mass transit / public transit

Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much

February 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, climate change, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, high speed rail, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, research, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:15:14 +0000

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, brought tears to my eyes four years ago, and they were tears of joy. CleanTechnica, NRDC, and so many more fans were pleased that yes, “Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke.” Before I begin listing some of the daily natural highs I discovered while reading … [continued]

The post Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Transportation Firm Deathwatch: Hydrogen & EVTOLs

January 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments archer, Aviation, carbon emissions, China, clean shipping, clean transport, climate change, ehang, Electric vehicles, Energy, fuel cell, green economy, heavy rail, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, India, investment, joby, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, Shipping, trains / rail, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:34:06 +0000

For several years there have been a couple of parallel slow motion failures in the making, the use of hydrogen in transportation and the Jetsons’ fantasy of air taxis zipping over cities. Neither were based in economic, regulatory, or technical reality, preferring instead to have vast sums of governmental and … [continued]

The post Transportation Firm Deathwatch: Hydrogen & EVTOLs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Mumbai Looking to Roll Out 8,000 Electric Buses by 2027

January 24, 2025 admin 0 Comments cities, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, India, mass transit / public transit, Mumbai

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:55:18 +0000

Big cities need to clean up their air, and cutting noise pollution is a great idea as well. Few solutions could be better than electric buses for both of these things. Actually, there may be no better single solution. Electric buses have also now be cost competitive for several years, … [continued]

The post Mumbai Looking to Roll Out 8,000 Electric Buses by 2027 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

More Electric Buses for Australia

January 18, 2025 admin Australia, byd, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:50:26 +0000

Despite stagnant electric car sales, the influx of electric buses remains unabated in Australia. Let’s start with EV market leader BYD. In Australia and around the world, BYD is on a roll. The company has delivered 74,000 electric buses around the globe. Rapid technology advancements, which lead to greater driver … [continued]

The post More Electric Buses for Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Poland’s Hydrogen Bus Plans Run Into High Hydrogen Prices

January 14, 2025 admin air quality, buses, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel, investment, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Poland, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, subsidies

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:31:28 +0000

Recently 21 municipalities in Poland sent a joint letter to the federal government begging for big subsidies for hydrogen for energy. Reports indicate that the cities that had already contracted for hydrogen buses hadn’t bothered to include realistic costs of hydrogen in their cost cases. The ones that have them … [continued]

The post Poland’s Hydrogen Bus Plans Run Into High Hydrogen Prices appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

The Climate Benefits Of Congestion Charges In New York City

January 13, 2025 admin cities, city planning, clean transport, congestion charges, mass transit / public transit, New York, NEW YORK CITY, NYC, policy & politics, Urban Planning

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:06:23 +0000

The congestion charges that went into effect in New York City last Sunday will help clean the air of pollutants for better health.

The post The Climate Benefits Of Congestion Charges In New York City appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $12 Million to Livingston and Jefferson Parish for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda

January 9, 2025 admin clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, mass transit / public transit, michael regan, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:40:45 +0000

DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Livingston Parish and Jefferson Parish have been selected to receive a combined total of $12,700,000 to assist in the purchase of 45 zero-emission vehicles through its first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. “Thanks to President Biden, we are … [continued]

The post Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $12 Million to Livingston and Jefferson Parish for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Thomas Built Buses Unveils Second Generation Electric School Bus

January 7, 2025 admin clean transport, electric buses, electric school bus, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, school buses, thomas built buses

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:22:12 +0000

The second generation electric school bus from Thomas Built Buses was announced this week and features a new e-axle from Accelera by Cummins

The post Thomas Built Buses Unveils Second Generation Electric School Bus appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

British Columbia Shows Norway How To Decarbonize Ferries

January 3, 2025 admin biofuels, boats, British Columbia, Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric ferry, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, ferry, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, renewable energy, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:28:05 +0000

Moving people and vehicles across short distances is a no-brainer for batteries and electric motors. The only problem, as with most electrification of transportation, is getting electricity at sufficient power levels to the point of charging. British Columbia has a very obvious and straightforward strategy for its ferries. British Columbia … [continued]

The post British Columbia Shows Norway How To Decarbonize Ferries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

BYD Bus & Commercial Vehicle Sales Explode — Charts

January 3, 2025 admin byd, byd electric buses, byd electric trucks, byd sales, clean transport, electric buses, electric heavy-duty trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev sales, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:37:13 +0000

I just wrote about BYD’s 2024 passenger vehicle sales and highlighted trends going back two years via various charts. However, BYD also produces large commercial electric vehicles — electric buses, heavy-duty electric trucks, and more. For two reasons, I decided to split out commercial electric vehicles into this separate article. … [continued]

The post BYD Bus & Commercial Vehicle Sales Explode — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

← Previous