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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport adds two BYD electric buses

Green Car Congress

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has aded two BYD battery-electric buses. Atlanta is one of three airports to purchase BYD buses and has reduced its emissions by 70 metric tons since the launch of its two buses. The vehicles carry 22 passengers and luggage; the vehicles they replaced only carried 14 passengers.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

It saves the farmers from buying diesel fuel and breathing diesel fumes. First or second car… New or used… Time to buy electric. Traveling to Atlanta to complete the training in early 2019, he met up with 2000 like-minded people from all over the world. But there’s a good chance this bill will eventually be passed.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

DeKalb County’s DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.