Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2020

By replacing short car journeys e-scooters can cut CO2 by up to 90 per cent, but robust regulation needed, Cenex warns. E-scooters are seen as a low carbon form of travel that can help reduce congestion and improve city-centre journey times.

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U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 11, 2021

In response, companies develop new technology, decreasing atmospheric pollution and increasing the carbon neutrality of future society. The post How E-Scooters Are Shaping Green Urban Transportation appeared first on U.S. Ecologists identify carbon emissions as the leading climate change culprit. Green Technology.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Year-long trial kicks off following deal with Swedish e-scooter operator Voi. A 12-month trial will see up to 10,000 e-scooters arrive in the West Midlands, as local transport leaders look to cut car journeys and air pollution in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Requirements for the trial include a maximum speed of 15.5

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 20, 2021

ImpactAlpha, April 20 – Motorcycles and scooters are the main form of transport in Vietnam’s cities, and the main source of toxic air pollution. The post Vietnamese e-motorbike venture Dat Bike secures $2.6 million appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Business Green

MAY 27, 2020

In related news, Swedish e-scooter company Voi this week announced plans to deploy its first scooters on the streets of the capital from next month. Now more than ever a collaborative approach to mobility is needed and we need to make sure that there are good non-polluting options available that suit all abilities and pockets. "Now

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It came as Transport for London (TfL) announced a plan to trial rental e-scooters in the capital, working with local councils and London boroughs to enable people to use the greener transport option while developing a better understanding of how it can be effectively integrated into the city's built environment. e-scooters?are

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 31, 2019

Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. If you were wondering, scooters are not going away. Both companies point to their scooter hardware as a competitive advantage. I’m skeptical on that front?—?while Link (Wind).

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 12, 2021

Ultimately, green tech aims to limit using natural resources, create recyclable products, modify operational processes to reduce waste and pollution, and replace environmentally destructive practices. These innovations are produced to fulfil society’s needs without harming the environment. Green Technology.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

Cars, buses, trucks, scooters and even planes are going electric, and Britain needs an electricity grid able to cope with it, writes Onward's Ted Christie-Miller. A bi-product of these regulations has been the surge in e-bikes and e-scooters on our roads, albeit illegally in the case of the latter.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Once billed as an environmentally-friendly and enterprising venture, the electric scooter-sharing micromobility business has not lived up to the promising hype but is now looking dismal. Could this be the end for e-scooters? Related: We love electric scooters — but is the Bird trend actually bad for the environment?

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

It also unveiled plans to fast track trials for e-scooters rental schemes, in a bid to make it easier for urban commuters to get to work. None of this is easy, but what's the analysis of the impact on carbon emissions & air pollution of encouraging people back into their cars? transportgovuk @beisgovuk @DHSCgovuk.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The government-owned company - which is responsible for maintaining and improving England's major roads - said some of the investment would also go towards boosting biodiversity, tackling noise pollution, and improving flood resilience, while also saving "millions of hours by improving journey times".

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The ride-sharing brand positions this as a radical shift that will benefit communities, partly by reducing pollution. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

Business leaders could play a significant role in helping to tackle an expected uptick in road congestion and air pollution as commuters attempt to return to work while following explicit government advice to avoid public transport wherever possible. Good consequences can flow from awful situations," Smith wrote.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The latter solutions provide low-carbon alternatives to transport by car that could cut down on delivery times and air pollution, it explained. The government, which kicked off year-long trials of rental e-scooters this summer, confirmed it would "continue to engage with stakeholders on regulatory proposals" for the zero emission vehicles.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Company unveils raft of new sustainability commitments as it announces plan to collaborate on low carbon transport and air pollution advocacy and awareness programmes with WWF. Transport choices and availability plays a key role in the carbon intensity of city mobility," she said.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2020

Over the past three months, pollution has fallen in our cities and we've enjoyed the cleanest air we've had in decades, and it's inspired many to rethink the way they get around. We're seeing people vote with their feet - as they make the switch to an electric car, bike or scooter.".

