The development of electromobility involves the development of electric car charging infrastructure. The increase in the number of chargers poses new demands for the AC power grid, especially...
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Application of Traction Supply System for Charging Electric Cars
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What will happen to used EV batteries in the future?
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 18:24Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesIn the next decade, the number of returned electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) is expected to surge. By 2030 there will be 111,000 tonnes (or 25 GWh) of end-of-life EVBs in Europe, while almost 500...
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Cascais free public transit services result in 10% more users
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 10:07Collective passenger transportFor the last two years, the Municipality of Cascais has been running its public transit services for free to its residents. It has now reported an increase of use by 10%, despite its launch and...
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Oslo and Amsterdam performing best on the way to sustainable mobility
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 07:23Monitoring and evaluationCities hold the key to leading Europe towards healthy and climate-friendly mobility. Three quarters of Europeans live in urban areas, while mobility in cities is responsible for 23% of the EU’s...
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Smart City Challenge Leipzig 2022
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 08:00Public and stakeholder involvementThe City of Leipzig, Germany started 2022 with the organisation of the innovation competition 'Smart City Challenge Leipzig 2022' . This competition is initiated and...
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Austrian Post to only purchase zero-emission vehicles
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 07:48Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesAustrian Post, the national postal service in Austria, has announced that it is to stop purchasing fossil-fuelled vehicles, and that it will instead develop its vehicle fleet with only electric...
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Excellence in Road Safety Awards are back for 2022
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 15:23Safety and urban mobilityThe European Road Safety Charter (ERSC) is delighted to announce that its Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2022 will take place on 17 October 2022 in Brussels ...
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New funding and actions to improve urban mobility in Spain
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 08:00Urban mobility planningThe Ministry of Transport in Spain recently announced the provisional distribution of the first €1 billion from the European Recovery Plan destined to improve urban mobility. This will reach 170...
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Implementation of fast charger infrastructure for e-buses started in Maribor
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 07:00Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesThe Municipality of Maribor is developing solutions for energy-efficient public transport by planning the electrification of their bus fleet.
The EfficienCE project...
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Gothenburg tests logistics optimisation using micro-mobility vehicles
Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 08:00Urban freight/city logisticsGothenburg shares a common challenge with many European cities: the large carbon footprint and connected emissions caused by last-mile delivery practices to its centre.
Now, the city has...
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