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Kiessling Transit orders 32 more Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses

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This order for 32 units follows an order last year from the Boston-area transit company for 35 units that were commissioned in September 2015. The ERS has demonstrated improvements of 25% in fuel efficiency, and significantly reduced tailpipe emissions. Earlier post.) Those vehicles have recorded close to a total of one million miles.

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12 natural gas Ford Transit Taxis to enter service in Chicago

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According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 to 40% less greenhouse gas emissions. The first taxi was delivered to Boston Cab Dispatch in December 2010. The Ford dealership, Packey Webb Ford, of Downers Grove, Ill.,

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Lightning Hybrids secures order for 35 hydraulic hybrid systems from Kiessling Transit

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This program will demonstrate that it’s possible today to make existing fleet vehicles significantly cleaner and more efficient with a high-tech, computer controlled system built on proven and sustainable hydraulic technology. The pilot vehicle’s fuel consumption was closely monitored during the pilot program.

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New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

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Metro and commuter rail were modeled after the San Francisco Bay Area’s (SFBA) Bay Area Rapid Transit and Caltrain while the LRT modes are modeled after San Francisco’s (SF) Muni Metro and the Boston Green Line. In terms of GHG emissions, large aircraft on a total g CO 2 e/PKT basis outperforms Boston light rail (the Green Line).

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