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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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ECOtality to Provide Blink EV Charging Stations at Select US Best Buy Stores

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Based on the results of ECOtality’s EV Micro-Climate process in the pilot regions, the deployment of these charging systems will take into consideration geographic location, distance to major interstates and transportation routes, distance to other EV Project charging facilities and population density in making its decisions.

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RFF papers explore differing outcomes of higher gasoline taxes on public transit and rural areas

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determine the extent to which gasoline price elasticity is affected by the availability of public transportation—a substitute for driving. This, in turn, allows them to measure the effect of public transportation on commuters’ sensitivity to gasoline prices. The statistical significance of the interaction. price alone.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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However, its overall merits are open for debate after a study by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel questioned the implied costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Of course any upward momentum is to be welcomed and Congress has now approved a further $2billion as an emergency top-up for the programme (see article ).

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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In Germany, statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority reveal that total car registrations in March fell by 38% while fully electric cars actually grew by 56% and hybrids by 208%. In Italy, data from the Italian Foreign Car Maker Association highlights that car registration for gas and diesel-powered vehicles fell by 97.5%

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