Decades ago, road sharing platforms Uber and Lyft, entering the market, claimed that their business would help reduce personal travel by car, unload city streets and even increase the use of public transport. But a new study by American scientists proves the opposite, according to Bloomberg CityLab. The researchers decided to study externalities, or “external […]
The UAE leads the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the adoption of electric vehicles with its charging station to vehicle ratio among the world’s highest, according to a newly released whitepaper, GD Online reports. The UAE now boasts 240 grid-linked slow charging public stations – 80% of which are in Dubai, says the […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has published its 6th Sustainability Report 2020, an annual publication reflecting its efforts in improving sustainability to become one of the most sustainable government organizations specializing in roads and transport worldwide. Releasing this report conforms to the UAE Vision 2021 and Dubai Plan 2021 and the sustainable development goals […]
This summer, passengers have stepped on board the UAE’s first high-speed electric sky pod for the first time. The four-seater UCar takes less than a minute to travel the 400-meter test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park. It does so smoothly and efficiently at speeds approaching 50 kilometers per hour during tests, […]
Qatar Investment Authority has disclosed that it holds an almost 5% stake in Quantumscape Corp worth around $446 million, Doha News reports. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) disclosed that the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund holds a 4.69% stake in Quantumscape Corp (QS.N), a company that develops batteries for […]
German company Volocopter aims to launch its high-tech service in the US and Europe in 2021. Electric air taxis could be about to move a crucial step closer to take-off in 2021, with a firm planning to launch the futuristic service in the US and Europe, The National News states. Volocopter had the first phase […]
Plans are underway to set up a metro network that will connect Ruwi and Muttrah to Muscat International Airport and Seeb, Gulf News reports. The metro will be one of the main transport arteries of a new, revitalised Muscat, which will have Ghala as the centre of its commercial activities, as per the Oman National […]
Qatar Airways has selected the ‘Certificate of Advanced Studies in Environmental Sustainability in Aviation Programme’ offered in partnership between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the University of Geneva. Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to secure accreditation to the highest level in the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA), Gulf […]
The battery of electric cars is more extensive and heavier; it consists of several hundred separate lithium-ion cells, each of which must be disassembled separately. Recycling and disposal of electric car batteries could become a significant problem in 10-15 years, says Paul Anderson of the University of Birmingham, BBC reports. By 2030, the EU plans […]
London, New York, Paris, Bogota, Milan, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, and many others – almost every day from different cities around the world news comes about the gradual exit from quarantine and … the emergency creation of bike lanes, the expansion of sidewalks and the alteration of parking lots into verandas for a cafe. Why are […]
