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Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

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CP operates a 21,000-km (13,000-mile) rail network across Canada and the USthat serves deep-water ports on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 2018, year-over-year, Canada's freight rail sector’s workload, measured by gross ton-miles, increased by 6.2%, and increased 10.1% compared with the five-year average.

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Ballard’s Protonex subsidiary receives first order for fuel cell system to power commercial UAVs

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meters (27 feet), maximum cruising altitude of 4,250 meters (14,000 feet) and flight distance of more than 600 kilometers (370 miles). The total cost of ownership is also expected to be lower and the aircraft will only require one fuel stop per day for all-day operations. Specifications include a wingspan of 8.2

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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miles) is slated to begin in May 2016 with service expected to begin in November 2017. mile route with stops at raised station platforms. Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail. Construction of the 150 block transit service (that spans 9.5

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The Brazilian government is hailing its reduced annual rate of deforestation—now approximately 700,000 hectares per year (2,700 square miles, an area the size of Shanghai)—as an “ historic figure ”, according to Carlos Minc, the country’s environment minister. “It has implications for us.

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Tata Takes On Air

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The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles. The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. Refueling is simple and will only take a few minutes.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. Show more The question of whether to save or to spend miles takes on new urgency this year as lawmakers consider the Credit Card Competition Act.

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