Transportation

Siemens to Build ‘Urban Sustainability Hub’ in Chinese Smart City

September 16, 2016

A related trio of recent conferences in Singapore -- on water, cleaning technologies and smart cities -- brought a wealth of information about new deals, technology advancements, and...

Cities Get Smarter with Corporate & Startup Partnerships

August 31, 2016

Large companies including Google, Microsoft and IBM are helping cities achieve their sustainability goals. Cities are now key drivers of new clean tech projects as they strive to become...

China Update: Cities Transform Sludge into Clean Energy

June 17, 2016

A growing number of Chinese cities are turning wastewater sludge into clean energy, according to an in-depth new report. In our regular look at some of what's going on in the Chinese...

ChargePoint Raises $50M Amid Growing Interest in Electric Vehicles

May 13, 2016

Former Kleiner Perkins partner Michael Linse's new investment firm takes the lead in the Series F funding round, which ChargePoint hopes will let it expand into Europe and China. Meanwhile,...

Electric Car Companies, Investors Have High Hopes for China

May 16, 2016

Internet companies are joining traditional car makers in rolling out new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the fast-growing Chinese marketplace. Generous subsidies are helping...

California Makes Moves Toward Zero-Emissions Shipping Industry & Cleaner Fleets

May 13, 2016

The state's new Sustainable Freight Action Plan calls for 100,000 zero or near-zero emissions trucks, trains and ships by 2030. Meanwhile, a separate $40 million venture will see 43...

Four Midwest Start-Ups to Split $1 Million in Early Stage Funding

May 13, 2016

Their efforts range from carpooling and food storage to industrial applications and electrifying villages in sub-Saharan Africa.

Transit Agencies Boost Purchases of Electric Buses

May 13, 2016

In both the US and China, bus manufacturers are finding growing demand for all-electric buses. We also take a look at a smattering of other sustainable transit-related links from across...

New Technology on Display as ARPA-E Preps for Funding Surge

April 11, 2016

We take a look at some of the new technologies displayed at last month's ARPA-E Innovation Summit, as well as funding initiatives over the past year and some of the numerous companies...

Progress in Affordable Green Hydrogen Fuel Production, Company Says

August 11, 2015

California-based HyperSolar says it’s reached a major milestone in its quest for an affordable and greenhouse gas-free way to produce hydrogen for fuel cells using solar power.