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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

Green Car Congress

Green Zones support San Francisco’s approach to greenhouse gas reduction, taking advantage of the latest battery-electric technologies to convert the SFMTA’s (Muni’s) fleet of hybrid buses into part-time electric buses, as an intermediate step on the way to full electrification of the fleet by 2035. New Flyer of America Inc.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” I had it shipped to EV West in San Diego and they kept it for a year, converted it, and sent it back to me. It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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

Charged EVs

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. In our Gothenburg and Oslo taxi projects, the chargers are at the taxi stands. They’re converting to new technology. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. John Holland: Yes.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.

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