Hydrogen

For decades climate change was a topic for predominantly environmentalists. Since the early 2010s, this has changed dramatically. The transformation culminated in the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 where the world agreed on a comprehensive path to tackle an existential threat. Consequentially the energy transition has strongly gained in importance…

Image copyright Tiffany Snowden Image caption The Snowdens can't always charge their car outside their house They've got the only electric car in the village. Tiffany Snowden and her husband bought their second-hand Nissan Leaf a few weeks ago and love it. It's smooth to drive and, she says, "It's…

People in Switzerland may see some very large, hydrogen-powered trucks on the road this month. The trucks are products of the South Korean company Hyundai. They are part of its plan to establish the company’s technology in a low carbon world. Invented nearly two centuries ago, hydrogen fuel cells lost…

Chinese firm Gumpert Aiways, led by renowned ex-Audi engineer Roland Gumpert and backed by Chinese EV start-up Aiways, has revealed the production version of its long-awaited Nathalie methanol fuel-cell sports EV.  The first models to be sold will be in €407,000 (£353,520) First Edition guise, which has a bespoke paint scheme,…

Alain Prost says "stupid" regulation changes by governments risk killing the European car industry and will leave Formula 1 facing some tough decisions in the near future.F1 managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn recently labelled the plans of several governments to outlaw the sale of petrol/diesel and hybrid cars from…

Photo: JeepThe year 2003 seems like it was just yesterday, but it’s almost old enough to vote. Back then, Jeep was selling all internal combustion vehicles, but it had plans to build alternative fuel vehicles in the following years. It was a different time.Image: JeepOne of those plans was the…

This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On Monday, Amazon CEO and world’s richest human Jeff Bezos announced he was pledging nearly 8 percent of his net worth to fight climate change. This money, known as the Bezos Earth…

Hydrogen is flowing in pipes under the streets in Cappelle-la-Grande, helping to energize 100 homes in this northern France village. On a short side road adjacent to the town center, a new electrolyzer machine inside a small metal shed zaps water with electricity from wind and solar farms to create “renewable”…

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its new portfolio of emergency vehicles, including police cars and ambulances, at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference, in Frankfurt, Germany, between February 18 and 20. A total of 15 vehicles are on display, covering most segments, albeit with an eco-twist. One of the stars of…

As Formula 1 prepares for a new season, we asked for your questions about what 2020 holds for the drivers, the sport and you... The sport Ian Bignall: Will the racing be improved this year or will tyre degradation still dominate how drivers manage their rac…