Mobility News
Greentech Fraunhofer shows vehicles with integrated photovoltaics at the IAA
How are new mobility concepts changing urban life? What about the development of sustainable and efficient mobility solutions? How can autonomous driving become even safer? Under the motto “Tomorrow’s mobility”, eight Fraunhofer units will be presenting their know-how as well as their concepts and solutions for the mobility of the […]
Circular economy: car tires made from plastic waste
Interesting approach from the tire industry: The industry is now increasingly using old PET bottles as a raw material for car interiors, seat covers, side panels, etc. But now plastic waste, more precisely recycled PET bottles, is also finding its way into car tires. The German manufacturer Continental wants to […]
Bicycle is the hidden champion, says TUEV study
Alternative drives, automated driving or the consequences of the pandemic – the mobility of German citizens is changing. How has Corona changed mobility behavior? Which measures for better environmental and climate protection and sustainability in the transport sector do the respondents support? What is the actual uptake of electric vehicles […]
The metal from discarded cell phones in Germany is sufficient to cover the material requirements for smartphones for the next ten years – purely in terms of calculations. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of the German Economy in Cologne. According to the study, the total […]
Germany is not making as much progress as other European countries in restructuring the electricity market and introducing green technologies (greentech). This is the conclusion of a study by the British Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) together with the energy management company Eaton. The experts evaluated and […]
In just twelve months, the Swiss mobility startup FAIRTIQ. recently grew as strongly as in the previous five years: The number of journeys completed with the eTicket app increased by around 40 million in 2022 – to more than 86 million. Contributing to the rapid growth are several major transport […]
Smaller is better after all: At the Greentech.LIVE conference, Itamar Meridor, the founder and CEO of City Transformer, provides insights into his startup, which specializes in the development of urban electric vehicles. According to Itamar, City Transformer aims to revolutionize mobility in urban areas and help improve air quality and […]
40 namhafte Unternehmen aus dem In- und Ausland haben sich für die Greentech-Tagung im Innoport angesagt. 10.10.2022 ST Die zweite Streaming-Konferenz des Reutlinger Start-up-Unternehmens „Greentech.Live“ beginnt am Dienstag, 11. Oktober, 10 Uhr, im Innoport. Die beiden Greentech-Gründer, die Journalisten und Filmemacher Silvia Siegle-Kling und Jochen Siegle, haben knapp 40 nationale […]
Climate activists of the group “Last Generation” have paralyzed flight operations at the capital’s airport BER for almost two hours. According to the Federal Police, two groups consisting of several people each gained access to the airport grounds on Thursday afternoon. Some of them would have stuck to the ground. […]
Greener flying: Zurich Airport builds sustainably with wood / © Flughafen Zürich AG[/caption] Zurich Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In addition, a new standard is now being set there in terms of sustainability, as the new Dock A is to be made primarily of wood.
Threatened Great Barrier Reef: Australia is struggling with climate change – stricter laws and green tech should help / Photo: Yanguang Llan via Unsplash[/caption] “Down under” is very worried about climate change – and not only fears the future of the world-famous natural wonder “Great Barrier Reef”. Now the House […]
Interesting approach from the tire industry: The industry is now increasingly using old PET bottles as a raw material for car interiors, seat covers, side panels, etc. But now plastic waste, more precisely recycled PET bottles, is also finding its way into car tires. The German manufacturer Continental wants to […]
Here we go, folks! So this is the car that charges itself: The green tech car specialist Sono Motors has presented the final design of the electric compact car Sion – incl. 456 solar cells on the body. According to the manufacturer, production of the Eco-Mobile should start in the […]