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European carrier easyJet plans to test an electric taxi system later this year that utilizes a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the hold, batteries charged by regenerative braking, and electric wheel motors. The energy can then be used by the aircraft when taxiing without needing to use the jet engines.
The global green bonds market amounted to more than US$40 billion in 2015, with issuers including the World Bank, commercial banks, corporations and municipalities. In late 2015, the People’s Bank of China released the Green Financial Bond Directive, which outlines standards on how to use green bonds. million (US$25.4 million (US$67.5-million)
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Q: There are a lot of use cases, say, from taxi or ride sharing by companies like Uber or Lyft, where there are problems of driver shortage. In 2014 or 2015. So you have a picture which you have collected from the fleet, and we are putting snow on top of it. It depends on the use case and on your personal preference.
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