Sustainability
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Saudi sets new standards for sustainable tourism
With no end in sight to the current surge in international tourism and concern mounting about the impact of this growth on the environment, a new player in the global tourism market is pointing the way towards a more sustainable…
Innovating in the fast lane
We need to consider that the rise of economies is often directly correlated with a rise in emissions. So how do we decouple the two? The solution lies in changing energy technologies and behaviors, while working to mitigate the current…
Dutch drivers take EVs into the fast lane
Known around the world as a nation of bicycle-lovers, the Netherlands is also emerging as a global pioneer in the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Norway takes pole position in EV race
Although it has a total population of little more than 5 million people, Norway has rapidly become one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Planning for the energy transition
KAPSARC, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, is no ordinary think-tank. An independent institution at the heart of the world’s most important producer of hydrocarbons, KAPSARC’s researchers are helping to shape policies at a critical time in global…
Energy giant points way to clean road transport
Although electric vehicles are beginning to make inroads into the passenger car market in developed markets, for the foreseeable future the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) will continue to dominate road transport in developing countries and in the global truck sector.
The home of kings and heroes
For anyone looking to experience the rich legacy of Saudi Arabia’s past and understand the vision that is shaping its future, there is no more inspiring place to come than the historic town of Diriyah. Located in an oasis just…
Gas breakthrough transforms heavy transportation
More than 20 years after capital goods giant CNH Industrial launched its first trucks and buses powered by natural gas, the technology is breaking out of its niche markets and poised to dominate the mainstream.
Power woman at the wheel
Today a vehicle that is equipped with a gas engine may cost more, but when taking into account fuel consumption and the price of fuel, the total cost of ownership is lower. The environmental improvements are significant. Gas trucks are…
Q&A with Prof. Michael Cesarz, CEO, MULTI, thyssenkrupp Elevator
Elevators enabled the first high-rise buildings. But until now the basic principles have never really changed. However, we are now seeing buildings that are more than 800 meters high. Conventional elevators are reaching their limits. We need a new concept.