Paris Boosts Cycling Infrastructure, Names 2017 ‘Year of the Bike’
Paris plans a major boost to its cycling infrastructure and will ban cars from outside the Louvre museum as it steps up its fight against traffic pollution, the mayor said on Sunday. Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo announced a new two-way…
These 5 States Host Two-Thirds Of India’s Solar Power Capacity
Solar power installed capacity is highly concentrated in few states in India. This is largely the result of proactive initiatives taken by some states that are also endowed with ample solar radiation resource and surplus land. Just five states —…
Wind Power Now Runs All Electric Passenger Trains in the Netherlands
All of the electric passenger trains running in the Netherlands are now powered entirely by wind. One year ahead of schedule, Dutch railway company NS announced its entire electric train fleet is running on 100-percent wind power as of January…
Solar Panel Researchers Investigate Powering Trains by Bypassing Grid
Imperial College and climate change charity 10:10 to focus on connecting solar panels directly to train lines, reports BusinessGreen. Imperial College London has partnered with the climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power…
VW Shares Rise as $4.3 Billion Emissions Deal with U.S. Justice Department
Volkswagen’s supervisory board had meeting on Wednesday to approve a draft $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, a key milestone in its attempts to recover from its emissions test cheating scandal. Shares in Europe’s biggest carmaker rose more…
Alexey Miller’s Speech about Gazprom Results
Beside wide analysis of 2016. year, Mr Alexey Miller at the end of last year stressed some facts at the internal meeting in Gazprom. Over the course of 2016, the working gas capacity of our UGS facilities grew by 1,260…
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey Rank as Best States for Clean Energy Corporates
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey are the best states in the US for procuring clean energy, a new study from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has concluded. The three states topped a…