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11% of Boston Public Schools bus fleet to run on propane

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Boston Public Schools will operate 11% of its bus fleet with Blue Bird propane autogas buses, starting with the 2015-2016 school year. The school district is purchasing 86 Blue Bird Propane Vision school buses, and hopes to convert more of their diesel fleet to propane buses in the future.

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XL Hybrids installs hybrid drives in 4 City of Boston vans

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announced the successful installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System ( earlier post ) in four city-owned vans for The City of Boston. The newly converted vans support the Greenovate Boston goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. XL Hybrids, Inc.

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Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

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The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter With its standard 2.0-liter

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Zipcar and the City of Houston launch municipal car sharing program; hybrids and EVs

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partnering with with the City of Houston, Texas, to launch a municipal electric vehicle (EV) fleet sharing program: Houston Fleet Share. The City of Houston selected Zipcar as its fleet technology provider through a competitive bidding process. Zipcar, Inc.is

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Boston police make green switch

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The boys in blue have taken the green lead in several US cities with Concord in Boston the latest to welcome a new hybrid saloon car with more hybrids expected in the next year for use as unmarked police cars. It is hoped that the hybrid cars will slash fuel bills at a time when other expenses in the town are skyrocketing.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

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A recent CleanTechnica profile of the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts, also showed how cities already electrifying their fleets can also add EVs as an employee benefit. Another resource for implementing workplace charging comes from the City of Boston, which has its own HOW-TO GUIDE: Starting an electric vehicle workplace charging program.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

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A recent CleanTechnica profile of the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts, also showed how cities already electrifying their fleets can also add EVs as an employee benefit. Another resource for implementing workplace charging comes from the City of Boston, which has its own HOW-TO GUIDE: Starting an electric vehicle workplace charging program.