Battery/Electric Locomotives
'a battery electric freight [Heavy Haul] locomotive' - Wabtec’s FLXdrive design. 'CN [Canadian National Railway] Advances Sustainability Efforts With Wabtec's Battery-Electric Locomotive'. 'Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first 100 percent battery heavy-haul locomotive for the region in support of CN’s sustainability goals.' (Wabtec Corporation, Pittsburgh USA) >
Battery Recycling
Northvolt (Sweden) produces first fully recycled battery cell – towards establishing 125,000 ton/year giga recycling plant. 'Northvolt has produced its first battery cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt and now aims towards scale-up of recycling facilities in Sweden.' (Northvolt, Stockholm) >
Future Mobility Hubs
'Supporting the transition towards sustainable journeys.' 'As the transport sector strives to decarbonise, it is essential to rethink how we integrate public transport services with walking, cycling, and micromobility to make it easier for people to travel seamlessly.' (Arup Engineers and Consultants, London) >
Automakers & Climate Change
The contribution of automakers to climate change: broadening the reach of private sector defendants in climate litigation. 'On September 20, 2021, the German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) filed two actions against the automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz for refusing to tighten their carbon emissions target and stop producing fossil fuel fuel-emitting cars by 2030 (DUH v. BMW and DUH v. Mercedes-Benz).' (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, New York) >
Rivian Electric Vehicles
Vehicles made for the planet. '...taking families on new adventures or helping fleets electrify at scale...' (Rivian USA) >
Rolls-Royce’s Electric Aircraft
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ takes to the skies for the first time. (Rolls Royce, UK)
Queensland Bus Company Going Hydrogen
Queensland Bus company in Emerald (Central Highlands Region of Queensland - inland from Mackay), converting its fleet to Hydrogen FuelCell operation. 'Self-Sufficient Hydrogen Underlies Qld Bus-Fleet Conversion' (Bus News, Australian Bus and Coach) >
The Grattan car plan
The Grattan car plan: practical policies for cleaner transport. 'Australia needs to switch to electric cars to cut carbon emissions, but we also need to ensure we don’t become more dependent on cars as we emerge from the COVID pandemic.' (The Grattan Institute, Melbourne) >
Pioneering Hydrogen Mobility for Rail
'Hydrogen trains have been running in Germany since 2018 and the Group has been awarded firm contracts in Germany, France and Italy for 59 trains and has multiplied partnerships with other countries in Europe. ' (Alstom) >