Category: transport

Automakers are increasingly betting on hydrogen

  While EiD has recently had articles on recent developments in the use of hydrogen, it is an approach that hopefully will see more developments because of the need for us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for transport. Lawrence Ulrich writes in the New York Times about more developments and how automakers are … Continue reading Automakers are increasingly betting on hydrogen →

Development in hydrogen trams

While there are developments in hydrogen vehicles, there are also major developments on hydrogen trams. The sonnenseite.com website describes latest developments in China.   World's first hydrogen tram rolls off assembly line in Qingdao World's first hydrogen-powered tramcar rolled off the assembly line in Qingdao on March 19, 2015. The new tram is the only … Continue reading Development in hydrogen trams →

New developments in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles

There are many efforts underway to replace fossil-fuelled vehicles. We hear much about electric vehicles but little about hydrogen ones. Now, as shown by Steve Connor in The Independent, there are important new developments that could use biomass to produce hydrogen for vehicles.   Breakthrough in hydrogen-powered cars may spell end for petrol stations Scientists … Continue reading New developments in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles →

The challenge European car manufacturers face in cutting emissions

The EU has quite stringent standards for reducing the carbon emissions levels of vehicles. This is used instead of a fuel economy standard and reflects the importance of reducing emissions for many reasons. Andy Sharman writes in the Financial Times about the difficulty that many of Europe’s car manufacturers are having in achieving the targets. … Continue reading The challenge European car manufacturers face in cutting emissions →

Fuel economy ratings tighten in US

Aaron Kessler writes in the New York Times about the Environmental Protection Agency tightening the guidelines used in determining the mileage advertised to consumers.   E.P.A. Issues Stiffer Rules on Vehicle Fuel Ratings After two years of imposing increasingly stiff penalties on automakers that overstate their fuel economy ratings, federal regulators on Monday said they … Continue reading Fuel economy ratings tighten in US →

Potential impact of railway networks deploying solar energy

There is an interesting article in The Engineer about the impact that solar panels could have in reducing overall operating costs. It certainly seems to make sense to use trackside land for such use.   Solar panels could slash rail operating costs claims report Track-side solar panels could save the UK rail network up to … Continue reading Potential impact of railway networks deploying solar energy →

Most British buses are below EU emission standards

Jane Wild explains in the Financial Times that bus companies have found loopholes to buy cheaper, dirtier buses, thus circumventing EU standards. It is worrying because as Wild reports, the finding will add to the UK’s poor record on air quality, with other European countries having already acted to close similar loopholes.   UK buses … Continue reading Most British buses are below EU emission standards →

Vehicle emissions tests to reflect reality better

It is never easy to fully model real conditions for emissions tests but, according to Arthur Neslen in The Guardian, the European Commission is going to require tests that are comparable to when driving on roads and in traffic rather than in ideal laboratory-like conditions.   Car makers face 'real world' emissions tests in EU … Continue reading Vehicle emissions tests to reflect reality better →

Latest developments in the solar car

Nick Butler, who is a regular writer in the Financial Times on energy matters, writes an interesting article on the recent developments in producing a solar powered car. Butler believes that technology, rather than negotiations or enforced sacrifices, is the way to achieve a sustainable energy system and that view comes out quite clear in … Continue reading Latest developments in the solar car →