Tag: infrastructure
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BIG designs Virgin Hyperloop Certification Center for West Virginia
Virgin Hyperloop is building a centre for testing and certifying its high-speed transportation system in West Virginia, designed by architecture firm BIG. The Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC) facility will include a six-mile-long tube for testing Virgin Hyperloop for mass transportation use. The aim is to achieve safety certification for the new mode of transport – intended…
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EVs could surge in 2020s, says analyst, but technology breakthroughs are still needed
The next half of this 2010s watched the rebirth of this battery electric vehicle (BEV) nevertheless, despite the electrification movement rising in popularity, BEVs accounted for just 3% of all automobile sales and represented only 0.5% of all vehicles on the road in 2019. The industry is still in its infancy and the BEV industry…