoming major, if unintentional, players in the race to … [continued]

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Cash For Clunkers: Modern Electric Vehicle Variant An Obvious Climate Policy

November 8, 2024 admin africa, air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, cash for clunkers, China, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev batteries, ev sales, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, Oil, policy & politics, tesla, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:16:48 +0000

In the 1990s, numerous countries both within and outside Europe launched vehicle scrappage schemes with multiple goals. Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Norway, and Italy each implemented programs during this period, aimed at scrapping older cars to promote the purchase of newer, safer, and more efficient vehicles. For example, … [continued]

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Enbridge Renewable Natural Gas A 1% Greenwashing Rounding Error

November 5, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, biofuel, biofuels, biomass, Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, heat pumps, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:50:43 +0000

One of the amusing side notes of my recent foray into the challenges that the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is having was the tone deaf and counterproductive social media responses of their board member from Enbridge, the biggest natural gas firm in North America. When that … [continued]

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Why Has The Term “Nature-Based” Been Crucial To Dialogue At COP16 Convention On Biological Diversity?

November 4, 2024 admin air quality, Biodiversity, carbon emissions, climate change, ecosystems, investment, Massachusetts, nature, policy & politics, the nature conservancy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:53:35 +0000

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is now well underway in Cali, Colombia, bringing together nearly 190 nations. They’re gathered to find answers to the critical challenge of halting ever-increasing biodiversity loss, investigating its relationship with the climate crisis, and enhancing the … [continued]

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Which Form of Transit Has the Smallest Carbon Footprint?

October 31, 2024 admin air quality, Amtrak, Aviation, bicycles, chevy bolt euv, clean transport, electric bikes, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, research, SCIENCE, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:47:30 +0000

One of my life’s ongoing inner ruminations is considering options for transportation. (The welcome influence of CleanTechnica.) If walking is a timely option, I prefer to do it. For the simple reason that I always—I mean always—feel better after going for a walk. Walking restores vitality that is lost after … [continued]

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7 Huge Reasons Donald Trump Should Not Be President Again

October 31, 2024 admin air quality, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, ev charging, kamala harris, policy & politics, Republicans, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:47:06 +0000

It’s shocking that 70 people would vote for Donald Trump for president of the United States a second time around, let alone 70 million. Unfortunately, we are completely awash with misinformation and information echo chambers these days. We are not living in a shared reality in the United States — … [continued]

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Methane Expert Rob Jackson Of Global Carbon Project Talks Solutions

October 26, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cattle, clean power, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, heat pumps, Landfill, methane, natural gas, policy & politics, research, shale oil, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:21:39 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Jackson, scientist, author, and director of the Global Carbon Project to talk cow burps, landfills, and shale oil, all in aid of the very big global warming problem that is methane. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly … [continued]

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When Are Enough Gas Stations Enough In A US City?

October 17, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:30:11 +0000

What does it take for a city to really bear down on climate goals of carbon neutrality by 2050? There are lots of balls for a city to juggle in the climate action toolbox, but reducing and eventually eliminating gas stations within city borders is a key element. And that’s … [continued]

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