Transport & Environment UK are today reporting that analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics shows that the sale of diesel fuel in London is falling twice as fast as the national …
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Class 60 diesel locomotive to be converted to steam turbine operation (RailBusinessUK)
A Class 60 diesel locomotive is to be converted to a modern form of steam power as a potential alternative to electrification for zero-emission heavy freight operations. The Brush Traction loco dating from the early …
Continue readingChilling Effects: The Hidden Environmental Cost of Transport Refrigeration (AirQualityNews)
Every day, thousands of trucks traverse our cities, delivering the perishable goods we rely on, from fresh vegetables to frozen dinners. However, there’s a dirty secret hiding behind this essential service: the diesel engines that …
Continue readingEV batteries old & new could be a solution to grid storage (Anthropocene)
A new study suggests vehicle-to-grid technology and reused old EV batteries could meet all of the EU’s need for battery storage—and then some. Decarbonizing society will require massive amounts of battery storage, both to power …
Continue readingComposites can accelerate rail’s decarbonisation journey (TheEngineer)
According to the Department for Transport (DfT), trains are one of the least emissions-intensive modes of passenger transport[1]. However, it’s important to note that these calculations predominantly focus on ‘direct emissions’ – the physical burning …
Continue readingSodium-ion batteries in the USA – Beating China at their own game: Video (JustHaveAThink)
China has cornered the market in green energy transition technologies in recent years, and very effectively gained control of raw material supply chains so any other country has to go through them to get things …
Continue readingWires Becoming Charging Infrastructure For In Motion Charging Trolleybuses (UITP)
State-of-the-art in motion charging (IMC) trolleybuses are embracing a new technology for a new era of flexible yet high-capacity public transport. These electric buses charge dynamically while operating via an overhead contact network and can …
Continue readingDrawing passengers from planes to sleeper trains (RailTech)
The relaunch of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) NightJet service between Paris and Berlin at the end of last year is one of the many developments demonstrating a revival in the European night-train market. Reflecting …
Continue readingThe History, & Future, of Trolleybuses in Germany (polisMOBILITY)
Until a few years ago, electric buses were a rarity in German mass transit. At the beginning of the millennium, they still existed in three cities: Eberswalde, Esslingen and Solingen. Since the end of the …
Continue readingFirst battery trains in passenger service in Germany (UrbanTransportMag)
Innovative technology along with even more climate protection and greater comfort and convenience for passengers – regional rail transport on Network 8 (“Ortenau”) is rising to a new level on April 8, 2024. Today’s the day the first four …
Continue readingCould battery trains decarbonise a third of the UK rail network? (IMechE)
A third of the UK rail network does not need to be electrified to reach net zero, and could instead be decarbonised with battery trains. That is the claim of a new report published last week (11 …
Continue readingNew electrolytes to power supercapacitors and redox flow batteries for light rail (RailwayTechnology)
Companies in the rail sector are actively working on decarbonisation and transitioning to renewable energy sources. But many of the new technologies that are being developed can be too expensive to be viable, or even …
Continue readingAre long-haul electric trucks a viable alternative to diesel trucks? (Transport&Environment)
This study investigates the feasibility of long-haul electric truck (e-truck) adoption as a competitive alternative to diesel trucks from a truck carrier’s point of view, which can shed light on policy to boost e-truck adoption …
Continue readingActive travel in Outer London boroughs with mini-Hollands increases: survey (JTransport&Health)
This paper uses six years of longitudinal data to examine impacts of active travel infrastructure in Outer London. This paper analyses six years’ data from the People and Places longitudinal study. The study examines travel …
Continue readingThe Route to Rail Decarbonization is Electrification (EffectiveTransitAlliance)
While challenging, the transition to net-zero propulsion presents an excellent opportunity to modernize both passenger and freight rail transportation in the United States. The most common and cost-effective decarbonization technology is also the most common …
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