BMW und Partner testen autonome Fahrzeuge auf Straßen
BMW und seine Partner Intel und Mobileye wollen im zweiten Halbjahr dieses Jahres 40 autonomfahrende Fahrzeuge in Europa und in den USA auf den Straßen ...
A new way of calculating the social costs of carbon
The National Academy of Science released a new report that includes the recommendation of updates to the calculation of the “social cost of carbon&# ...
Biodegradable bullets for the US Army
Common bullet shells contain metal and other chemicals that can rust and pollute soil and groundwater. Now the US Army plans to use biodegradable bullets ...
Bosch unveiled new EV drive unit at the NAIAS
Bosch has unveiled its new compact and efficient electric drive unit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). It is called “eAxle” ...
Decline of worldwide clean energy investments
According to a new study, the worldwide clean energy investment fell by 18 percent to 287,5 billion USD last year. The reason for this drop are falls in ...
Costa Rica pig farm efficiently produces renewable energy
A pig farm in Costa Rica run by Juan Carlos Saenz produces energy from slurry and slaughterhouse waste which is converted into biogas. The methane gas ...
New smart waste management system in Washington
Washington will test a new intelligent waste management system in Chinatown. It is part of a larger program to make rubbish collection smoother. The bins ...
How start-ups transform cities
A study published by the World Bank explored the evolution of the start-up ecosystem in New York City in order to better understand the new model of start- ...
Alphabet (Google’s parent company) stops its solar-powered drone program
Google’s parent company Alphabet dissolved a team that explored the use of drones for delivering internet access to developing countries. The drones ...
Four major U.S. cities plan to buy a joint record-breaking EV fleet
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland have allied to ask automakers whether they can produce an order of 24,000 electric vehicles which is ...
