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Shell to acquire EV charging company Ubitricity

Shell to acquire EV charging company Ubitricity

26 Jan 2021
Acquisition marks Shell’s expansion into the fast-growing on-street EV charging market and will provide critical competencies, helping to scale its overall EV charging offer.
London hits electric vehicles charging milestone

London hits electric vehicles charging milestone

22 Jan 2021
The UK capital has more than 500 rapid charge points and over 5,500 residential charge points, with some points dedicated exclusively for almost 4,000 electric taxis.
Five-minute charge electric car batteries developed

Five-minute charge electric car batteries developed

21 Jan 2021
Israeli company StoreDot is releasing the first production batch of sample cells, which can offer ultra-fast charging to a number of other industries, such as commercial drones.
Australian shipbuilder launches series of electric-powered high-speed ferries

Australian shipbuilder launches series of electric-powered high-speed ferries

19 Jan 2021
The 46 metre Passenger Express 46V is designed to provide an environmentally friendly, economical vessel ideal for metropolitan, inland waterway commuter ferry services.
Nottingham uses open source tech to develop intelligent energy system

Nottingham uses open source tech to develop intelligent energy system

19 Jan 2021
The data management platform will help managers maximise the use of locally generated renewable energy and cut carbon emissions as well as reduce costs associated with charging EVs.
Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

22 Dec 2020
City has ambitious plans to scale up environmentally-friendly vehicles and has been assessing its current charging infrastructure.
Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

18 Dec 2020
The strategy will help Los Angeles map out challenges identified by local, diverse stakeholders surrounding public airspace and property rights – and implement solutions to these issues.
Siemens works with Hamburg transport provider to equip one of the largest e-bus depots in Europe

Siemens works with Hamburg transport provider to equip one of the largest e-bus depots in Europe

18 Dec 2020
Hamburger Hochbahn has set itself the goal of converting its entire fleet of around 1,000 buses to emission-free and climate-friendly vehicles by the end of the decade.
Spin to equip its e-scooters with on-vehicle artificial intelligence

Spin to equip its e-scooters with on-vehicle artificial intelligence

17 Dec 2020
Through a partnership with Drover AI, the Ford Motor Company unit will use the technology to detect improper sidewalk riding and parking in cities across the US and UK.
Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

15 Dec 2020
Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power and fuel savings of 20 per cent to the GWR passenger service between London and Penzance.
Dutch provinces bring fully electric public transport buses into service

Dutch provinces bring fully electric public transport buses into service

15 Dec 2020
Keolis is introducing its largest ever single fleet of electric vehicles operating across a single network in the world and is committed to helping the two local public transport authorities navigate the energy transition.
Ireland bids to cut bus emissions with plug-in capable electric hybrid propulsion systems

Ireland bids to cut bus emissions with plug-in capable electric hybrid propulsion systems

14 Dec 2020
BAE Systems’ new plug-in technology means that as well as using the onboard generator to charge itself while the bus is on the move, the buses can also plug into the grid for power.
Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

10 Dec 2020
Smart Columbus Energy has been established to accelerate Central Ohio’s transition to clean energy with the initiative supporting mayor Ginther’s vision of a carbon-neutral city by 2050.
Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

09 Dec 2020
As countries look to accelerate decarbonisation and meet their net-zero targets, investment in smart parks is forecast to eliminate more than 27 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

08 Dec 2020
Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.
Peachtree Corners reveals solar roadway system

Peachtree Corners reveals solar roadway system

03 Dec 2020
It will produce more than 1,300 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for a Level 2 EV charger at city hall at no cost to motorists and may power other parts of the city in the future.
Allentown to light up the American Parkway with off-grid systems

Allentown to light up the American Parkway with off-grid systems

02 Dec 2020
After an initial pilot phase in 2019, 80 of Clear Blue’s Illumient Smart Off-Grid solar powered systems will help light a two-mile stretch of the major highway.
Bergen's fossil-free bus fleet enters commercial service

Bergen's fossil-free bus fleet enters commercial service

02 Dec 2020
The roll-out follows 18 months of preparation after the city’s public transport authority awarded multi-modal transport operator Keolis a 10-year contract to operate 138 green vehicles.