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12 natural gas Ford Transit Taxis to enter service in Chicago

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Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. The cabs will be affiliated with Yellow Cab Chicago and bear the company’s logo and color. The Ford dealership, Packey Webb Ford, of Downers Grove, Ill., The taxis have a 39-foot turning radius.

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Orange EV offering on-road electric terminal truck

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This conversion approach recycles and reuses the chassis and other durable components, eliminating waste and extending the life of the truck. Orange’s T-Series is the only terminal truck solution that qualifies for financial incentives through Drive Clean Chicago (DCC).

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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Importantly, the conversion to electric vehicle technology is expected to avoid the daily consumption of seven gallons of fossil fuel per vehicle, thereby cutting operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions across the 50-strong taxi fleet by more than 80% and 70%, respectively.

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Conversely, those of HEVs are in line with plans. of anticipated 2016 new vehicle sales, leaving the over-invested battery industry in a trying environment. Wendt, Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants’ Chicago office. Anderman projects a global EV/PHEV 2016 market at around 0.6% —Thomas F.

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The projects aim to improve the basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilization, by-product utilization, and technological development for advanced energy systems. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill. Computational Energy Sciences.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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the Environment. The Lake Michigan Corridor Alternative Fuel Implementation Initiative, which includes Southeastern Wisconsin, greater Chicago and Northern. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. Center for.

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