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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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Metro Motors Ltd in Port Coquitlam, BC (2 units). National Renewable Energy Lab through Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs, CO. Boyer Ford in Minneapolis, MN. Property service and maintenance company through Ardea located in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2 units). Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (2 units).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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