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

This comes as major polluters are increasingly deploying digital tactics to detract from negative headlines about their record profits and decades-long contribution to climate change. It also appears that major polluters have been using influential environmentalists to bolster their social media campaigns.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Councils looking to develop more inclusive street designs to support more people in wheelchairs and mobility scooters are also being encourage to apply for the funding, while bids for funding must also show that their proposals take women's safety into account, the government agency said.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 30, 2019

August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and Scooters are Driving Themselves Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology policy, and investing. Link If the Scooter Rides Itself, What Am I Here For?

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

The ambition of these cities is to ensure that jobs and services are available to people within a short distance reducing pollution from car use, decreasing the time it takes to commute and freeing up time for more leisure and community-based activities. The '15 Minute City' could become the city of the future.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The pilot is the latest in a series of trials from takeaway delivery companies to incentivise their drivers to switch to electric scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles, so as to reduce fuel costs, carbon emissions, and air pollution.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution. Pollution from litter, sunscreen chemicals, and boats making day trips to the island in large numbers (200 boats and 5000 tourists per day) had gradually damaged 80% of the island’s ecological system.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 8, 2021

With a widespread discussion about reducing pollution from vehicle emissions, a company called Ridepanda has biked into the conversation with the first online e-dealership, which peddles e-mobility options. The goal is to make it easier to convert the daily commute towards electric modes of transportation.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Most recently, this is evidenced by the newly released eScooter, a zero-emissions scooter that is light, foldable and portable to help cover the miles between the parking garage or bus stop and the final destination without contributing to air pollution. Mercedes-Benz has long been a top name when it comes to innovation.

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 20, 2020

. “ Ricardo (Caco) Gilead Baibich, CTO of Kando , explained how his company’s wastewater surveillance technology, which traces pollution to its source, can also help track COVID-19 infections through sewage. “ We see wastewater networks as the veins to a city ,” Caco said. ” ? ? ?.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 27, 2022

Disadvantaged communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution, as well as climate change and the people living in these communities can also lack accessible affordable, and cleaner transportation options. Refer to the membership options here. B ecome a member here.

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Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2022

With the cost-of-living crisis and rising cost of fuel, walking, wheeling (for example in a wheelchair or mobility scooter) and cycling should continue to be made the easiest, most obvious and convenient choice for short, everyday journeys.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

Not only were 20 miles of Stay Healthy Streets permanently closed to encourage walking, jogging, skateboarding, scootering and cycling, but Seattle’s Office of the Mayor also announced plans for enhanced bike infrastructure and additional protected bike lanes. The news has garnered praise from the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

Orlandi is proud of being an Italian company with Italy having a phenomenal number of motorcycle and scooter riders. GPR offers exhaust systems for more than 1200 models of scooters and motorcycles. We continue to confuse exhaust pollution with the environmental footprint,” he said.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

National e-scooter trials are currently underway in an attempt to understand their environmental impact and modal shift potential, with the government seeking to evaluate whether they should be legalised. The plan also sets out a stated aim to deliver a "world class cycling and walking network in England by 2040".

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The City Fix

MARCH 10, 2023

Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

However, US e-mobility firm Lime confirmed to BusinessGreen last week that it, too, had encountered targeting limitations when pushing a recent social media ad campaign that highlighted the firm's new climate targets and the environmental benefits of its e-scooters and e-bikes.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 21, 2021

Electrifying these commercial vehicles will be potentially even more important than passenger vehicles for reducing carbon emissions and for cleaning up local air pollution. Scooter company Spin announced this week that it’s electrifying the vans that pick up and charge its scooter networks.

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Also, while money has poured in across the climate tech sector and across stages, the figures tend to be distorted by the mammoth late stage funding, especially those going to electric vehicle companies (much as it was a couple years ago with funding to scooter/ micromobility companies).

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2021

In recent years obviously false or egregiously overstated environmental claims have become a relatively rare occurrence, as companies and their advertising agencies have responded to the reputational damage that results from trying to rebrand demonstrably polluting activities as environmentally-friendly.

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