2020 was a record-breaking year for climate-tech startup investment, according to Bloomberg NEF. `Climate tech’ is their label for technologies addressing the climate crisis, targeting both mitigation and adaptation. This…
Mobility
GM Motors, the iconic American car maker, has pledged it will stop selling fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2035. Over the next decade it will significantly ramp up production of…
In an executive order, Governor Newsom directed California’s regulators to develop a plan that would require automakers to sell steadily more zero-emissions passenger vehicles in the state, such as battery-powered…
Beginning March 1st 2019 in the Hainan province of China, internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) will no longer be sold. The ban, which includes both petrol and diesel cars, will…
Using a roof-mounted filtration system, a Bluestar bus in Southampton, UK, is now cleaning the air as it drives. The bus, operated by Go-Ahead Group, is fitted with a air…
Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya, has just made it possible to exchange plastic waste for bus fares. To receive the bus fare, riders need only recycle plastics at one of…
Using a roof-mounted filtration system, a Bluestar bus in Southampton, UK, is now cleaning the air as it drives. The bus, operated by Go-Ahead Group, is fitted with a air…
Grab, the Southeast Asian multipurpose app, has partnered with the Chinese online healthcare services provider Ping An Good Doctor to form a joint venture company. Grab is a Singapore-based technology…
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a liquid battery which could charge electric cars in seconds. The technology uses a metal oxide, described by the researchers as an…
On August 7, enigmatic CEO Elon Musk revealed his intent to take the publicly-traded electric vehicle company, Tesla, private. In his statement to Tesla shareholders Musk cited, “wild swings in…
As of July 16th, more than 27 railway stations in China are offering on-demand food delivery to passengers passing through on high-speed trains. The service, offered via an official website…
Virgin Atlantic is set to remove unsustainable ingredients, such as beef and palm oil, from in-flight menus. The initiative is part of the company’s ongoing partnership with the non-profit Sustainable…
