Brenner & Inntal: Truck ban on German Unity Day
Due to the German National Day on 3 October, a special ban on lorries will also be imposed in Austria and southern Tyrol.
September 2022
Madrid Low Emission Zone: 15,500 Fines voided
Following inconsistencies in the system of the environmental zone around Plaza Elíptica, the city council has decided to refund all fines imposed on citizens up to May. Whether the authorities need to provide more clarity in the capital's low emission zone regulations?
Commercial vehicles: Farewell to the combustion engine
Major manufacturers show their plans to make the industry more climate-friendly in the future. Electricity and hydrogen are at the centre of the innovation efforts. A switch that is not only driven by the desire for climate-friendly solutions in the transport sector, but also by the future driving bans in Europe.
Saving the combustion engine with re-fuels?
Re-fuels produced from renewable sources are more sustainable than the fossil equivalents - without requiring vehicle conversions. The ideal bridging technology for the transition period until the combustion engine ban in 2035?
Berlin: Speed limit for trams?
With this proposal, Berliners hope to reduce noise pollution from tram lines, at least in the most affected neighbourhoods. But so far the BVG and the Senate have only rejected the idea.
Flying cars become reality
Researchers from China are experimenting with vehicles that can hover over the roadway - with magnets that make the cars fly. A futuristic solution to the more than real problem of particulate pollution.
California: Irrigation canals generate solar power
Numerous benefits are expected from installing solar panels on the Golden State's canal network - for the economy and also for the environment. In this way California could generate green electricity directly where it is needed.
E-cars: positive environmental balance despite coal-based electricity?!
After criticism because of the actual involvement of fossil fuels in the manufacturing and charging processes, a study shows that electric cars are still much cleaner than combustion engines - with potential to become even greener.
Affordable e-mobility for everybody?
The world's second-largest country by population is increasingly investing in electric mobility and showing how it can also work "on a budget". Indian electric vehicles are easy on the wallet of many customers as well as on the environment.
International Car Free Day in Berlin
Play-streets instead of car traffic and free public transport - For the third time, the capital is participating in the International Car Free Day on 22 September. In this way, the Senate Department wants to show a Berlin that belongs to the citizens and the environment.
