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BMW Files Patent That Could Allow EVs to Harness Energy From Speed Bumps
A patent from BMW would create a new vehicle suspension design that could harness energy as the vehicle drives over speed bumps.
‘Cleaner Air Is Coming’ as London Expands Vehicle Pollution Fee to Entire Metro Area
Starting next August, drivers of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay $15 per day to enter an Ultra-Low Emissions Zone expanded to include all of metropolitan London, the British capital’s mayor announced Friday.
France’s Solar Plan for Parking Lots Could Start an Urban Renewable Revolution
France has approved legislation that will require all car parks with more than 80 spaces to be covered over by solar panels.
Two EV-Charging Roads Are Coming to Detroit
Over the next two years, inductive charging technology will be added to two short roads in Detroit, a project that will be the first wireless electric road system (ERS) in the U.S. The roads will be capable of charging electric vehicles while they drive.
DOE Awards $74 Million for Battery Recycling and Reuse Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded nearly $74 million, available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to 10 projects focused on recycling and reusing batteries, particularly EV batteries. According to the Department of Energy, over 1.2 million electric cars have been sold since President Joe Biden took office, and demand for battery minerals, […]
This $25,000 Solar-Powered SUV Is Coming to the U.S.
The German company Sono Motors is accepting preorders for an electric SUV covered in solar panels and it hopes the electric vehicle (EV) will be the first of many of its kind.
Largest Transit Bus Charging Station in U.S. Opens in Maryland
The largest transit bus charging station and microgrid in the country has just opened in Montgomery County, Maryland, home of the largest fleet of electric school buses in the U.S. The new charging station and microgrid, called the Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot, will be especially beneficial as the county prepares to electrify all of […]
EPA Gives School Districts Across U.S. Nearly $1 Billion to Buy Clean School Buses
Stepping onto a yellow school bus for the first time is one of the most iconic rights-of-passage in a U.S. childhood. But it turns out these buses aren’t as wholesome as their bright color and rounded roofs suggest. In fact, most school buses run on diesel and, when children stand in their shadow, they are […]
Oslo Looks to Become World’s First Capital City With All-Electric Public Transit
With a new deal to replace diesel-run public buses with electric models, Oslo is on track to become the first capital city globally to achieve a public transit system that is entirely electric. The city is expected to reach this goal by the end of 2023, and the deal is part of a larger goal […]