Cars That Think
MAY 4, 2022
They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. With this automated system, road maintenance can become a faster, more reliable, and more efficient process for towns and cities around the country.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2013
Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and upon acceleration the pumps become motors that use the stored energy in the accumulator to provide torque to power the wheels. The Lightning Hybrids applies a hydraulic drive system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2016
Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.) The ERS has demonstrated improvements of 25% in fuel efficiency, and significantly reduced tailpipe emissions.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2015
The company’s system demonstrated improvements of 30% in fuel efficiency and significantly reduced NO x emissions during a year-long pilot program with the leading Massachusetts-based transportation company. Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and use the stored energy to power the wheels.
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2016
The trucks, the first hydraulic hybrids in Peapod’s fleet of approximately 130 vehicles in the Midwest, are expected to reduce fuel consumption, reduce brake maintenance costs and cut emissions significantly in Peapod service neighborhoods. Peapod, by design, is a green company. Peapod’s hydraulic hybrids are on the road in Chicago now.
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The modular BLUETTI battery storage system seamlessly integrates with rooftop solar panels to store and supply power to ensure uninterrupted energy during outages or nighttime usage.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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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