Energy
"Plugged In" Says Farewell
Plugged In will unplug on Friday. It’s been a great seven years and we look forward to continuing the conversations that we started here
Stories by Tali Trigg
Environment
High Percentage of Kindergartens Exposed to Transport Pollutants
Worsening air pollution from coal power and urban transport are threatening a high percentage of children across the world
Automotive
Dieselgate Pales in Comparison to What Automakers Just Did in America
It might be time for automakers to close their corporate sustainability responsibility departments after their American lobbying association reversed efficiency and pollution gains and denied climate change...
Environment
How Kids Can Help Transport Planners Design Better Cities
A wider variety of stakeholders need to be included to design more accessible cities and concomitant transport systems
Environment
First Metro Projects in Vietnam Risk Bigger Problems Than Delays
Underground line projects in Saigon and Hanoi are examples of the challenges of transport ventures that are not delayed by technical issues but by a lack of administrative planning, technical cooperation and effective implementation...
Environment
Brazilian Trains Hit Their Slowest Speeds in 15 Years
Train speeds in Brazil are symptomatic of a freight preference as well as underspending on infrastructure
Environment
BAMBINI: An E.U. Project to Socialize Children toward Sustainable Transport
This Christmas, forget the toy car and opt for a clean, accessible and inclusive bus set
Climate
The Dream of a Flying Electric Vehicle Edges Closer
It’s called an airplane
Climate
Automakers Urge Trump to Undo One of America's Biggest CO2 Reductions to Date
Twelve automakers sacrifice the future by urging Pres. Trump to lower fuel-economy standards, which might be the single largest CO2 reduction in U.S. history
Environment
Hedges: This Week in Low-Tech Solutions for Climate Change
Bushes and shrubs may provide more targeted relief from air pollution
Automotive
Flying Cars Are Silicon Valley's Latest "Segway Solution" to Real Transport Challenges
Flying cars are the latest tech-tastic news bubbling out of Silicon Valley. But even if they are feasible, will they solve any real problems?
Environment
Priorities for America's New Secretary of Transportation
Can a creaking and inefficient infrastructure system avoid being politicized, or will jobs, clean air, competitiveness and long-term sustainability be left to states and cities to figure out?...
Environment
Do Car Bans Actually Mitigate Air Pollution?
Recent measures in Paris and New Delhi yield mixed results
Climate
No, The Economist, 1 Day in Beijing Is Still Not Equal to Smoking 40 Cigarettes
Nowhere is safe from "fake news" it seems
Environment
England Cuts Plastic Bag Usage by 6 Billion in 6 Months
"Avoid–Shift–Improve" approach for the sustainable consumption of plastics borrows from the transport and energy field
Climate
Stockholm's Urban Space Battle
Bike parking replaces cars on Scandinavian city streets
Climate
India Achieves Historical First-Ever Surplus of Power
While India makes strides in moving toward a power surplus, pollution is worsening and access to electricity remains a distant promise for millions
Climate
The Sticky Truth about Economic Growth and Climate Change
Why we need to talk about the costs of mitigation
Environment
The End of Coal and What It Means for Transport, Part 2
Data suggests freight rail is here to stay
Environment
The End of Coal and What it Means for Transport, Part 1
Steep Drop in Coal Has Potential to Reshape American Trains
