It started with Volkswagen and its dodgy emissions test results. It turns out there all diesel brands in Europe have a lot of explaining why the pollution is much worse than allowed under current regulations. An article on the Transport & Environment website reveals quite a shocking story. So, who is to blame? Dieselgate 1st … Continue reading Diesel cars: cheating on environmental regulation is not a victimless crime
Category: transport
The merger of two vehicle trends — automation and electrification
The energy transition is moving ahead at a dizzying pace. And this is true in transport. Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about a new study by the Rocky Mountain Institute that shows that we could “be on the verge of an energy and technology transformation to rival the sudden decline of the coal … Continue reading The merger of two vehicle trends — automation and electrification
Vehicles are polluting in more ways than simply emissions
Maybe it is because of the recent Volkswagen emissions enforcement scandal but our focus has been on unnecessary emissions and their impact. Gary Fuller writes a good article in The Guardian that some wear-particles from brakes and tyres are small enough to be inhaled, and the increase in wear-particles can outweigh the benefits of improvements … Continue reading Vehicles are polluting in more ways than simply emissions
There are growing options for reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency in road freight
We regularly talk about the low-carbon energy transition, but the transport sector struggles for alternatives. While there are growing efforts, it is important to stay focused on reducing emissions and improve fuel efficiency. An article on the American Journal of Transportation website about the “bold challenge” to increase fuel efficiency and reduce GHG emissions to … Continue reading There are growing options for reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency in road freight
Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry
Tom Levitt writes in The Guardian about some of the possibilities to use wind power to reduce the emissions in global shipping. Why aren't ships using wind-power to cut their climate footprint? MS Estraden looks, on first glance, like a normal cargo ship. Just another one of the 50,000 vessels transporting pretty much everything … Continue reading Low-carbon alternatives exist to reduce emissions in the shipping industry
The hydrogen future for vehicles has been slow to arrive but maybe that will change
Neal Boudette writes a good article in the New York Times about the increasing interest in fuel cells for vehicles. There have been efforts for many years without any market breakthrough. Could that change? Water Out of the Tailpipe: A New Class of Electric Car Gains Traction Steve Manning, a financial consultant in Southern … Continue reading The hydrogen future for vehicles has been slow to arrive but maybe that will change
Signals 2016 – Towards green and smart mobility
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently published a new report on our evolving transport system. Transport plays a critical role in the way we live. Our food, clothes and household waste all need to be transported, contributing to our economy and quality of life. But the increasing use of planes, cars and other fossil-fuel … Continue reading Signals 2016 – Towards green and smart mobility
Giving a nudge to pilots
We have known for some time about how our driver behaviour can affect overall fuel consumption. Normally we think about it in terms of our cars and goods vehicles. Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about an experiment by Virgin Atlantic Airways to “nudge” their pilots into using less fuel. Virgin Atlantic just … Continue reading Giving a nudge to pilots
Push by industry to revise fuel economy standards in the US
With a midterm review of federal fuel-economy rules to begin this summer, the automobile industry in the US is already arguing that the standards should be revised, given the current market situation. Bill Vlasic explains recent developments in an article in the New York Times. Low Gas Prices Create a Detour on the Road … Continue reading Push by industry to revise fuel economy standards in the US
Developments in the airplane of the future
EiD has regularly had posts on the transport sector including one last week that criticised the lack of action at the recent global climate change conference in Paris. Henry Fountain writes a good article in the New York Times about the latest thinking of technical changes for airplanes. What do you think? Rethinking the … Continue reading Developments in the airplane of the future
