For this week’s post I am writing about transportation and a very interesting study on the Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in the European Union published by International Council on Clean Transportation.
Electric vehicles emits 4 times less CO2 than internal combustion engines ones Read More »
Les bus électriques sont un élément essentiel de notre transition énergétique. Ils sont rentables économiquement, polluent moins et font moins de bruit.
Les bus électriques sont une solution aux pires problèmes de nos villes Read More »
A reflection on climate change and the daunting but exciting task at hand in energy, transportation, industry, food production and so on.
1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem Read More »
A lot of news and noise surround electric cars but another vehicle is also benefitting largely from elecrification: buses. Running not for just a little bit in the morning and in the evening, they run all day, and sometimes, even part of the night. Tranporting not just one or two people to work at a
Electric buses are a solution to our cities’ worst problems Read More »
For my Certificate in Sustainable Energy Solutions we have had classes all year long on various topics such as renewable energy, water, waste, heat and more. Every month we have indeed been privileged to talk to guest speakers who are specialists in their respective areas.
Our energy landscape abounds with missed opportunities Read More »
Smart infrastructure choices from cities worldwide would save them $17 trillion (15.2 billion euros) by 2050. The solutions – renewable energy, public transportation, energy efficiency – are not new but the lens of this new study is interesting.
Cleantech could help cities save $17 trillion Read More »
When Bloomberg writes that in the United States “ Big Oil Is About to Lose Control of the Auto Industry ” you know there is something going on, especially when they rely on solid BNEF study and data.
The United States are entering a post-oil world Read More »
This was my reaction when I saw oil prices drop recently to levels below $90. Not long ago they were indeed more around $110 than anything else. Lucky for us Thomas L Friedman from the New York Times brings some answers…
Oil prices are going down. Wait, what ? Read More »
If countries and nations are failing short in acting on climate, big cities around the world are increasingly acting on these matters. This has been particularly apparent in the New York summit last month.
Large cities are determined to fight climate change Read More »
Last week and earlier this one, the French capital was hit by important levels of air pollution. The situation was so out of hand on Monday that the city of Paris decided to ban half the cars off the roads as TreeHugger reported. According to the local ADEME, France is a severe offender regarding air
Crazy air pollution levels in Paris Read More »
