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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

Green Car Congress

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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has signed a 5-year maintenance and RNG supply contract for an anticipated one million gallons of Redeem to fuel its 70 street sweepers. Ruan is deploying trucks with new ultralow-NO x Cummins Westport engines with funding from California’s HVIP program, which provides incentives for cleaner and more efficient near-zero vehicles.

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Firstgreen’s new electric skid steer loader – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Firstgreen’s machines bring near-silent operation, zero emissions, minimum operating fluids, and minimum maintenance. This is being driven not only by a shifting mindset toward cleaner, safer, more sustainable solutions in off-road environments in line with Scope 3 emissions goals, but by the affordability and practicality of our machines.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Colorado State University. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. VoICE-MR: Vocation Integrated Cost Estimation for Maintenance and Repair of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV). Greatly Reduced Vehicle Platinum Group Metals Content Using Engineered, Highly Dispersed Precious Metal Catalysts.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. State of Colorado Department of Transportation. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

That may seem expensive for a recreational bike, but replacing your car, a second car in your household, or using an e-bike for a daily commute can save you thousands on fuel, auto insurance, registration, maintenance, and parking. Over time, cars and light-duty trucks have become cleaner and more efficient (Thanks EPA and NHTSA!),

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. The reality is that those ships in our harbors…yeah…those are the real polluters – (University of Colorado at Boulder (2009, February 27).