Renewables
aCar: an electric car for Africa
An electric car for Africa, custom-designed for the needs of the population there, that strengthens rural structures and helps drive the economy: Scientists at the TUM and partners have been working intensively towards this goal for four years. They present their new prototype to the public at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt from September 12 to 15, 2017. The aCar is designed for passenger and cargo transportation and is also inte...
Making electric cars more affordable and viable
Following the announcement that the car manufacturer, Nissan is launching a longer range version of its best selling Leaf electric vehicle.
Electric vehicle technologies to showcase at LCV2017
Ricardo’s low carbon vehicle technologies and the monitoring of urban air quality will be on display at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicles show (LCV2017).
Defects in solar cells can be healed with light
Researchers have shown that defects in the molecular structure of perovskites – a material which could revolutionise the solar cell industry – can be “healed” by exposing it to light and just the right amount of humidity.
Smart self-balancing personal transporters are the next Segways
Segway has announced two new self-balancing personal transporters that are going to be added to its consumer product line. The world’s leading provider of electric personal transportation, made the announcement at IFA, and plans to introduce the two new products, the Segway miniLITE and the miniPLUS, to form the new mini-series collection along with its current product the miniPRO.
New ultra-high performance electric sports car in development
The engineers at the University of Leicester have contributed to the development of a new, ultra-high performance, range extended, electric sports car project - HIPERCAR. Standing for High Performance Carbon Reduction, the project is destined for full release in 2019 and production by Ariel Motor Company in 2020 alongside the Atom, Nomad and Ace.
Are EIVs a reality or a wild-eyed dream?
The industry may have to rethink the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure warns IDTechEx, as multiple energy harvesting leads to Energy Independent electric Vehicles (EIV) range being thousands of kilometres.
New Nissan Leaf achieves 235 miles on a single charge
Yesterday, Nissan revealed its new Nissan LEAF, which it claims to be the world’s most advanced mass-market electric vehicle (EV) and icon of the company’s Intelligent Mobility vision. All electric, and packed with ingenious technology, the new Nissan LEAF is the company’s first car in Europe that will embrace the early steps of advanced driver assistance, and is packed with innovations such as e-Pedal, allowing you to driv...
EVs have some tough curves to manoeuvre
It’s probably too late to make any real money out of the upcoming boom in electric vehicles (EVs) unless you are already in the club. However, if you are, there is a fortune to be made and maybe lost.
Modern electric bus fleet improves public transit
Cities across the world are increasing in both population and density, and for because of this public transportation plays a critical role in creating liveable cities by reducing the total number of vehicles operating in urban centres. An effective transit system also has the potential to drastically reduce carbon emissions generated from the transportation of people, resulting in improved urban air quality and sustaining a healthy environme...