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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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The California Air Resources Board’s latest state inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that California’s GHG emissions continue to decrease. The transportation sector remains the largest source of GHG emissions in the state, and saw a 1% increase in emissions in 2017. Overview of GHG Emissions from the Transportation Sector.

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MBTA orders five 60' electric buses from New Flyer

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(NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded New Flyer a new contract for five sixty-foot (10 equivalent units) New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty, battery-electric zero-emission buses.

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Citroen Announces New All-Electric Hatchback For €23,000

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Citroen has just revealed a new small all-electric hatchback at an affordable price point for the European market. The new Citroen, the ë-C3, is based on the popular and well-established gas model, the C3, which has sold 5.6 million units since 2002.

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DOE launches H2USA public-private partnership to deploy hydrogen infrastructure for transportation

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched H 2 USA—a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Earlier post.). By bringing together key stakeholders from across the U.S.

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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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This expansion of our product offering enables zero-carbon electricity and transportation solutions. Bloom Energy announced in June 2019 that its fuel cells could run on hydrogen to generate zero-carbon electricity. Bloom Energy Servers reversed this process by taking in fuel and air to generate electricity.

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EIA: ethanol production drives growth in overall biomass energy use over past decade

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Biomass energy consumption in the United States grew more than 60% from 2002 to 2013, the growth due almost entirely to increased consumption of biomass to produce biofuels, primarily ethanol but also a smaller amount of biodiesel and other biomass-based diesel fuels, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

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The details of that specific situation may result in an electric vehicle parc somewhat different than in Western countries, other speakers noted, and may indeed—given the obvious scale of the China market—herald a major transformation in transportation, including the type and role of personal vehicles, others suggested.