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APRIL 13, 2017

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration will award ( 693JJ317NF0001 ) up to $60 million to projects to develop model deployment sites for large scale installation and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment. Advanced transportation management technologies. Advanced public transportation systems.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

The aCar is designed for passenger and cargo transportation and is also of interest for the European automotive market. The vehicle is primarily intended for transporting passengers and cargo, with a total load capacity of one ton.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

Electric-car advocates can end the year on a high note, thanks to several provisions in the final Federal transportation bill approved earlier this month. The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) was signed by President Barack Obama on December 4. congress natural gas plug-in cars transportation policyIt authorizes funds for highway construction and maintenance and public.

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APRIL 4, 2016

Kapsch TrafficCom AG has acquired Schneider Electric’s Transportation Business. The company, formerly operating under Telvent Tráfico y Transporte, is a provider of real-time IT solutions and intelligent transportation systems complementary to those provided by Kapsch.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

This shift from a dumb platform (essentially a powered wagon) to a smart and responsive platform gives us the ability to reshape the future of transportation into a more sustainable form. by Mike Millikin, editor, Green Car Congress.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A technical brief by Dr. John DeCicco at the University of Michigan Energy Institute shows that transportation is overtaking electricity generation as the largest source of US CO 2. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector increased at an average rate of 1.8%

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt, in his role as co-chair of the High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport, submitted a report to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon containing ten recommendations on how sustainable transport can advance sustainable development. The report calls for increased international development funding, supportive legislation and incentives to promote new transport technologies.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Unlike other efforts to improve the daily commute, the Go LA app captures the full range of transportation options and computes the shortest, cheapest, and most sustainable way to get to your destination. Fewer people using public transport in LA despite increasing investment.

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MARCH 27, 2017

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the National LNG Platform will be starting a joint study that focuses on opportunities to develop LNG from renewable sources as a transport fuel in the port of Rotterdam—Europe’s largest sea port. Electric transport options are expected to form a major means to cut back CO₂ emissions in passenger transport in coming years. Business cases for the production, transport and transhipment of bio LNG in Rotterdam’s port area.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

President Obama has laid out a plan for building a “21st Century Clean Transportation System”, the investment for which would be funded by a new $10 per barrel fee on oil paid by oil companies, which would be gradually phased in over five years. The President’s plan would increase US investments in clean transportation infrastructure by roughly 50%. a Resilient Transportation program to spur investments that bolster resilience to climate impacts.

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JULY 31, 2017

Although consumer electronics—devices such as smartphones and laptops—have traditionally driven the most demand for energy storage devices, transportation and stationary applications will soon become the largest energy storage markets, according to Lux Research.

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MARCH 19, 2016

Transport for London (TfL) has introduced the first long-range, battery-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes. BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, designed and developed the vehicles to Transport of London’s specifications.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Offering a new type of mobility based on ultra-compact electric vehicles, the service aims to complement Grenoble’s public transport network with a solution for short-trips—including one-way trips—that can be planned as part of overall city journeys.

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MARCH 14, 2016

The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Royal Dutch Shell will partner to develop technologies for transporting large volumes of liquefied hydrogen by sea. Kawasaki is also currently developing a small test vessel for the marine transportation of liquefied hydrogen.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced new legislation ( S.3450 ) to allow employers to give workers with electric cars access to the same pre-tax transportation benefits many workers receive for traditional forms of transportation like public transportation allowances, parking fees, and public transit passes. The bill has been endorsed by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A lack of public transport facilities in Wales is forcing half the country’s population into so-called ‘transport poverty’. According to sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, more than a million people in Wales would struggle to afford the cost of running a car, but a lack of alternatives is forcing many people to choose between getting into [.]. Green credentials Charity Sustrans transport UK Wales

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

A study by a team from the University of Leeds (UK), University of Washington (USA) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found that vehicle automation might plausibly reduce road transport GHG emissions and energy use by nearly half—or nearly double them—depending on the scenario.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

The all-electric car sharing fleet here will also interconnect with public transport via a collaboration with Arriva. The BMW i3 is the first automobile offering integrated “intermodal routing”—the incorporation of public transport services into the navigation system’s route guidance in the car. Following the successful introduction of the BMW i3 to the DriveNow car-sharing fleets in Germany, the UK and the USA, BMW will commission 400 BMW i3s in Copenhagen on 3 September.

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MARCH 15, 2011

The American Public Transportation Association is predicting that as petrol prices increase, Americans will turn to public transport in record numbers. APTA wants to see long term investment in public transportation as its analysis finds that if regular petrol prices reach $4 a gallon across the nation, an additional 670million passenger trips could be expected. [.].

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

It is not just cars that are cutting emissions this morning, good ol’ vans are getting in on the action too, as Volkswagen extends its BlueMotion technology to the Transporter panel van, kombi and people carrier ranges. Volkswagen TransporterThe carmaker’s proven BlueMotion efficient diesel technology as featured on the Golf, Passat and other passenger cars, now [.].

