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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles City Cleanup Can Begin on Wheels Electrifying police cars, street sweepers, refuse trucks and other municipal vehicles does more than just help the environment—it also saves money and makes urban areas a safer, more peaceful place to live. Here are the main reasons cities are switching to EVs.

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Regina steps up, adding 53 electric buses to its public transit fleet

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The first installment of its larger order will see seven of its LFSe+ 40-foot , long-range buses delivered to the City of Regina early in 2025 at a cost of $10.8 The city will follow that with 13 more buses later in 2025 at a cost of $22.4 million (Canadian). million, with an additional $21.2 This isn’t a left-wing conspiracy.

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India launches major research initiative on soot

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India recently launched an exhaustive study on the source, distribution and impact of airborne soot—especially on climate and glaciers.

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Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

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Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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MIT team reexamines rates of Li-ion cost decline

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The cost of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used for phones, laptops, and cars has fallen significantly over the last three decades, and has been a major driver of the rapid growth of those technologies. Trancik (2021) “Re-examining rates of lithium-ion battery technology improvement and cost decline” Energy Environ.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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LNG as fuel eliminates SO x emissions, significantly reduces NO x and particulate matter, and also reduces GHG emissions—although not to the levels that would be required for addressing climate change. Challenges include high investment costs, the dimensions and weight of fuel cell installations, and their expected lifetime.

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Berkeley study identifies diesel as main source of vehicular secondary organic aerosols

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Contribution of gasoline and diesel exhaust to SOA over 0% to 50% diesel fuel use. The study determined that, depending on a region’s fuel use, diesel exhaust is responsible for 65% to 90% of vehicular-derived SOA, with substantial contributions from aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Gentner et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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