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Berlin’s new airport BER takes finally off in midst of pandemic
Luc Joris Posted On October 30, 2020


Berliners did not believe it anymore: their new airport BER will welcome its first planes on Saturday, nine years behind schedule, and with major worries at a time when the airline sector is undergoing the worst crisis in history. The […]


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Brussels: millions in compensation for aircraft nuisance
Félix Bouland Posted On October 29, 2020


The Court of Appeal has condemned the State of Belgium to pay several million euros in compensation to more than 300 residents of municipalities around Brussels Airport. The Court ruled that those residents suffered from noise pollution exceeding thresholds set […]


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BNEF: ‘Energy transition advances but not fast enough’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 28, 2020


According to the New Energy Outlook (NEO), BloombergNEF’s annual long-term analysis on the future of the energy economy, the energy transition continues to accelerate thanks to the corona pandemic, but still not fast enough to meet the goals of the […]


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Smoker’s posts in Dutch rail stations become e-bike chargers
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 28, 2020


The smoker’s posts on the platforms of train stations in the Netherlands will be transformed into charging points for e-bikes. The Dutch ProRail is planning to rebuild its train stations circularly. “By transforming those smoker’s posts, we hope to stimulate […]


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Brussels starts rolling out zone 30 road signs
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 28, 2020


From January 1st, 2021, a speed limit of 30 km/hour in the Belgian capital streets will become the rule. Brussels Mobility is actively preparing for the transition on the ground this autumn by installing new road signs starting in November […]


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Fastned opens its first fast-charging station in Belgium
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 27, 2020


Dutch fast-charging network company, Fastned, has opened on Tuesday its first charging station in Belgium at the Ostend Airport. The station offers four 300 kW CCS connections and two 50 kW CHAdeMO connections. A capable electric car should be able […]


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Brussels to measure real vehicle emissions in traffic
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 27, 2020


Within the Brussels-Capital Region, The Brussels Environment organization (Leefmilieu Brussel) starts a campaign to measure vehicles’ actual emissions on the road. As ANPR cameras are linked to the measuring equipment, it is even possible to identify major polluters. This campaign […]


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UNEP wants to restrain export of polluting cars
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 27, 2020


The export of old and polluting cars from Western countries is a threat to the countries of destination. Most of those cars end up in developing countries. That is what a report by the UN Environmental Program (UNEP) states. According […]


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Get personal advice on your mobility behavior
Luc Joris Posted On October 26, 2020


There are already several smart mobility apps available to help you find your way around the mobility offer. And companies can hire or recruit a mobility manager, someone who offers help within the company to develop a real strategy around […]


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Seven rentable cargo e-bikes to keep trucks out of Antwerp
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 23, 2020


Three Antwerp organizations – mobility organization Bycykel, thrift store Kringwinkel, and building material company Ecomat/Circomat – have invested in seven electric cargo bikes and accompanying trailers. Other companies and people living in the neighborhood can borrow those vehicles. The city […]


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‘Straatvinken’: ‘motorized traffic affects livability of streets’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 22, 2020


The more motorized vehicles in the street, the more negative the inhabitants’ feelings about their streets’ livability. That is one of the conclusions of the citizen science project ‘Straatvinken’ (literally, street finches, e.n.) of the Ringland Academy. The project is […]


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Ghent: capturing carbon to make ‘green’ methanol
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 22, 2020


In the harbor of Ghent, the North-C-Methanol project is to become the world’s first in CO2 capturing on such a large scale and use it to create in a sustainable way methanol for the chemical industry and as an alternative […]


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Brussels summons citizen’s help to tackle air pollution
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 19, 2020


Brussels is planning an unseen operation to improve the air quality in the city. Next year, the city will install 3 000 measuring points to map pollution in the streets. On top of that, more than 200 school children will […]


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‘Electric car has considerably longer life expectancy’
Posted On October 19, 2020


Electric cars tend to be a fairly safe purchase choice. Not only do they have a considerably longer life expectancy than initially thought, but the residual value on the resale is significant as well. And maintenance costs are not too […]


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Magna to build Fisker Ocean electric SUV in Europe
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 19, 2020


The Canadian contract manufacturer, Magna International, will build Fisker’s fully electric SUV Ocean, as the company announced last week. And it’s going to do that in Europe from 2022 on, in one of its production facilities, likely at the major […]


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Belgium teared up by Brussels city toll plan
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 16, 2020


As expected, the Brussels government’s plans to introduce ‘an intelligent city toll’ from January 2022 on haven’t gained applause in the rest of Belgium as Flemish and Walloon commuters will have to pay twice to use their car in the […]


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Flemish civil servant can choose bicycle lease as part of salary
Luc Joris Posted On October 16, 2020


As in the private sector, local and provincial staff will, in the future, be able to opt for a bicycle lease contract as part of their salary. On the proposal of Minister of Home Affairs, the Flemish government, Bart Somers […]


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Shell opens its first hydrogen refueling station in the Netherlands
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 15, 2020


