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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2009

Long Beach Transit unveils new hybrid fleet

San Diego-based ISE Corp., provided the hybrid-electric drive systems, while New Flyer Industries manufactured the new buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2009

EDF, NAFA develop greenhouse gas calculator

Estimates total fleet GHG emissions from fuel consumption data directly used to calculate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which accounts for about 95 percent of greenhouse gas from vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2009

Maxwell Technologies awarded $13.5M China order

Will supply ultracapacitor modules to support braking energy recuperation and torque assist functions in 1,000 diesel-electric hybrid transit buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2009

Transit agencies celebrate Earth Day

An individual switching to public transit can reduce his or her daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds or more than 4,800 pounds a year.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2009

GO Transit unveils first wind turbine

Located in Mississauga, the 102-foot-high wind turbine generates up to 50 kilowatts of power and could produce up to 80 percent of its Lisgar Station's power needs.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

PB purchases RECs

Wind power RECs purchased by PB will offset the release of roughly 1,870 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It is the estimated equivalent of planting 1,600 acres of trees or taking 359 cars off the road for one year.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

Report: Fuel cell buses deemed global success

The report, “A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007,” examined hydrogen bus demonstrations in 19 cities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

Phoenix, Mesa and Valley Metro Rail receive EPA TOD assistance

A team of national experts, assembled by the Smart Growth Program at the EPA, has developed options designed to promote TOD along Phoenix’s new light-rail line in ways that are also consistent with Arizona’s statewide private property rights act, Proposition 207.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2009

Calif. agencies spread green message

Partnership formed in fall 2008 to develop an effective way to spread the message that walking, bicycling and taking public transit are some of the easiest and most cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gases, protect our environment and improve personal health.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2009

Nashville MTA articulated hybrid buses enter service

Three of the six new buses entered service on route 26 Gallatin Road, which will become Nashville’s first BRT when other hybrid buses arrive and infrastructure improvements are made along the corridor, such as traffic signal light extenders and new bus shelters.

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