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. MORE
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. MORE
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. [.]. MORE
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. MORE
transportation puzzle. So how do light-duty vehicles compare to aircraft, trains, ships, and other modes of transportation? The efficiency of cars and trucks gets plenty of attention, but they compromise only one piece of the U.S. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, fuel-economy improvements mean cars and trucks will account MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
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. MORE
BYD has found success in building and selling electric buses for public transportation agencies, but it has not yet launched a vehicle for private consumers. China BYD Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Public transportIt's been several years since Chinese electric-car maker BYD retreated from plans to sell cars in the United States, but now it may be ready to get more serious about the market. MORE
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% MORE
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. MORE
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 [.]. MORE
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. MORE
An extra 900,000 will help support sustainable transport schemes across seven local authorities in England. MORE
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. MORE
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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 MORE
Infrastructure Gas Tax transportation policy New JerseyCritics of electric cars often use the argument that, because electric-car drivers don't pay gas taxes, they don't contribute their fair share of road-maintenance costs. But state gas-tax revenue don't necessarily go toward funding infrastructure, or at least not all of it. In last Tuesday's election, voters in one state ensured that their. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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). MORE
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. MORE
As another Congressional session winds down, the two houses are working to pass a long-overdue transportation funding bill. And the natural-gas industry hopes certain provisions in the House's long-term transportation bill will survive the reconciliation process. Congress passed an interim funding bill last week, to keep transportation funding. Green NGV congress incentives natural gas natural gas vehicle transportation policy MORE
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 MORE
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 MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). MORE
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). MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
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. MORE
The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise. The long-term objective of the project is to define a commonly-acceptable pathway to achieve zero transport emissions by around 2050. It is now up to the transport sector to demonstrate how carbon-free mobility can be achieved. MORE
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former labor secretary Elaine Chao to be his secretary of transportation yesterday. Politics Department of Transportation Gas Tax transportation policy U.S. She will follow current DoT secretary Antony Foxx, who himself succeeded Ray LaHood in 2013. Foxx has focused on safety recalls following the GM ignition scandal, as well as tactics to reduce distracted driving and rules for. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
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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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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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
As another Congressional session winds down, the two houses are working to pass a long-overdue transportation funding bill. And the natural-gas industry hopes certain provisions in the House's long-term transportation bill will survive the reconciliation process. Congress passed an interim funding bill last week, to keep transportation funding. Green NGV congress incentives natural gas natural gas vehicle transportation policy
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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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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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
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
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
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
Green Car Congress
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).
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Cars News
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
Green Car Reports
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
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
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Cars News
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. [.].
Green Cars News
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 [.].
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
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.
Green Cars News
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.
Green Car Reports
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.
Green Cars News
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).
Green Cars News
AUGUST 9, 2014
An extra 900,000 will help support sustainable transport schemes across seven local authorities in England.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Infrastructure Gas Tax transportation policy New JerseyCritics of electric cars often use the argument that, because electric-car drivers don't pay gas taxes, they don't contribute their fair share of road-maintenance costs. But state gas-tax revenue don't necessarily go toward funding infrastructure, or at least not all of it. In last Tuesday's election, voters in one state ensured that their.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Reports
JULY 27, 2017
BYD has found success in building and selling electric buses for public transportation agencies, but it has not yet launched a vehicle for private consumers. China BYD Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Public transportIt's been several years since Chinese electric-car maker BYD retreated from plans to sell cars in the United States, but now it may be ready to get more serious about the market.
Green Cars News
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
—“Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Lithium Ion Batteries for Transportation”.
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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
Green Car Reports
JULY 24, 2014
transportation puzzle. So how do light-duty vehicles compare to aircraft, trains, ships, and other modes of transportation? The efficiency of cars and trucks gets plenty of attention, but they compromise only one piece of the U.S. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, fuel-economy improvements mean cars and trucks will account
Green Car Congress
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
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former labor secretary Elaine Chao to be his secretary of transportation yesterday. Politics Department of Transportation Gas Tax transportation policy U.S. She will follow current DoT secretary Antony Foxx, who himself succeeded Ray LaHood in 2013. Foxx has focused on safety recalls following the GM ignition scandal, as well as tactics to reduce distracted driving and rules for.
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