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Connecticut selects Allison hybrid-equipped buses for new rapid transit system

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The new fleet of 48 hybrid diesel-electric buses will include 30-foot Gillig buses to provide neighborhood circulator service and 40-foot New Flyer buses to operate connector routes. Since being introduced in 2003, Allison Hybrid H 40/50 EP equipped buses have traveled more than 550 million miles (885 million km).

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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The new maps raise awareness about local releases of air pollutants, and allow citizens to zoom in on their own neighborhood. In 2003, parties to the Aarhus Convention—including the EU—adopted the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR), which entered into force on 8 October 2009. Background.

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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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Bertrand Piccard, left, and Prince Albert of Monaco, right, take off during the 25th International Hot Air Balloon week, in Chateau dOex, Switzerland, in 2003. So for the airports, you have no problems with the neighborhood. This transcript has been lightly edited for concision and clarity. There are no emissions at all.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

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In 2003, she headed to Harvard Business School for an MBA that could give her upward trajectory an extra boost. Until the 1960s, federal government policies explicitly prohibited Black people from buying homes in white neighborhoods and simultaneously decimated the value of Black neighborhoods.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. it would bring down the neighborhood. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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KEVIN PANG 214 West Erie Street, Chicago; 312-800-8935; asadorbastian.com West Loop and River North Mediterranean When Avec opened in 2003 among the meatpacking houses of the West Loop, it won a reputation for breaking restaurant conventions. The best way to describe Lula Cafe?

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D. Looks sharp.

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