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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

Green Car Congress

Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. The use of electric buses on urban routes reduced the emissions of pollutants into the air of Moscow by 40 thousand tons in 2020. Only electric buses. tons per year.

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GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner.

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GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner.

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If You Can’t Beat Them, Buy Them — Mike Cannon-Brookes Tries To Buy & Shut Down Worst Coal Plant In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

In an astounding turn of events, Atlassian Founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has teamed up with Canadian asset manager Brookfield to put in a bid for Australia’s most polluting power company. It was a case of “if you can’t beat them, buy them.” ” Green capital is trying to push out the old legacy coal barons.

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Harvard buys four Proterra electric buses

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Harmful air pollutants will also be reduced providing health benefits to local communities. The project was supported with a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) grant program, which is funding nearly 100 projects across the commonwealth to help electrify the transportation sector.

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Ditch gas and oil with RYOBI’s 48V 30-inch electric riding mower at $2,299 ($1,700 off) in New Green Deals

Electrek

Are you tired of dealing with the noise, pollution, and headache of using a standard gas-powered lawn mower? Delivering up to 1-acre of mowing per charge of the 50Ah 48V lead-acid battery, this mower will help you reduce noise, pollution, and maintenance to near-zero when talking your yard chores this spring.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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Fuels produced from the facility will result in significant reductions of both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants such as particulate matter. The blended fuel will reduce the overall GHG emissions and other harmful local pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley and elsewhere in California.

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