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California Taxi Fleet Operator Orders 25 CNG/LPG Engine Prep Packages for Transit Connect

Green Car Congress

The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG. California Yellow Cab began using natural gas in 2002. The flexible interior of the Transit Connect is suited for both taxi service and conversion to CNG and LPG. Propane also burns cleaner than gasoline. liter and 6.8-liter

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

Green Car Congress

The Maid of the Mist’s conversion to an all-electric fleet is a bold move that shows the world we take our commitment to lowering carbon emissions seriously. New York is leading the way in the transition to an electric transportation system. The new Maid of the Mist vessels build on a $70-million revitalization of Niagara Falls State Park.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older! No one can make that promise.

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Air Products Hydrogen Fueling Technology to Use Landfill Gas to Power Vehicles in S. Korea

Green Car Congress

World Cup Park is a combination of several small parks adjacent to World Cup Stadium, site of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Air Products’ compression, storage and dispensing technology will fuel hydrogen powered fuel cell buses for public transit initially, and a small fleet of cars targeted to increase to as many as 100 public use vehicles.

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

Cars That Think

The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. John Shegerian: When we got into the industry [in 2002], Al Gore had not yet won his awards for “ An Inconvenient Truth.” Engineers have a huge opportunity to help leave the world a better, safer, and cleaner place than we inherited.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? You dont have to plug it in.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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