Shell has opened this week its first hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in its home country, along the A4 highway between The Hague and Amsterdam, near Hoofddorp. That brings the total number of public ‘private’ hydrogen stations in the Netherlands to […]


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Windmill builders rake in millions with cheating software
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 15, 2020


The Flemish Minister for Energy, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), recently discovered that builders of wind turbines use cheating software to get more subsidies. She prevented that companies and families should pay 72 million euros extra for energy. More subsidy for smaller […]


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Basic Lucid Air gets price tag of $77 400
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 15, 2020


After showing the world in September its ‘nec plus ultra’ version of the Lucid Air Dream Edition offered at $169 000 (€142 974), the Arizona-based electric car start-up has put a price tag on the most down-to-earth version of the […]


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Fully electric Carver Cargo to hit the streets
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 14, 2020


Ten years after its failed introduction, the Dutch three-wheeler Carver returned in September last year in an electric version for the city. One year later, Carver introduces the full electric ‘Cargo’ with 500-liter cargo capacity, a perfect solution for last-mile […]


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Fear for corona pushes us back into the car
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 14, 2020


The corona crisis pushed us all back into the car. The result? Cities have to swallow more and more car traffic and air pollution than before the crisis. The lockdown in spring had one positive side effect: cities were freed […]


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IDS-Q8 to offer used vegetable oil diesel alternative in Belgium
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 14, 2020


IDS-Q8 (International Diesel Service), the ‘truck’ branch of Kuwait Petroleum International, is the first to offer a low-carbon, 100% fossil-free alternative for diesel for trucks, based on used vegetable oil in Belgium. And this fuel can be used by classic […]


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Diesel: one in seven particle filters is not working
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 14, 2020


According to measurements carried out by researchers of the Catholic University of Louvain, 15% of diesel cars equipped with particle filters are seriously defective. Because testing stations (Goca) cannot check these defects, this has a major impact on Euro 5 […]


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France to subsidize second-hand EVs with €1 000
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 14, 2020


The French government is gearing up its support for EV sales by offering a premium of 1 000 euros for second-hand electric cars, without income limits as of 2021. So far, only new EVs are eligible for a premium of […]


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MD LeasePlan: ‘Emission-free driving is possible within 5 years’
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 14, 2020


Johan Portier, the Managing Director of LeasePlan Belgium, is outspoken: “Politicians have no vision when it comes to mobility. Emission-free driving can be realized within the next five years.” And he continues: “Now is the moment to act. I hope […]


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Dutch drivers to get real-time info about availabe charging points
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 13, 2020


Drivers of electric vehicles should see which charging points are available and where, how fast they can charge, and what the price is. The Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management, Stientje van Veldhoven, wants to change the law […]


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T&E: ‘Most carmakers on track to meet EU CO2 target’
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 13, 2020


Thanks to electric car sales taking off, but also by using the ‘regulatory flexibilities’ such as pooling, most carmakers are on track to meet the CO2 target of 95 g/km set by the EU by the end of the year. […]


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Brussels Bois de la Cambre continues to cause commotion
Luc Joris Posted On October 12, 2020


The construction of 40 km of extra cycling paths and the closure of the Bois de la Cambre are a heavy burden for some Brussels motorists. Many complain about the congestion linked to these measures, taken during the lockdown, to […]


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Flanders adapts its car tax scheme for 2021
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 12, 2020


The Flemish government is changing its car tax scheme on the 1st of January 2021. As a result, 70% of the (lower-priced) vehicles will pay fewer taxes, 30% will pay (a lot) more. This was announced by the Flemish Finance […]


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Sweden builds self-supporting sustainable apartment complex
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 12, 2020


In Sweden, a housing corporation will soon finish 44 self-supporting apartments. Residents will we totally independent of the network for water, electricity, and heat. “We will show the world that all available ecologic methods can manage it all.” “We’ve searched […]


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Manual gearbox at risk of extinction
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 9, 2020


The proportion of new cars equipped with automatic gearboxes has risen sharply in the last few years. What was once a comfort accessory is today proving to be an invaluable technology in the search for an energy-efficient car. The figures […]


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Dutch students build ‘waste car’ Luca from recycled trash
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 8, 2020


Students of the Technical University Eindhoven and the Fontys High School have presented on Thursday ‘Luca’, a two-seater electric city car nearly entirely built from recycled waste. The students – a team of 22 in total – worked a year […]


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Aerial cycle track for Brussels Bois de la Cambre?
Luc Joris Posted On October 8, 2020


The 700-meter cycle path through the trees in the Limburg Kempen may be copied in Brussels. Architect and city planner Phillipe Verdussen has put forward a cycle and pedestrian bridge through the trees in the Brussels Bois de la Cambre […]


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Brussels: 87% more cyclists in September
Félix Bouland Posted On October 8, 2020


According to data from a Mobiris study, traffic in Brussels counted 584 114 cyclists this September compared to 311 989 during the same period last year. Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) explains this nearly doubled number (+87%) by […]


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