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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. A lower total cost of ownership—factoring in both direct and indirect costs and savings over the life of the vehicle—is the second biggest driver, cited by 64% of respondents.

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Go-Ahead London first to operate next-generation, ultra low emission series hybrid bus from ADL and BAE Systems; ultracaps

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An ultracapacitor energy storage system replaces the previous generation’s batteries. Designed to last the lifetime of the bus, this ultracapacitor storage will reduce total cost of ownership by not requiring mid-life replacement. There is no change for drivers as the new system matches its predecessor’s performance.

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La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

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These vehicles, with a combination of a hydrogen fuel cell and batteries, offer an extended range that performs under demanding conditions: mail routes of 100 km (62 miles) or more through the cold, hilly and mountainous terrain. La Poste has targeted a 30% CO 2 reduction target per household served between 2008 and 2018.

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Foss’ Green Assist Hybrid Tug Joins Fleet in Long Beach and Los Angeles

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To help defray the added costs of development and construction of the first hybrid tug, both the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles contributed funding. The hybrid tug design was awarded the EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Award for Clean Air Technology in 2008. Hybrid tug propulsion system. Click to enlarge. Foss Hybrid Harbor Tug

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Interim NREL Report on In-Use Azure Balance Gasoline Hybrids in FedEx Fleet Finds Substantially Lower Tailpipe Emissions, Similar Fuel Economy to Diesels

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NREL started a 12-month in-use technology evaluation comparing in-use fuel economy and maintenance costs of gHEVs and comparative diesel parcel delivery trucks in April 2009. NREL collected and analyzed data for in-use fuel economy and fuel costs, maintenance costs, total operating costs, and vehicle uptime.

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Aduras MESA Electric Powertrain Combines Controls, Switched Reluctance Traction Motor and MicroTurbine

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This milestone follows a partnership agreement formed between Adura with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in May 2008. The mStor modular battery system is fault tolerant, chemistry agnostic and allows the mixing of battery chemistries within the storage system. MESA hardware. Click to enlarge.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9