Magnetic floating pods traveling through a series of tubes sounds like a scene from sci-fi movies, right?
But what if they could become a new mode of mass transport?
Yes, were talking about the hyperloop.
One of the companies working on the tech isHardt Hyperloop.
Since 2020, the Netherlands-based startup has developed numerous prototypes and test benches.
Its also part of theEuropean Hyperloop Centerand has received15 million in funding from the EU Commission.
And sustainability-wise, the system doesnt produce direct emissions and can be powered by green electricity.
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Trains and buses are underrated for Geuze as well.
In contrast, Geuze finds passenger cars an overrated means of transport.
Theyre the biggest contributor to your energy footprint and we need to shift away from them, he noted.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
