Monthly Archives: January 2024

Virgin Airways has made the word’s first Trans Atlantic flight with sustainable fuel.  The SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, was comprised of cooking oil and waste animal fat. @globalpositivenews

Brightline high speed rail from Las Vegas to Los Angeles received federal approval for $2.5 billion in private activity bonds for the purpose of laying tracks, creating jobs, and connecting American cities. Brightline has received authority for a total of $6.5 billion worth of bonds, including $3 billion in grants to the Nevada Department of […]

California is considering SB 961 (2024 | CA) which would require speed limiters on vehicles to prevent cars from going above 10 mph faster than the posted speed limit. Exceptions will be made for law enforcement and emergency services vehicles. If enacted, it would be 1st of its kind legislation. The Hill | California bill would make state […]

Oklahoma Department of Transportation Report recommends the state adopt a per mile driven fee for cars to address gas tax revenue declines. The Road User Charge Task Force recommends that the state adopt a per mile voluntary fee system that could charge different rates based on vehicle size. One undecided issue is how to handle […]

Walmart, partnering with Zipline & Wing, will allow Walmart customers to receive delivery by drone in 75% of the DFW Metroplex. That’s 1.8 million households with 30 minute delivery, and 3/4 of the 120,000 items will be deliverable by drone. “This will mark the first time a U.S. retailer has offered drone delivery to this […]

Concrete is responsible for 8% of all global carbon dioxide emissions. We now have carbon neutral concrete,” made from byproducts from steelmaking and desalination plants, that could cure at ambient temperature and actually consume CO2.” @wired

Sweden is planning the world’s longest stretch of EV charging roadway that is slated to open in 2025 connecting two industrial hubs along E20. The roadway will charge both EV cars and large trucks. It will employ 1 of 3 charging methods: overhead cable, a rail in the pavement, or induction charging embedded in the […]

Permitting and utility connections are the two most common hurdles to EV charger installations. The utility connection issue is often tied to older generation software. Route Fifty | Plans to install EV charging stations are about to run into an ugly wall of permitting and utility delays

At CES in Las Vegas his week, Kodiak Robotics, announced that later this year driverless semi trucks would begin traveling from Houston to Dallas. The company noted “support from the state’s Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety of the autonomous vehicle industry.” Houston Chronicle | Texas company says first route for new driverless semi-truck […]