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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. The two primary public transportation providers in Missoula, MUTD and ASUM-OT, are collaborating in the deployment of electric buses to advance agency goals to convert to clean vehicle technology. The City of Madison has a goal to convert the fleet to 50% electric by 2035.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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A lot of people don’t understand how that can be, but if you think about the topology of a charger, there’s the power electronics that are connected to the grid—that’s where the cabinet is—then there’s a cable going from there to where the vehicle is, and then there’s vehicle coupling. They’re converting to new technology.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Because robust grid integration is essential for widespread customer acceptance of electric vehicles, Chrysler has enlisted the involvement of key utility partners, including Duke, ConEd and DTE. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Postal Service. Follow us on Twitter!

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