Transport
Are solid-state batteries finally ready to live up to the hype?
People are slowly but surely embracing electric vehicles (EVs), but the pace of that transition still needs to accelerate for…
How bad are private jets for the environment?
Recent coverage of celebrities like Taylor Swift and politicians using private jets for short journeys has reignited a debate about…
Aston Uni researchers pave the way for safer and greener lithium-ion batteries
Aston University researchers in Birmingham, England, are embarking on a groundbreaking exploration of gel electrolyte materials to enhance the safety…
Venture capital funding for decarbonisation has stalled since 2022 – report
Funding for decarbonisation projects peaked in 2022 followed by a roughly 90% drop in 2023, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
How will climate change affect rail?
In 2023, a report by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change service stated that multiple nations…
Data: the missing link for electric vehicles
In one sense, the electric vehicle revolution is about hardware. It requires new kinds of cars to be built, powered…
Houthi attacks trigger “environmental disaster” and rising freight rates
A Houthi attack on a UK-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea has left an “18-mile oil slick” in the…
Why are hybrids finding success in Europe’s slowing BEV market?
Consumer purchasing habits are demonstrating a growing preference for hybrid vehicles, a bridge technology which mitigates fears of dead batteries…
The trailblazing EU policy set to decarbonise the global shipping industry
At the end of January, the largest cruise ship ever built set sail on its maiden voyage from Miami. Longer…
Weekly data: Red Sea crisis could quadruple CO₂ emissions from ships
The diversion of more than 100 container ships around the southern tip of Africa, from their usual Asia-to-Europe route from…