article thumbnail

New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

XLP will provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions. Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). Three of the latest companies that intend to add XLP F-150s to their fleet include the City of Long Beach, Calif.;

F-150 150
article thumbnail

EPA awards $5M to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for cleaner big rigs

Green Car Congress

The Clean Trucks Make Cents program is focused on the eight Southeastern states that make up EPA Region 4, where about 16 million people are subject to levels of air pollution that do not meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone, the main component in smog.

Cleaner 186
article thumbnail

Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

Green Car Congress

Coca-Cola Enterprises uses tractors as its standard bulk delivery truck for large deliveries, and plans to deploy the Kenworth hybrid tractors to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New Orleans, New York, Portland (Ore.),

Kenworth 150
article thumbnail

DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

Green Car Congress

MFIX is open-source software that has become the standard for comparing, implementing and evaluating multiphase flow models. It is expected that the project will determine the most appropriate membrane for eliminating residual solvents in the water after TDS removal in order to meet potable standards. General Electric Company.

Power 150
article thumbnail

Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

Search for sustainable rentals The nonprofit Sustonica validates short-term rentals based on sustainability standards, including conserving water and minimizing waste. Consider ‘community offsets’ Carbon offset programs invest in activities like tree farming that reduce carbon in an amount matching the emissions generated by a trip.

Carbon 52