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Oregon transit district buying 11 New Flyer electric buses and 7 ABB depot chargers

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In 2014, it received silver level certification for the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) sustainability commitment. It focused on projects to make local transportation more efficient and sustainable, examining physical infrastructure and soliciting design ideas for transit stations.

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Sandia study finds fuel cell barges may be attractive lower-cost cold-ironing solution for some types of vessels at some ports

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According to a 2004 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council, average daily emissions for a busy port could exceed the total emissions from nearly 500,000 vehicles. He gathered data from two US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration facilities and the ports of Long Beach, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.;

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