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Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

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With the world’s focus shifting towards sustainable energy, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution for the future of transportation. With fewer moving parts and no oil changes, electric cars require less maintenance, saving owners both time and money. Another advantage of electric cars is their quiet and smooth ride.

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Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

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Advanced biofuels are based on raw biological materials, such as used cooking oil and other waste products. This material is used to manufacture a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) (biodiesel), which is then mixed with varying proportions of low sulfur fuel oil. —Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd.

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Indian Army ties with Indian Oil Corporation to receive hydrogen fuel cell bus – ET Auto

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New Delhi: The Indian army is going to demonstrate trials of hydrogen fuel cell bus technology along with Indian Oil Corporation Limited ( IOCL ) for displaying a firm resolve towards finding green and sustainable transport solutions. It indicates the commencement of mutually beneficial partnership between Indian Army and IOCL.

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CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

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It also calls for a multi-agency process to ensure that the transition away from oil extraction and refining is equitable. Transportation. The Scoping Plan divides the transportation sector into three general categories: Technology: the vehicles themselves, as well as the associated refueling infrastructure for those vehicles.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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Transportation in the U.S. According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. With that much activity, public transit makes a significant contribution to the total environmental and economic impact of the transportation sector in the U.S.

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Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in EV charging software company Driivz

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Driivz has a large and growing number of customers in the utility, oil and gas, and automotive industries and among charging network operators, which are all leading the way in the rapid adoption of electric transport. —Erik Johansson, Investment Director, Volvo Group Venture Capital.

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EMBARQ report points to need to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled per capita in the US to meet emission and oil consumption targets; sustainable VMT

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A report released earlier this summer by released by EMBARQ—the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport—found that the US must achieve significant improvements in vehicle technology and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita to meet targeted reductions in oil consumption and greenhouse gases.

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