Singapore launched on Monday the first electric vehicle charging station that harnesses energy straight from the sun.
According to the website of English newspaper Straits Times, the electric vehicle charging station was located at t…
South Korea's state-run electric company said in a press release Tuesday that it has successfully developed two types of battery chargers for electric vehicles.
The Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) revealed two chargers, an express…
SK Energy Co., South Korea's top refiner, said Monday it will build a plant on the country's west coast to produce batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) by 2012.
The plant, to be built in Seosan, 151 kilometers southwest of …
South Korea will begin mass production of electric vehicles next year, ahead of its earlier schedule, and provide financial support for government use to promote sales of emission-less vehicles, the government said Thursday.
The move c…
FundedByMe has had an office in Poland since April this year. This summer they are launching their first Polish crowdfunding case, Blinkee.city. The app has been up and running in 8 Polish cities as well as in Budapest, now they want to …
Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society partners with ChangeNOW International Summit for Change and hosts Force for Good Conference
As the new academic year gets underway at INSEAD, The Business School for the World, there wi…
UNITI becomes the first official FundedByMe unicorn after being valued at over a billion SEK in their latest round of funding.
In October 2016 UNITI, the innovative electric vehicle company, launched their equity crowdfunding campaign…
According to the International Labour Organisation, over 192 million people the world over are unemployed, and this number is expected to continue to rise steadily over time.
Essentially, there are not enough job openings for the growin…
Global market forecast report covering producing electricity from city roads, windows, buildings, barriers, wind, water, BIPV and more.
The 160+ page IDTechEx Research report, "Self-Powering Smart Cities 2018-2028" has a host of new inf…
It is quite worrying observing Ghana gaining international headlines on needless discussions, whilst citizens are dying daily from sustainability related issues. In 2018 alone, data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department sh…
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels.
The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019.
National Grid says clean energy has nudg…
Government is negotiating with development partners to provide funding supports to connect key government facilities including Ministries, Municipalities, Departments and Agencies to solar power.
The initiative is to reduce government's…
Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. Annual investmens exceeding seven billion would see the region's …
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has assured the international community of Ghana’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprints through the adoption of sustainable nature-b…
The government has tasked commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as Okada, to graduate from the risky and less safe venture to a safer means of transportation.
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who made the call, said the …
World's First Green Hydrogen Universal Charging Station for Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles, H2-Greenforce, Extends Preferred Series A Funding Raising up to $12 million to debut Green Island™
Municipalities, Electric Vehicles (EVs) and H…
According to a report by the International Energy Agency, renewable energy will make up almost half of sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation growth by 2040. The uptake is largely because of improved technology, greater regulations promotin…
Africa’s minerals sector should seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy, experts discussed during a virtual workshop on the future of mining in Africa post-COVID-19.
The webinar, organized by the …
InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital and mobility services arm, has invested in blockchain technology firm Circulor
Blockchain technology can trace valuable raw materials from origin to supplier
Circulor uses combin…
First Global Strategic Positioning Report Released
Fortune (China) and Ries Positioning Strategy & Consulting have released the first global positioning strategy report – 'The $ Trillion Opportunities: Building Global Brands with Countr…
Tucana consortium will allow Jaguar Land Rover to make future electric vehicles go further using advanced composites such as carbon fibre
Research will deliver longer zero-emissions range, greater performance and a more dynamic dr…
Partnership with local governments and companies to promote new mobility services and renewable energy use.
Nissan began a field test of new mobility services today as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan.…
Building on Bank of America’s longstanding support for the Paris Climate Agreement, the company today outlined initial steps to achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its financing activities, operations and supply …
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), home of the world’s largest cargo airline, announced today an ambitious goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040.
To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial …
Sunyani Technical University (STU) has stepped up efforts to manufacture and assemble electronic vehicles by 2030, as part of its long-term plans towards contributing to the nation's industrialization agenda.
The university is setting u…
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has launched 'Strategic and Master Plans' developed by authorities of the Sunyani Technical University to streamline the future development of the university.
The Strategic Plan s…
Danfoss, a global market leader in engineering solutions across the fields of heating, cooling, drives and power solutions, will be hosting a webinar on 07 July 2021, on the topic of medium-voltage (MV) drives and their application to the …
Ghana needs to pace up its efforts to join the world towards phasing out fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
Mr Duncan Amoah, the Executive Secretary at the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana, has said.
