transport

Oct
08
Navy dreams of turning seawater into jet fuel

Navy dreams of turning seawater into jet fuel

Refueling a Navy vessel in the middle of the Pacific ocean isn’t like topping off the tank of your
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Sep
06
California paves way for testing of driverless cars

California paves way for testing of driverless cars

The roads of California could one day be teeming with self-driving cars, now that state lawmakers have given the idea
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Aug
30
Real-life smart-car test a 'game-changer' for transport

Real-life smart-car test a 'game-changer' for transport

It’s the largest smart-vehicle test of its kind ever conducted: some 3,000 cars, trucks and buses in Ann
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Mar
26

Smart mobility? It's all about 'collaborative consumption'

A lot of discussion about low-carbon transport centers on vehicle technology, but that is only part of the solution. Zero-emission
2 min read
Feb
24

Secrets of the world's top 'green-transport' cities

What transportation lessons can we learn from some of the world’s top-ranking cities? Siemens’ series of “Green City Index”
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Jan
12

How to lose 55 BILLION gallons of gas? Blame friction

Friction is a fickle friend for motorists. On the one hand, you wouldn’t want to find yourself without it
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Jan
04

'Autos on steroids' keep US gas thirst super-sized

Rising levels of obesity and the McMansion trend of the real-estate bubble era already provide evidence enough that the US
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Apr
14

EcoCar2 competition seeks greener, safer cars

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future competition, with 16 university teams selected
Apr
14

Beat the rush: New models can help you avoid traffic jams

IBM will collaborate with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Centre for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) to develop
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Apr
11

Siemens unveils 'Inspiro' concept train

Siemens Mobility will unveil Inspiro, its brand-new mass transit train, at this week’s UITP World Congress and Exhibition in
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