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More than half of transit buses in the US were powered by alternative fuels and advanced technologies in 2018

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Natural gas and diesel hybrid drivetrains have replaced the greatest share of diesel buses followed by biodiesel and “other” buses, which include hydrogen, electric, and propane. Source: American Public Transportation Association, 2019 Public Transportation Fact Book, Washington, DC, April 2019, Figure 14.

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Hertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Vehicle in Rome for Italo-NTV train customers

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The Hertz Corporation in partnership with Italo-NTV, the first European private high-speed railway operator, will offer Italo customers the ability to rent smart fortwo electric drives from the Hertz locations at the Rome Tiburtina and Rome Ostiense train stations.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Meanwhile, it has accelerated its car-sharing expansion in the United States, with service now available in Washington, D.C., With FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we are focusing on two growth segments that will continue to offer our customers the entire range of mobility services in the future and support the expansion of electric mobility.

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Hertz on Demand and IBM partner on smart charging pilot

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Hertz On Demand in Germany will supply electric vehicles to the car share fleet used by IBM employees to drive between Stuttgart Airport and the company’s campus in Ehningen, about 30 km (18.6 Initially the electric cars provided by Hertz will be charged using decentralized generation of electricity on the IBM campus.

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A3 by Airbus and AUVSI call for cooperation in developing industry standards for urban air mobility

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Regulators and industry leaders must partner to develop certification pathways specific to these types of aircraft, including airworthiness standards for Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), electric propulsion, fly-by-wire systems, software and sense-and-avoid systems. —Rodin Lyasoff, CEO of A3 by Airbus.

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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

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On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack.

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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The conclusions of that study are detailed in a new book— Unlocking Energy Innovation (MIT Press, 2012)—by Richard Lester, the Japan Steel Industry Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT, and David Hart, a professor of public policy at George Mason University. —Richard Lester.