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UPS cargo eBike pilot in Seattle

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In an effort to address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns, UPS and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the deployment of an innovative downtown delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers. This “plug and play” design will provide greater flexibility to meet varying delivery needs.

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GILLIG to supply Seattle transit agency with up to 395 battery-electric buses – Charged EVs

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Transit bus giant GILLIG has announced a new five-year contract with King County Metro, which serves the greater Seattle area. GILLIG will deliver an initial order of 89 GILLIG Low Floor Battery Electric buses, with the option to purchase up to 306 more units.

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Seattle fire department retrofits several ambulances with XL Hybrids system; city ordering more

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Several ambulances for The City of Seattle’s fire department are now equipped with XL HYbrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. In just nine months with the hybrid-electric ambulances, the Seattle Fire Department has achieved a 23% increase in miles driven per gallon and a 19% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

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Ford and City of Seattle Team on EVs

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Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle are working together to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Continued tax incentives as well as an easy charging station permitting process are both considered keys to electric vehicle acceptance in Seattle and across the country.

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Universal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power, and AeroTEC set up hydrogen aviation center at Moses Lake, Washington

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Universal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power and AeroTEC have established a Hydrogen Aviation Test and Service Center at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington. Earlier post.). The conversion work for US-based airlines, flight test, as well as continuing airworthiness support would be based in AeroTEC’s Moses Lake facility.

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Electric Police Cars? Seattle Uses Nissan Leafs For Traffic Enforcement

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They may not have the most intimidating presence, but electric cars can play an important role in law enforcement. With adequate charging infrastructure, electric cars can be perfectly suited to certain tasks, while radically reducing the emissions of a. Green Seattle cities emissions parking plug-in cars police'

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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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In this first test flight, one of the airplane’s turbine engines was replaced with Universal Hydrogen’s fuel cell-electric, megawatt-class powertrain. The company’s powertrain is built around Plug Power’s ProGen family of fuel cells specially modified for aviation use. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight.

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