The first of its kind in the world, the e-motorway may lead to an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric roads in Sweden by 2045.
As the EU passed a landmark law last month to require all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035, European countries are rushing to prepare the infrastructure needed for fossil fuel-free mobility.
And Sweden is now turning a highway into a permanent electrified road – the first of its kind in the world.
On an electric road, cars and trucks can recharge while driving.
Experts say dynamic charging allows them to travel longer distances with smaller batteries, and to avoid waiting at charging stations.
The Scandinavian country has pioneered electrified roads through several pilot projects including the world’s first temporary electric road.
“We think the electrification solution is the way forward for decarbonising the transport sector and we are working with a number of solutions,” Jan Pettersson, Director of Strategic Development at Trafikverket, the Swedish transport administration, told Euronews Next.
The chosen motorway, European route E20, connects logistic hubs between Hallsberg and Örebro, located in the middle of the country’s three major cities, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö.
The project is currently at the procurement stage and is planned to be built by 2025.
The charging method for E20 hasn’t been decided but there are three types of charging: catenary system, inductive system, and conductive system.
To read more, click here: Electric road
Source:EuroNews
The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Tuesday it has joined a massive campaign led by the government aimed at drug-related crime, drug trafficking and the punishment and rehabilitation of persons addicted to drugs.
It also said it has separately begun a crackdown on those exploiting the loopholes in customs law and avoiding due process in buying goods from abroad.
Operated under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the KCS said it will dispatch a carefully selected number of officers for a special investigation unit on drug-related crimes. The unit will consist of 840 police officers, prosecutors and customs agents.
“We’ll fully cooperate in every step of the government’s efforts to counter drug-related crimes, including investigation and trial,” the KCS said in a press release.
On drug trafficking, the KCS will share its data on smuggling cases to help create a comprehensive database on drug trafficking rings.
To read the article, click here: Korea Times
Source:KoreaTimes
Les Voyageurs by Sculptor Bruno Catalano
The sculpture is dedicated to immigrants leaving their homeland… with emptiness inside and going nowhere.
Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures, and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made, but only a few are extraordinary and picture-worthy.
Here are a few:
See More: 25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World
Source: Architecture & Design
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