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Purolator deploys fully electric delivery vehicles in Vancouver; Motiv Power Systems

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In addition to reducing truck traffic and noise pollution, the new all-electric vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 24 metric tons per year (per vehicle). Purolator’s new electric delivery vehicles are built on Ford’s F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv Power Systems.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. —“Market Development for Green Cars”. Today, the OECD has 34 member countries.).

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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

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.” Additionally, it said it based emissions calculations that it gave various media outlets on the most polluting type of the country’s most popular vehicles: “For example, when looking at the Ford Ranger it chose only its most polluting variant, the Raptor, which emits 262 grams of CO 2 per kilometre.

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NY to award $18.9M to increase number of electric buses in state

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million is also now available through the NYTVIP to school bus operators statewide to support the purchase of cleaner, less polluting buses. Additionally, another $2.5 Funding will help cover up to 100% of incremental costs for all-electric school buses operating near a disadvantaged community.

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Green Car Buyers Need 4-Year Payback, Says Ford

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Why do you drive your green car? Is it to do your bit for reducing pollution, greenhouse gases and dependency on oil, or is it simply to reduce your gas bills as prices creep upward?

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TfL Orders 50 More Hybrid Buses from Volvo and Alexander Dennis

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We will now be able to almost double the number of these green vehicles on the roads.”. A decision has not yet been made on which routes London’s latest hybrid buses will operate along, although the buses are likely to be operating in the Capital’s most polluted hotspots following plans announced by the Mayor of London last week.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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He adds that H2Rescue will not only allow first responders to eliminate a few pieces of equipment but will also eliminate the air pollution and noise that come standard with diesel-powered vehicles and generators.

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