He noted that Ghana and many other…
Ghana’s Nuclear Power Plant will soon provide safe, clean, and affordable energy to support Ghana’s quest to join the world in phasing out fossil fueled vehicles if the roadmap is strictly followed.
Dr Stephen Yamoah, Executive Director…
The Energy Commission has taken delivery of a new electric vehicle to test-drive and assess its performance, suitability and provide feedback to the suppliers.
The vehicle, which runs exclusively on electricity and without an engine, wa…
Mr Charles Boakye, the Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Systems says Ghana’s current electricity grid cannot support the use of electric vehicles.
He said the country, therefore, needed to resolve key issues of generation, regu…
A new report commissioned by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, organiser of Automechanicka Dubai (www.AutomechanikaDubai.com) – the largest international trade show for the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) automotive aftermarket and service indus…
Ghana's maiden edition of E-Mobility Conference and Exhibition will be held on September 23, to unveil the Government's policy on the Drive Electric Initiative, aimed at moving the country on a low carbon development pathway.
The event,…
Government will soon roll out the "Drive Electric" initiative campaign towards addressing excess power generation challenges in the energy sector, Mr Seth Mahu, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy has said.
"The power…
The Ministry of Energy is working closely with the Ministry of Finance to secure a 100 per cent import waiver on electric vehicles to the country.
The initiative is to help drive the penetration of electric vehicles into the Ghanaian au…
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) today announced that the 228-meter-long former drill ship renamed the Hidden Gem has arrived in Rotterdam, The Netherlands to begin its conversion into what is expected to be the first ship classified as a …
“South Africa has to transition to EV assembly and bring prices down,” says George Mienie, CEO of AutoTrader, who will present the results of this year’s Electric Vehicle Car Buyers Survey on the opening day of the upcoming Smarter Mobilit…
Brill Power, an Oxford University spin-out company, today launched the first in a new class of ‘intelligent’ battery management systems (BMS) that are set to revolutionise the performance of stationary energy storage systems to power the f…
Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is set to pick up in South Africa in years to come, driving changes to filling stations, road trips and how people pay to power their vehicles.
This is according to Payment24, specialists in fuel and …
Egypt’s automotive aftermarket is accelerating and has been dubbed “one of Africa’s most exciting markets” as its motoring population and vehicle sales grow, its economy expands, FDI floods in, and the government moves to combat automotive…
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2021 has urged governments to make stronger commitments towards the promotion of renewable energy.
The Outlook was released on Wednesday ahead of the 2021 United Nations Clima…
The Nissan e.dams Formula E race car will be even bolder as it takes to the track for Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship thanks to a striking new evolution of its recognizable Japanese kimono-themed livery, now with promi…
The just ended DRC Africa Business Forum promises the development of robust battery industry and a huge contribution to the electrification of transport systems, which will enable Africa to add more value to its endowments in minerals.
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Asian and Pacific countries today adopted a potentially transformative agenda for transport that would enable greener, smarter and more resilient ways to move people and goods around the region and across the world.
Transport ministers …
Recent years have seen increasing efforts, all over the world, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards the realization of a carbon neutral society. 123 countries and one region including Japan have already announced the goal of …
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Klinkner, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the German Transport Forum (DVF): “Quantron AG is converting diesel-powered commercial vehicles to realise emission-free drive technologies. This facilitates a fast…
What role can technology play in protecting humanity and safeguarding the future of the planet? In the context of an increasingly polarized public debate about climate change, these crucial issues are often misconstrued as being black and…
Mobil 1 and Porsche today announced the extension of their long-term relationship ensuring Mobil 1 motor oil remains the factory- and recommended-service-fill motor oil for Porsche vehicles through 2026.
For 25 years, Mobil 1 brand and …
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the government is determined to promote the use of renewable energy sources, including gas-based electricity generation systems.
“We want to make conscious efforts to ensure the country …
A new Commonwealth report released today highlights why Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Commonwealth are faring relatively better at global trade than non-Commonwealth LDCs. According to 'A new programme of action for Commonwealth …
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