Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.) The ERS is a patented, parallel hydraulic hybrid system that has no electric batteries.

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Hybrid Massachusetts Boston Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

The company’s system demonstrated improvements of 30% in fuel efficiency and significantly reduced NO x emissions during a year-long pilot program with the leading Massachusetts-based transportation company. Kiessling Transit will use the hybrid vehicles to transport primarily urban-area Massachusetts residents with disabilities.

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Massachusetts Indianapolis Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

In order to effectively mitigate environmental impacts from transportation modes, life-cycle environmental performance should be considered including both the direct and indirect processes and services required to operate the vehicle. In terms of sulfur dioxide emissions, Boston light rail was by far the worst performer, followed by SF Muni.

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Light Emissions Energy Boston 150

Blink Charging

JUNE 23, 2022

One goal of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is to accelerate the electrification of America’s transportation industry, including school buses. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), school buses collectively travel over three billion miles yearly, transporting more than 25 million American children daily.

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EPA New York Cleaner Charging 52