Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik Offshore ASA have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fueled combustion engine with required fuel supply and safety system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Transform Materials has developed a novel and sustainable microwave plasma reactor process to convert natural gas into high-value hydrogen and acetylene, thereby opening up a new pathway for green chemical manufacturing. Acetylene can be then converted into many derivative chemicals, all possessing high value.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2021

The Port of Antwerp is converting a tug to methanol propulsion. The Belgian engineering company, Multi, carried out the feasibility study for the project. The ‘methatug’ is part of the European Union-funded Fastwater project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Traffic management company Evolution plans to make its entire fleet of 500 utes fully electric within five years, with one third of them - mostly Toyota Hilux - to be converted. The post Australian company to make its entire fleet of 500 utes all electric within five years appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The ZEV Pledge asks governments at all levels, as well as individual departments, agencies and public sector bodies, to pledge to convert their entire owned or leased fleets, where feasible, to zero-emission vehicles. This should be achieved as soon as possible and no later than the following target dates: Buses by 2030.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 30, 2023

One of the UK's largest waste management businesses will partner with EV conversion company Lunaz to convert 10 of its 26 tonne rubbish trucks. The post UK waste management company begins EV conversion of its rubbish truck fleet appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer of ABC Companies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. It is a smart way to integrate zero emissions into a motorcoach fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

The introduction of BrightDrop’s electric vans into the FedEx fleet in Canada is an important step in the company’s goal to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2040. Supported payload is 1,460 lbs, and cargo volume is 615 ft 3. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Pioneering methods to accelerate electric fleet adoption, AMPLY Power will demonstrate and document its Charging-as-a-Service approach for an all-electric school bus fleet in New York City. During the next two years, AMPLY Power will provide its Charging-as-a-Service package to the Logan Bus Company at its depot in Brooklyn, New York.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Hydra pays for the truck conversion and the on-site fueling infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. As GM introduces a new fleet of electric vehicles, it creates an exciting opportunity to bring EV technology to the aftermarket. To convert the 1977 K5 Blazer, the team first removed from the Blazer the original 175-horsepower, 400 cubic-inch (6.55-liter)

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 1, 2024

Leading facilities transformation company, Mitie, has ordered 650 converted all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo vans, which will join its growing fleet of 4,000 electric vehicles. It is one of the largest fleet deals for the all-electric van to date, with the first vehicles already on UK roads.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT)—a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of cleaner-burning, domestically produced propane—is offering incentives to private Texas vehicle fleets that are new to propane autogas. The program cap is $15,000 per fleet.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Landsvirkjun , The National Power Company of Iceland, and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to explore the possibility of capturing and utilizing carbon emissions from PCC’s silicon metal plant in northeast Iceland. The energy transition is urgent, especially in the fleet. —Hörður Arnarson, CEO Landsvirkjun.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2023

a self-driving trucking company, announced that Loadsmith , a leading third-party Capacity-as-a-Service (CaaS) logistics platform for shippers and carriers, will equip 800 trucks with Kodiak’s self-driving technology, the Kodiak Driver. Kodiak Robotics, Inc., Kodiak has recently announced partnerships with C.R.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Despite an appetite for electrification, many fleet operators face challenges. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. Using a Fleet Management Company. Fleet management can help with electrification.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas. Veolia Transdev currently operates in 28 countries and provides 2.63

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

SoCalGas) will convert 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). Landi Renzo USA is partnering with two local companies on this project: Phenix Truck Body and CTEC Truck Body. engine in partnership between Landi Renzo USA and Ford Motor Company. Southern California Gas Co.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2021

However, despite previous statements from Musk indicating that Falcon’s new Block 5 design made it fairly easy to convert Falcon first stages between Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy side booster configurations, both B1052 and B1053 dropped off the face of the Earth immediately after completing STP-2. Half have flown nine times.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. Air New Zealand.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 11, 2023

Dutch public transport company HTM will be first public transport operator in the Netherlands to convert its entire fleet to emission-free and electric buses. The post Daimler to deliver 95 electric buses as The Hague targets zero carbon fleet by 2030 appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 25, 2024

For the first time in the company’s 40-year history, Liebherr have converted one of their R 9400 excavators from a conventional diesel to an electric powertrain. The converted R 9400 can be connected to a constant power source for energy, either directly to the grid or to a large scale BESS.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Two Arizona-based companies team up to produce batteries and convert truck fleets to electric. more… The post EGEB: Two Arizona companies partner to ramp up EV truck, battery production appeared first on Electrek. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. That makes the locally-converted utes cheaper than the LDV eT60 that has just gone on sale priced from $92,990 drive-away. Fancy an electric ute for less than $80K?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

Werner Funk, president and chief executive officer of Omnitek Engineering, noted this customer’s nationwide commitment to convert all of its more than 18,000 refuse collection trucks to operate on natural gas through a multi-year program comprised of diesel engine conversions and the purchase of new natural gas trucks.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

The number and names of the companies that are now invited to submit bids are confidential for reasons of competition. Fuel cell technology has been an integral part of the Hochbahn vehicle strategy for converting the bus fleet to emission-free drives for years. Several providers have now successfully achieved this.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. This could lead to the conversion of up to 1,500 UPS delivery trucks, which is about 66% of UPS’s NYC fleet, operating in New York City by 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

The process consists of two key steps: Solid oxide co-electrolysis (SOCC) technology developed at GE Research Center (GRC) simultaneously converts carbon dioxide and steam into syngas (H 2 :CO) from nuclear heat and electricity. 3M Company will develop an isotope recovery process to enable commercial deployment of molten salt reactors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

The flight, conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, was the first in a two-year flight test campaign expected to culminate in 2025 with entry into passenger service of ATR 72 regional aircraft converted to run on hydrogen. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight. Deliveries will start in 2025.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

Volkswagen and the Hellenic Republic of Astypalea have decided to take on the rigorous task of electrifying the Greek island’s entire transportation fleet. Volkswagen and the local government of Astypalea island want to gradually convert to electric vehicle fleets, digital mobility solutions, and green energy.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Costco, which operates more than 850 warehouses worldwide, plans to convert all its depot yard trucks from diesel to alternative fuel models by 2035. The company’s plan envisions more than 100 on-site solar facilities. Costco says its transition to solar-powered electric trucks will help the company offset more than $9.8

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Australia’s EV mining company, MEVCO, is adding the R1T to its fleet to find out. The company announced on its social media that “2024 is going to be electric…” with a teaser of a neon green Rivian R1T. The EVs are converted Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers with SEA’s electric power system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2023

Together with the buses now on order, the number rises to a total of 132 all-electric, low-floor buses in the VHH fleet. With more than 2,300 employees and around 670 buses at 17 sites, VHH is the second-largest local transportation company in northern Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

The Certificate of Conformity allows engine conversions to proceed in 49 States and covers 166 Mack E7 engine/model/power variations; the Mack E7 is a popular engine for waste collection companies. Omnitek will offer 100% dyno-tested “drop-in” ready converted engines, configured for quick installation. —Werner Funk.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

WVO collects and removes water, food particles and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio feedstock to a processing company that produces an 80/20 diesel/biodiesel blend (B20) that will be used to fuel hundreds of food delivery trucks at the US Foodservice-Columbia Division in Lexington, SC.

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