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Hydrogen cars still in the running | Timber turbines turning in Sweden | Hyperloop hopes alive in Canada

infrastruttura no. 45 Automakers like Toyota haven't given up on hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles just yet. America's battery-powered EV market has stalled and hydrogen-powered cars face myriad technical, practical, and logistical challenges. But many legacy automakers still believe the technology has a future, particularly in certain key mobility verticals that

Impact of infrastructure investor mega-merger | Upgrading America's EV chargers | Tightening the Belt and Road in Africa

infrastruttura no. 44 The private asset management firm BlackRock is acquiring the world's biggest independent infrastructure investor in a $12.5 billion deal. NYC-based Global Infrastructure Partners owns and manages over $100 billion in energy, transportation, digital, and water market sector assets, ranging from toll roads, the Port of Elizabeth

America's "stalling" EV transition | AI's increasing carbon footprint | Europe's expensive hydrogen pipeline

infrastruttura no. 42 Despite the good vibes why is America's EV "revolution" stuck in the mud? Ask a random person on the street how they feel about electric cars and odds are their feedback will be positive. For example, back in June, a poll found 40% of Americans want to

Insurance for mass timber projects still too high | America's "uniquely terrible" public transit | Canvassing LA's network of broken EV chargers

infrastruttura no. 41 Premiums are coming down but insurers aren't sold (yet) on mass timber projects. The benefits of using mass timber as the primary structural member in new construction are well-known; some studies peg the reduction in carbon footprint at over 70 percent compared to concrete and steel construction.

HS2 and the high costs of high-speed rail | Maersk using AV trucks in Texas | World's first EV charging investment fund

infrastruttura no. 37 The UK's decision to cancel the northern leg of its HS2 high-speed rail system between Manchester and Birmingham brings fresh scrutiny on the escalating construction costs of mega-projects. It's also a good opportunity to consider those metrics in comparison with the mega-project experience in the US, which

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