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Sofradir's Tropomi Detector Lifts off on Sentinel-5P Satellite

Oct 18, 2017

Sofradir of Palaiseau near Paris, France – a subsidiary of Safran and Thales that makes infrared (IR) detectors for aerospace, defense and commercial markets – says that its detector Tropomi is among the instruments launched on ...

Tags: Sofradir, IR detectors

UK to Ban Petrol, Diesel Vehicles by 2040

Jul 28, 2017

The UK Government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of its program to deliver clean air. As per the plan, the ban will only include stand-alone petrol or diesel vehicles and not hybrid or ...

Tags: Diesel Vehicles, Petrol Vehicles

Nissan Trials Self-Driving Cars in Europe

Mar 1, 2017

Japanese automaker Nissan has demonstrated its latest autonomous drive technology on public roads in Europe for the first time. The demo took part in the east of London. Prior to this, the automaker has carried out public-road testing of ...

Tags: Self-Driving Cars, Nissan

China Eyes Greener Energy Mix by 2020

Jan 10, 2017

Amid spiking energy demand and mounting environmental challenges, China is striving to build a greener energy system, with more investment flowing to the clean energy sector in the coming years. China's total energy consumption will be ...

Tags: Greener Energy, clean energy

Natural Gas Secures Energy Future: Experts

Jan 1, 2017

At the Peking University SOE Forum held in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s energy experts and scholars pointed out that the development of natural gas as an energy alternative to curb air pollution is crucial to China’s future ...

Tags: Natural Gas, energy

BYD Launches New Electric Garbage Truck

Nov 25, 2016

Chinese-backed electric vehicle developer BYD America has launched the industry’s first all-electric, long-range electric garbage truck, a project jointly developed with Wayne Engineering, the Iowa-based refuse industry equipment ...

Tags: Electric Garbage Truck, BYD

TDK, Toshiba Agree to Establish JV for Automotive Inverter Business

Sep 7, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture, TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation, to develop and manufacture automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. I. ...

Tags: TDK, Toshiba, joint venture

Hamburg and Volkswagen Agree Strategic Mobility Partnership

Sep 6, 2016

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Volkswagen Group will collaborate over the next three years to jointly develop innovative solutions for making urban mobility more environmentally-friendly, safer, more reliable and more ...

Tags: Hamburg, Volkswagen, partnership

BYD to Launch World's First Pure Electric Sanitation Truck Lineup

Aug 25, 2016

A grand ceremony was held at the Beijing Convention Center on August 18, 2016 to celebrate the partnership between BYD Company Ltd. and the Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group Ltd., and launch the world’s first pure ...

Tags: BYD, pure electric sanitation truck lineup

True Zero Opens First Hydrogen Fueling Station in California

May 19, 2016

True Zero has opened a hydrogen-fuel station in California, US. Snipping the ribbon in front of the True Zero dispenser at Conserv Fuel, 150 S. LaCumbre Road, included: Aeron Arlin-Genet, District Director & Air Pollution Control Officer, ...

Tags: Hydrogen Fueling, True Zero, electric vehicle

COMO Connect to Expand Pure-Electric Bus Fleet

May 13, 2016

COMO Connect is expanding its bus fleet by adding zero-emission, all-electric buses starting this June to better serve customers and reduce operational costs. The three (3), 30-ft, low-floor, all-electric transit buses will be supplied by ...

Tags: Pure-Electric Bus, transit buses

BOC and ITM Power Sign Hydrogen Refueling Station Agreement

Apr 13, 2016

BOC has signed an agreement with ITM Power to provide infrastructure for ITM Power’s new electrolyser-based hydrogen refueling stations for passenger cars. The announcement underpins ITM Power's ongoing plans to build a network of ...

Tags: passenger cars, BOC

Massachusetts Increases Funding for EV Rebate Program by $2m

Feb 8, 2016

Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER's electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. ...

Tags: electric vehicle, Zero emission vehicles

SDG&E to Install Thousands of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Feb 3, 2016

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) Electric Vehicle Grid-Integration pilot project, signaling the "green light" for the company to own and install thousands of electric vehicle (EV) ...

Tags: Electric Vehicle, renewable energy

China to Do More About People's Livelihoods: Report

Dec 29, 2015

The Chinese government's leading think-tank has released a new study downplaying concerns about the level of debt being held by local governments, suggesting that more spending needs to take place to cope with social issues. On the heels ...

Tags: People's Livelihoods

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