Inland waterway shipping can make freight transport much more sustainable
Inland shipping can make the transport of goods more ecological. The EU project IW-NET aims to provide the necessary digital tools.
Mobility
Genoa’s new bridge must not collapse
Almost two years after the disaster with the Morandi viaduct in Genoa, its successor will be inaugurated on Monday. Steel, concrete and smart electronics will ensure that the bridge will continue to e
European Corona Fund obligates Member States to innovate
The European Parliament is outraged because Member States do not want to invest more money in innovation under the Horizon Fund. However, the corona fund and agricultural and cohesion funds also inves
From Delft to orbit, with Dawn Aerospace
"With just a small fleet of spacecraft, we are able to launch satellites daily without disrupting the airspace or polluting the oceans."
Poland to start production of its own electric car in 2023
With the Izera, Poland aims to build an affordable electric car that is able to compete with the rest of the world.
Audi aims to integrate EVs into smart grids
Electric vehicles could also send their stored electricity surplus back to the home so that green electricity is optimally utilized.
TU Munich is building a full-size Hyperloop vacuum tube and pod prototype for testing
TUM's Hyperloop team aims to build a 24-meter long test vacuum tube and a full-scale prototype in Ottobrunn near Munich in Germany.
ABB will provide technology for Formula E car pitstops
As of 2022, there will be an actual pitstop in Formula E racing where the battery will be recharged in 30 seconds.
How innovation works at Schiphol Airport: ‘To make an impact, you have to work together’
Innovation Origins regularly speaks to innovation leaders, trendsetters who are high on the innovation ladder. Today, Hassan Charaf, Head of Innovation at Schiphol airport.
Research by TNO and Amber shows that lifespan of car batteries can increase due to trip planning
"The outcome of this investigation gives every reason to discuss battery life with leasing companies"
New DLR institutes research solar-chemical fuels for future aviation
The mobility of the future has to become more environmentally friendly. And we have to move away from fossil fuels and environmentally harmful emissions. Research […]
Brabant Ventures and Sioux Technologies join forces with Lightyear
The Technology company Lightyear from Helmond (the Netherlands) has secured two new partners with BOM Brabant Ventures and Sioux Technologies. Lightyear develops electric cars with […]
These drones become more efficient thanks to their autonomously performed acrobatic maneuvers
Since man has discovered flying, there are pilots who push the boundaries of physics with their planes and show what is possible in acrobatic maneuvers. […]
A high speed train to take you from Lisbon to Helsinki – and further
A group of economists from Austria, Germany, and France proposes an even more radical economic recovery program than the European Union. In their view, the […]
Follow-up: is our mobility changing because of corona?
In the weekly ‘follow-up’ section we present a sequel to last week’s best-read article here on Innovation Origins. This week centers on Jan Wouters’ column […]
Germany is the hydrogen champion of Europe
On June 3, 2020, the German government decided to increase the subsidy for e-vehicles as part of a corona economic stimulus package. Purchasers of electric […]
Trens Solar Trains dreams of international success with new electric city train
At last week’s presentation, the doors were still missing. Due to the corona crisis, the delivery from Italy, where they had to come from, was […]
Tomorrow is good: Many people see Nikola as the new Tesla
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), the electric vehicle battery manufacturer that supplies Tesla, among others, says it has made a battery that can last 16 […]
EIT Urban Mobility is paving the way for European roads
Making mobility sustainable for the whole of Europe is a formidable undertaking. In order to carry out this task, EIT Urban Mobility (European Institute of […]