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18 09 2024 | 18:52

Belém’s electric bus controversy: a cautionary tale for COP30

Two of five new electric buses parked at the Belém terminal, while awaiting clearance from the Municipal Audit Court (TCMPA). (Photo: Alice Martins Morais) A recent row over a small fleet of air-…

18 09 2024 | 16:51

How to buy an electric car – a guide

How much does it cost to charge a car at home? Working out the cost of charging is quite simple. You pay for your electricity in pence per kilowatt hour (kWh), with an average of around 25p/kWh. If…

13 09 2024 | 07:38

President Akufo-Addo Calls For Stronger China-Africa Cooperation In Industrialization And Green Development

At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) High-Level Meeting in Beijing on September 5, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted the critical need for China-Africa…

02 09 2024 | 07:20

ECOMONDO 2024: sustainable innovation at the heart of the 27th edition in Italy

The 27th edition of the Ecomondo event opens on 5 November 2024 in the Italian city of Rimini. On the menu: advances in digital technology in Europe and the Mediterranean basin. From 5 to 8…

24 08 2024 | 06:51

Toyota hybrid among cars found to guzzle more petrol than advertised, study finds

The fuel efficiency of nine of 15 vehicles tested by AAA was worse than their advertised lab results. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Australians are buying cars that consume more petrol than the fuel…

05 08 2024 | 11:14

China’s Batteries Are Now Cheap Enough to Power Huge Shifts

Coming to Grips With A Crash Prices for batteries in China are plummeting, and the implications are just starting to ripple outward for the global automotive market.

05 08 2024 | 10:41

Work begins on Abidjan’s BRT to link Yopougon and Bingerville in 45 minutes

The city of Abidjan will soon have its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), worth 363 million euros. The first 20 km line will link the coincils of Yopougon and Bingerville in just 45 minutes. The works have…

20 07 2024 | 09:38

Climate insurtech Ibisa raises $3m to offer its solutions in Africa

Start-up Ibisa has just raised $3 million for innovation and expansion in Africa and Asia. The start-up is developing technological solutions for insuring against climate change, mainly in the…

20 07 2024 | 07:58

Canberra trial shows EVs can provide backup power to grid in blackouts and emergencies

On 13 February, when freak winds brought down a transmission line in Victoria and shut down the state’s largest power station, a fleet of electric cars plugged into a charger in Canberra 500km away…

20 07 2024 | 07:40

KENYA: Norway invests $307m in electric mobility start-ups

Norwegian investment fund Norfund is to invest $307 million in the development of electromobility solutions in Kenya, in particular those of start-up BasiGo. The announcement was made recently by…

08 07 2024 | 16:04

Cold-Climate Wind Turbines Show Potential to Replace Diesel

Wind turbines popping up in communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are helping to establish the technology’s potential in cold climates, where high wind speeds offer an ideal resource…

01 07 2024 | 09:03

Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test

An electric car battery developed by UK start-up Nyobolt has successfully charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes and 37 seconds in its first live demonstration. It was achieved with a specially-…

21 06 2024 | 17:35

Chicago Architects Aim to Turn ‘Super-Tall’ Buildings into Giant Batteries

The Chicago-based architecture firm that built the world’s tallest structure in Dubai is looking to design skyscrapers that use gravity storage to reduce climate pollution.

21 06 2024 | 17:01

REMINDER - 2nd open call - 17th International Conference on "Energy and Climate Change"-11th Green Energy Investments Forum (9-11 October 2024)

Welcome to the 17th International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change website. PROMITHEASnet – the Energy and Climate Change network, as the organizer, invites you to this three-days…

11 06 2024 | 07:29

At €20,000, will Volkswagen’s future EV be affordable for Africans?

While the cost of buying an electric vehicle can sometimes approach €170,000, depending on production costs and the model, German carmaker Volkswagen has announced that it will be manufacturing and…