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EVs to power Kenya’s bus rapid transit system

TechCrunch

But the situation is about to change following an announcement that the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in the country’s capital, Nairobi, will only be operated by green (electric, hybrid and biodiesel) vehicles. The uptake of electric vehicles in Kenya currently stands at 5% — a majority of which are private vehicles.

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The Station: TuSimple loses the driver, Nikola settles and transpo predictions for 2022

TechCrunch

On-the-ground infrastructure, like vertiports and chargers, is turning into its own business unit, and companies like Archer , Hyundai and Volocopter are exploring ways to integrate air mobility into a city’s existing transport networks. Arrival has begun trialing its Arrival Bus at a testing facility in the U.K.,

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The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi, and Tesla needs a Tim Cook

TechCrunch

It makes sense, in a lot of ways, to use existing infrastructure rather than have to build it all up from scratch. Argo AI has confirmed that it is test driving autonomous vehicles in Nashville — but they’re not driving them in AV mode just yet. The news followed an unimpressive earnings call for Lordstown. Miscellaneous.

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How companies are innovating in the energy sector

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

every year till we hit 2040. Meeting this demand with cleaner energy sources will require substantial infrastructure investments and systems integration to deliver benefits to all consumers. Kenya) to “provide seed financing, policy guidance, networking, and technical training.” Demand for electricity will double to 2060.

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