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Hong Kong’s KMB Gets Next-Generation Enviro 500 EV Zero-Emission Double-Decker Buses

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 22:55:34 +0000

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited turned 90 years old in April, and managed to get a special treat as part of the 90th year anniversary celebrations. Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, delivered the first next-generation Enviro 500 EV zero-emission double-decker buses […]

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Deploying Electric Buses At Airports Is Easy With This Tool

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Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 01:43:51 +0000

As the U.S. aviation industry generates 2% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions and consumes 10% of transportation energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is leading the way to find pathways to sustainability, including through sustainable aviation fuels, electrification, and new transportation options for moving small groups in dense city centers. NREL researchers recently […]

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Public EV Transportation In South America

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Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 07:17:36 +0000

The common conception appears to be that a successful transition to electric vehicles is determined by the number of passenger vehicles sold. China, Europe, and the United States lead the way in this category and are thus considered to be at the forefront of EV adoption. However, another metric should be used when analyzing countries […]

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Indian Cab Aggregator Secures $75 Million Loan To Acquire 6,000 EVs

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Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:05:31 +0000

Homegrown Blusmart Mobility has secured debt to acquire a massive fleet of electric vehicles. According to media reports, government-owned financial entity Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has sanctioned a loan worth $75 million to Blusmart Mobility. The company competes with Uber and Ola Cabs in cab aggregation services. However, Blusmart operates only electric cars. Funds secured […]

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$400 Million Grant Program to Fund Clean School Buses to Protect Children’s Health

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:40:44 +0000

The latest funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda follows nearly $1 billion for thousands of electric and low-emission school buses across the USA.

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Is Green Hydrogen Always Green?

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:01:31 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a green hydrogen industrial facility beside a coal generation plan, digital artGovernments shouldn’t be rewarding firms that are actually emitting more CO2e just because they are making hydrogen.

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183 Electric Solaris Urbino Buses Are Now On The Streets Of Oslo!

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Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:55:01 +0000

The bus fleet of Oslo, Norway has just received 183 articulated Solaris Urbino 18.75 electric buses. As a result, Solaris has finished the largest electric bus order it has ever received. The contract, which was signed in January 2022, is worth €100 million. Unibuss AS is the company that runs the routes on which the new Urbino […]

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Delhi Metro Aims For 50% Share Of Solar In Power Consumption

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Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:08:25 +0000

CleanTechnica-Solar-Panel-Farm-1-scaled watermarkIndia’s largest mass rapid transit system has announced plans to significantly increase power procurement from solar power projects.  Delhi Metro has announced that it will increase share of solar power in its total power procurement to 50% by 2031. At present, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) sources 34% of its power from solar power projects. […]

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