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Getting To Work In Hermosa Beach – The Carbon Neutral ClueTrain Leaves the Station

Creative Greenius

Courtesy of YouTube and the Hermosa Beach City website and converted and enlarged through the magic of Greenius we bring you this exclusive look at the Carbon Neutral ClueTrain leaving the Hermosa Beach station this week. You say you’d like to see that presentation? Here it is as presented to the Green Task Force.

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Peapod adds two LH hydraulic hybrids delivery trucks to fleet

Green Car Congress

The trucks, the first hydraulic hybrids in Peapod’s fleet of approximately 130 vehicles in the Midwest, are expected to reduce fuel consumption, reduce brake maintenance costs and cut emissions significantly in Peapod service neighborhoods.

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Swedish EV battery maker Northvolt will get US$400 million from Ontario pension investmrent

Baua Electric

Northvolt’s effort is to put together an international provide of batteries the usage of in the neighborhood sourced renewable power.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

Green Car Congress

The new truck, known internally as “Beta,” expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first Project Portal test vehicle by increasing the estimated range to more than 300 miles per fill. Our goal with the first truck was to see if it could be accomplished, and we did that. This time we’re looking at commercial viability.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging. appeared first on Driivz.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) notes that, globally, transportation accounts for 64% of oil consumption , 27% of energy use and 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. An investment in clean public transportation could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 0.71

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Blink Charging

Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. What makes school bus fumes especially dangerous is that they often end up making their way into the vehicle cabins , schoolyards and playgrounds, and residential neighborhoods.

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