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Motorised Transport: Train, Plane, Road or Boat — Which is Greenest?
Traveling by plane, train or automobile: the most environmentally sound choice may not always be clear. The latest annual Transport and Environment Report 2020 (TERM) addresses the issue assessing the value of travel by train and plane, amid efforts to…
Some Members of the Auto Industry Are Still Clueless About Electric Vehicles
Yeah, big shocker, right? Even though this cluelessness is hardly new information, it is still fascinating to see it when it presents itself. I recently had an exchange with said cluelessness in the comments section of a LinkedIn post. I…
How Renewables Offer New Solutions for District Heating and Cooling
Innovation in technology, digitalisation and building efficiency are opening the heating sector to low-temperature renewables according to IRENA report. Heating is the largest end user of energy, accounting for over 50 percent of global final energy consumption worldwide. At present,…
Fast-Track Energy Transitions to Win the Race to Zero
Proven technologies for a net-zero energy system already largely exist today, finds the preview of World Energy Transitions Outlook by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable power, green hydrogen and modern bioenergy will dominate the world of energy in the future. Previewed…
Austria Post Selects Mobility House To Manage 100 Percent Electric Vehicle Fleet
Austria Post has a goal of using 100 percent electric vehicles by 2030. It began delivering mail and parcels with EVs in 2011. It currently owns the largest fleet of electric vehicles in Austria, which serves about 80 percent of…
Rio Tinto announces Board changes
Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson has informed the Board that he will not seek re-election as a non-executive director at the 2022 annual general meetings (AGMs) of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. Sam Laidlaw, senior independent director of…
Innovation and Market Reform Needed to Drive Japan’s Clean Energy Transition, IEA Policy Review Finds
New report notes Japan’s success in making its energy system more resilient and sustainable, but says reaching carbon-neutrality by 2050 requires quick action now. Japan will need to move quickly to make headway on the steep emissions reductions that are…