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Johnson Controls donates plug-in electric and all-electric vehicles to Pulaski High School in Milwaukee

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is donating a plug-in electric and all-electric vehicle to the automotive program at Milwaukee Public Schools’ Pulaski High School, creating what is believed to be the first program in the nation to give students dedicated access to this advanced vehicle technology. Johnson Controls, Inc.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Lextran will receive funds toward the design and construction of a covered storage area and the incremental cost of additional zero emission vehicles.

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Waste Management piloting Rotopress collection trailers in North America; natural gas tractors

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The Rotopress design offers the facility of collecting a far higher payload more per round than conventional compaction-plate vehicles, and because of the design also features a self-cleaning drum (reverse the screw to empty). Milwaukee, Wis. This makes the drive smoother and reduces wear on tires. Sacramento, Calif.,

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., To help managers improve the fleet operation even further, Ford developed a system that reports vehicle diagnostics along with driver behavior. Vehicle diagnostics.