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First electric Urban Air Port secures UK government backing; eVTOL hub

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Air-One is a world-first fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—such as cargo drones and air taxis—to be launched in Coventry (UK) later this year. Cities across the UK and many more globally have already expressed an interest in installing an Urban Air Port.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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Additionally, electric autos contribute to reducing noise pollution as they operate silently, creating a more peaceful and sustainable transportation environment. Various public and private entities are also investing in the installation of charging stations.

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DiDi expands GAIA initiative worldwide to facilitate data-driven research in transportation

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While ensuring data security and privacy, DiDi shares carefully curated transportation data with the academic community and works side-by-side with researchers to accomplish the mission of making transportation better. DiDi can identify streets that could benefit from reversible lane installation. Reversible lanes.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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Lower your company-wide emissions with sustainable vehicles. Businesses big and small will play a vital role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions through the transition to more sustainable transport. They installed telematics devices to monitor kilometres travelled as ‘business use’ as well as driver behaviour.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Robert Cervero, Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California Berkeley, shares Dr. Heywood’s view that it will take more than vehicle technology to develop sustainable transportation and believes urban planning needs to play a significant role. Guala is expecting a long roll out for PRTs.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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million to install three hydrogen fueling stations in the cities of Mountain View and Cupertino (both in Santa Clara County), and Foster City (San Mateo County). This effort builds on a productive partnership of public agencies to make progress in attaining a clean, sustainable transportation sector. Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. E-mobility is an important component to a zero emissions transport system, but is still just a component. . These barriers could include: . Private charging .