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BYD wins cumulative order for 1,002 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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BYD has exclusively won cumulative orders to supply 1,002 battery-electric buses to the capital of Colombia, Bogotá. Bogotá City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.) these buses will reduce 83,433 tons of carbon dioxide and 9.63 Earlier post.) This tender was open to all bus technologies. According to TRANSMILENIO S.A.,

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UOP Renewable Jet Fuel blend powers first renewable jet commercial flight in Columbia

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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that a blend with its Green Jet Fuel powered the first commercial flight in Colombia operating with renewable jet fuel. A LAN Airbus A320 aircraft traveled with 174 passengers from Bogotá El Dorado International Airport to Santiago de Cali, Colombia.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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The report represents the first global, government-level consensus on sustainability indicators for bioenergy and is intended as a resource in helping countries assess and develop sustainable production and use of bioenergy for electricity, heat and transport. Click to enlarge. Environmental pillar. Soil quality. Water use and efficiency.

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11 more GM facilities worldwide go landfill-free; total up to 122

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Colmotores Assembly (Colombia). Colmotores Assembly in Colombia launched awareness campaigns that engaged employees in reducing waste and sorting it correctly. Localizing the supply chain strengthens the business case and reduces overall carbon footprint. GM’s new landfill-free facilities include: CAMI Assembly (Canada).

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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In the transportation sector, the study found a somewhat smaller role for natural gas. The Future of Natural Gas is the third in a series of MIT multidisciplinary reports examining the role of various energy sources that may be important for meeting future demand under carbon dioxide emissions constraints. —Ernest Moniz.

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Volvo Begins Trials of Hybrid Buses in Brazil and Mexico

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The organization has an agreement with Volvo, whereby they jointly demonstrate the major benefits provided by the hybrid technology and the BRT system with regard to reducing carbon emissions. After Curitiba, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid will be tested in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and later also in Bogotá, Colombia.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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Improving access to cleaner forms of transportation, like electrified public transport and active commuting by cycling and walking, would not only bring down NO 2 levels, but would also reduce asthma, enhance physical fitness, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. This study was funded by George Washington University.

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