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Cintas orders 30 additional electric delivery vans from Motiv Power Systems

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Since the initial pilot program, Motiv has helped Cintas reduce tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 37 metric tons—in line with the company’s broader Electric Vehicle and Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Strategy. Cintas’ deployed and new order of electric delivery vehicles are built on Motiv’s EPIC5 platform.

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Air Canada and Biojet Supply Chain Initiative choose Montréal-Trudeau Airport for aviation biofuel project

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Air Canada announced that Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI) will be held at Montréal-Trudeau Airport. It is a three-year collaborative project with 14 stakeholder organizations to introduce 400,000 liters of sustainable aviation biofuel (biojet) into a shared fuel system.

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Air Canada partners in supply chain initiative to introduce biojet into airport shared fuel system

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Air Canada will participate in Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI), a three-year collaborative project with 14 stakeholder organizations to introduce 400,000 liters (106,000 gallons US) of sustainable aviation biofuel (biojet) into a shared fuel system at a yet-to-be-determined Canadian airport.

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Air Canada to conduct biofuel flight from Toronto to Mexico City

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Air Canada is operating its first flight with biofuel today to highlight the airline's commitment to the environment. The flight is supported by Airbus and is part of an environmental demonstration by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to coincide with the Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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The facility provides Excel with capabilities in light-duty and heavy-duty engine testing and capacity to test alternative fuels as well as advanced battery and hybrid drive systems. We are restructuring our business to increase focus and investment in future technologies.

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FortisBC joins SEALNG to advance LNG as marine fuel

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SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition accelerating the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, welcomed Canadian LNG provider FortisBC to the growing coalition. FortisBC brings to the coalition nearly 50 years’ experience in LNG production in Western Canada.

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NASA signs agreements with German, Canadian partners to study emissions from alternative jet fuels

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NASA has signed separate agreements with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to conduct a series of joint flight tests to study the atmospheric effects of emissions from jet engines burning alternative fuels.

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