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UPS cargo eBike pilot in Seattle

Green Car Congress

In an effort to address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns, UPS and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the deployment of an innovative downtown delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. Russia currently operates seven nuclear-powered icebreakers.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ). The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power alone and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low.

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