Remove Commercial Remove Emissions Remove Georgia Remove Maintenance
article thumbnail

Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

Green Car Congress

As the only manufacturer currently producing every bus type in Electric, we can help districts start to introduce and potentially transform their entire fleet over time to zero emissions. Electric buses also have fewer parts to maintain, which helps the district see immediate savings on maintenance costs.

article thumbnail

Ryder 1st commercial fleet provider to surpass 100M natural gas vehicle miles

Green Car Congress

announced that its fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, making it the first commercial fleet outsourcing provider to reach this milestone. Ryder plays an important role in advancing the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics. Ryder System, Inc.

Fleet 150
article thumbnail

Ryder’s natural gas fleet surpasses 20 million miles

Green Car Congress

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, reports that its fleet of over 500 natural gas vehicles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km). Ryder System, Inc., Since deploying its natural gas vehicle program in 2011, Ryder has replaced approximately 3.1

Fleet 268
article thumbnail

Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

Green Car Congress

Ryder is also the leader in natural gas vehicle solutions for the commercial transportation industry, with more than 50 million miles of experience, 18 natural gas vehicle maintenance facilities, and more than 6,000 natural gas vehicle trained maintenance and support personnel. service locations.

Louisiana 150
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems introduces 63% efficient, 540MW JAC gas turbine; -70% CO2 compared to older coal-fired plants

Green Car Congress

reliability during 11,000 hours of commercial operation. Replacing older coal-fired power plants with the enhanced JAC can reduce CO 2 emissions nearly 70%. MHPS digital solutions optimize plant performance, avoid unplanned downtime and enable predictive maintenance. reliability.

Coal 150
article thumbnail

Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

Driivz

Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). Fleet operators have to purchase EVs, purchase, install and manage depot EV charging infrastructure, retrain drivers, and transition maintenance staff.

Fleet 96
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

Purchase 191