Hyperloop a step closer to offering a green alternative to short haul flights

EIT InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy engine, has celebrated the success of startup Hardt Hyperloop, which has successfully completed two years of feasibility tests for Europe’s first hyperloop. The startup developed a breakthrough Hyperloop Lane Switch (HLS) technology, which allows hyperloop...

Peer to peer car sharing: making London greener?

UK peer to peer car sharing platform hiyacar explores the potential of shared mobility to reduce urban emissions. Can you imagine a future where nobody owns a car? Collaborative consumption is becoming a more viable and appealing method of living....

Carbon neutral rail: fuel cell study highlights travel of the future

A new study has been launched to investigate the potential of fuel cells and hydrogen in the implementation of carbon neutral rail travel. The study, commissioned by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) and Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking...

Immersion cooling: the key to solving EV range anxiety

A new immersion cooling fluid design by a UK firm could unlock the potential of the electric vehicle (EV) market by targeting thermal management. M&I Materials, a global specialist in highly engineered materials, has developed a new coolant fluid which...

Future of mobility under threat from new legislation

Anne Grünkorn, CEO of LogPay Mobility Services, examines the challenges and possible dangers of new EU legislative proposals on public transport for the future of mobility. In the EU, the concept of ‘services of general interest’ summarises the governmental task...

Smart bus charging with Schunk Carbon Technology

As a leading supplier in the fully automatic conductive charging market, Schunk Carbon Technology provides reliable smart bus charging facilities. With nearly 70 million passengers per year, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the third largest airport in Europe; and its operator...

Electric vehicle charging equipment built to last and built to integrate

Viridian EV offers low cost integrated technology and bespoke electric vehicle charging charging solutions which solve problems rather than create them. UK-based Viridian EV originally identified a gap in the electric vehicle (EV) market for a reasonably priced metal chargepoint...

Alternative mobility and integration of new EV technologies

Autonomous vehicles can significantly change our traffic flow and reduce congestion when combined with sharing and alternative mobility options. The transport and mobility sector is currently responsible for about a third of Europe’s energy consumption and around 25% of overall...

Bus crash rescue system could halve number of crash victims

Saving time and lives during the Golden Hour is the only way to halve the current number of victims of road traffic accidents. In the EU’s Member States, buses and coaches involved in crashes result in 30,000 severely injured passengers...

AI in mass transportation: transforming mobility through deep learning

Optibus co-founder and CEO Amos Haggiag explains how the AI methodology of deep learning can lead to more efficient mobility. Citywide transportation is complex, especially with regard to the orchestration of millions of people travelling in a city, using multiple...


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