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JUNE 21, 2010

The US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration wants to boost intelligent transportation systems – and is willing to back new concepts with significant funding. A Broad Agency Announcement has been issued with the aim of identifying contractors for ongoing innovative research on Intelligent Transport Systems applications that will improve environmental performance.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Transportation is a major contributor to carbon emissions, but historically it has not been the largest source. Transportation-related sources now account for the largest share of U.S. However, that has apparently changed. carbon emissions. DON'T MISS: How much do electric cars really pollute, even without tailpipes? Earlier this year. emissions Fuel Economy

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Based on the success of two Irizar 100% i2e electric buses that have been operating in London since June 2015, London’s largest transport operator, Go-Ahead, is incorporating the buses into its fleet and has signed an agreement with Irizar that includes service and maintenance.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Fiat is calling on motoring enthusiasts to share their ideas for the future of sustainable transport as part of the ‘Our Future Mobility’ project created by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

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AUGUST 9, 2014

An extra 900,000 will help support sustainable transport schemes across seven local authorities in England.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Islands can be excellent places to promote clean energy. Because they are typically disconnected from both mainland grid infrastructure and sources of fossil fuels, it is easier for alternative sources of energy to gain a foothold. In fact, the cost of importing coal or oil to fuel power plants or vehicles can make fossil fuels vastly more. incentives electric utilities plug-in cars Hawaii renewable energy

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MAY 2, 2015

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail. Provides new sampling and testing requirements to improve classification of energy products placed into transport.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Green Barack Obama Politics climate change congress highway funding obama transportation policyYou have to give the man credit for vision. president Barack Obama will propose a tax of $10 per barrel on oil in the 2017 budget he will submit to Congress next week. According to the White House, its goal is to create "a clear incentive for private-sector innovation to reduce our reliance on oil, and at the same time invests in clean energy.

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JULY 12, 2013

As far as methods of transport go, they''re second only to walking for inexpense. It shouldn''t come as a surprise to discover that there are more bicycles around than there are cars. They''re vastly cheaper for a start, and require no pesky tax, parking fees or indeed, fuel. More newsworthy is that the electrically-assisted bicycle, or e-bike, is

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

General Motors (GM) might be best know for its production of four-wheeled mode of transport, but it seems the car giant is also switched-on to pedal-power too.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

According to a new international study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 38% of black carbon in the Russian Arctic originates from transport and 35% from residential heating sources, while open fires, power plants, and gas flaring are responsible for only 12%, 9%, and 6% respectively. This improved attribution highlights the more important role of residential heating and transport sources while lesser relevance of gas flaring at this far-East Siberian site.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The state-specific plans focus on hydrogen and fuel cell applications that are both technically and economically viable, and recommend specific goals for stationary and transportation hydrogen fuel cell deployment to meet economic, environmental, and energy needs. The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster ( NEESC ), administered by Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc.

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MARCH 2, 2016

They then make recommendations that governments can follow to move past hype to support significant AFV adoption and displace fossil fuel use in the transportation sector. Fossil fuels still account for 95% of US transport energy use.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

—“Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Lithium Ion Batteries for Transportation”.

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MAY 25, 2009

per cent in 2008 with transportation related emissions decreasing by around 5.2 This represents the largest yearly decline in the transportation sector since 1990 - the next largest yearly decline since 1990 was in 1991 when the drop was 1.3 Transportation however, remains the largest emitter of the end-use sectors with motor gasoline accounting for 58.7 Global warming Green cars Latest news greenhouse gas emissions transportation emissions U.S.A

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JULY 28, 2014

In a new report ( Transportation Forecast: Global Fuel Consumption ), Navigant Research forecasts total road transportation energy consumption will grow from 81.1 The United States is currently the largest consumer of energy in the road transportation sector, with nearly 23.1

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

Today, the final Federal transportation-funding bill includes some provisions for electric cars, Volkswagen sales get slammed by the ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, and Chrysler buys emissions credits to make up for low fuel economy. See why the final transportation bill recently signed by President Barack.

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JUNE 24, 2016

electric solar Public transport TrainsTourist railroads are one of the unexpected pleasures of travel. Usually operating on trackage that railroads no longer need, they offer low-speed rides through scenic vistas, including locations that tourists often can't reach by car. But along with historic railcars on many lines come older engines, usually powered by diesel engines decades old.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

There is something in the air. Yes, I know it’s mostly particulates, SOX and NOX emissions from modern diesel engines and CO2 from home heating, power stations and 10 mile traffic jams, but there’s definitely a shift that transcends party politics, nationalism and narrow, parochial thinking.

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JUNE 16, 2014

With electric bikes fresh on our minds as the cheapest way into electrified transport, we’re not the only UK residents starting to see the benefit of electric-assist cycles.

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