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Volvo launches the world’s largest bus; 30m, 300 passengers

Green Car Congress

Volvo is a leading supplier of buses for high passenger capacity transport systems, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The new Gran Artic 300 has been developed in Brazil especially for BRT systems—high demand transportation systems where buses run on dedicated lanes. One biarticulated bus of the model replaces three standard vehicles.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

Green Car Congress

Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway).

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One epic giveaway: How 600 free electric bikes changed 600 lives

Baua Electric

I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. A $1,000 e-bike can be the difference between a one-hour walk to work and a seven-minute ride to work. Another Lectric XP 3.0