At the occasion of #COP26, the UIC presents this Vision 2030, painting the picture of how, given the right action and investment, we can design a better future where rail is the backbone of a sustainable mobility system.
This inspiring vision, created by UIC Global Rail Sustainability Taskforce, describes a future where we are on track to decarbonise transport and a thriving railway has unleashed many benefits for society. The vision includes a call for action to help design this better future.
Imagine a day without vehicles. No cars, buses, trucks, rideshares.
It's almost impossible to imagine, right? Transportation is an integral part of our everyday lives. The average American drives more than 15,000 miles and spends 54 hours stuck in traffic every year. Ouch.
Today, transportation makes up nearly 30% of our energy use in the United States and most of our oil consumption.
We're thinking differently about how to travel in a sustainable way. Introducing the latest in mobility innovation!
https://www.nrel.gov/news/video/transportation-energy-basics-text.html
Batteries made from an electrically conductive mixture the consistency of molasses could help solve a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle. An interdisciplinary team from MIT has found that an electrochemical technology called a semisolid flow battery can be a cost-competitive form of energy storage and backup for variable renewable energy (VRE) sources such as wind and solar.
https://news.mit.edu/2021/energy-storage-solution-soft-serve-ice-cream-1130