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According to a recent report from Pike Research, the current trend toward cleaner transit buses will continue over the next several years, with alternativefuel vehicles representing more than 50% of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide during 2015, up from 28% of total bus deliveries in 2010.
In conjunction with the Memorandum, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched a pilot project to incorporate electric vehicles and technologies into the Federal fleet. Optimum fleet size. GSA announced its initial purchase of more than 100 electric vehicles for a vehicle pilot.
Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. EPIC plans must be approved every three years.
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Under its newly-unveiled Genesis 2015 plan, the University of South Carolina will reduce CO 2 emissions from its fleet of vehicles by 90% within five years.
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2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. 2015 Investment Plan Update covers the sixth year of the program and reflects laws, executive orders, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, petroleum dependence, and criteria emissions. The 2014-2015 plan.
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At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. DME engine in 2015. Volvo is currently in development with the DME engine that will enter production in 2015.
The pilot will integrate electric vehicle technology and charging infrastructure into the federal fleet and federal buildings to the best ways to use the technology in the federal fleet. GSA will work with agencies to install charging infrastructure in federal buildings in the five pilot cities. Autoflex, Inc.
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The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. You probably know the conventional wisdom on fuel cells—that they are the technology of the future and always will be.
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CDF already provides inventory financing for other brands of alternativefuel and hybrid motorsports products. GE owns one of the world’s largest vehicle fleets and operates a leading global fleet management business, GE Capital, Fleet Services. —Craig Bramscher, founder and CEO of Brammo.
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DOE plans ( DE-FOA-0001236 ) to issue in the February 2015 timeframe a funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001237) to develop and to implement effective purchasing/procurement processes designed to coordinate and consolidate bulk alternativefuel vehicle and advanced vehicle orders and thus reduce the per-unit prices of commercially-available vehicles.
from 2015 to 2035 to almost 1.9 As a result, the share of vehicles in use that are conventional ICE vehicles will fall from more than 91% in 2015 to under 40% by 2035. As a result, the share of vehicles in use that are conventional ICE vehicles will fall from more than 91% in 2015 to under 40% by 2035. billion units.
The new CNG fleet will replace older diesel powered trucks. Republic operates a fleet of more than 1,400 CNG vehicles and 26 natural gas fueling stations nationwide. Nationwide, the company plans to have more than 3,100 trucks nationwide running on natural gas and other alternativefuels by the end of 2015.
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The dedicated version converts the vehicle to operate 100% on CNG, which allows users to take advantage of using CNG as a cleaner burning and more economical alternativefuel. Altech-Eco’s integrated systems are designed in collaboration with a Ford approved QCM (Qualified Calibration Modifier) for real-fleet applications.
This requirement, said the sponsors, would provide certainty to investors encouraging the production of alternativefuels and fueling stations and to have a variety of pumps supplying those alternativefuels.
Hybrid-electric and natural-gas (HEVs and NGVs) will account for almost 8% of global share, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery-electric (BEV), and fuel-cell electric (FCV) together will add up to almost 2.5% LDVs in use by drivetrain, 2015-2035. of the LDVs in use in 2035. Source: Navigant. Click to enlarge.
The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) launching in the US and Japan in 2015 and later in Europe. In 2002, Honda was the first automaker to begin a retail initiative with the leasing of its fuel-cell electric vehicles to fleet customers.
mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. As part of its program, EPA is establishing a system of averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) of credits, based on a manufacturer’s fleet average CO 2 performance. 2012; 2013 3014 2015 2016. mpg US (6.9 Earlier post.).
Boston Public Schools will operate 11% of its bus fleet with Blue Bird propane autogas buses, starting with the 2015-2016 school year. The school district is purchasing 86 Blue Bird Propane Vision school buses, and hopes to convert more of their diesel fleet to propane buses in the future.
In February 2000, ARB established a new transit fleet rule for transit agencies which included the zero emission bus (ZBus) regulation. Each transit agency was required to select a compliance path—either the “diesel” path or the “alternativefuel” path—by 1 January 2001.
2010 Fleet-average weight and fleet-average CO 2 emissions by carmaker, compared with EU target line. The analysis found that the top four in terms of fleet-average CO 2 emissions remained unchanged. The current European regulation on cars and CO 2 strives to achieve a 130 g/km average figure by 2015. Source: T&E.
announced it would seek to reduce carbon emissions intensity from its FedEx Express aircraft and improve the fuel efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet by 20% by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. and improved vehicle fuel efficiency by 16.6% In the last year, FedEx has: Continued aircraft fleet replacements.
A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge.
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The cumulative on-road passenger vehicle fleet mix for one scenario developed by ARB staff that achieves the 2050 GHG emission reduction goal. ZEV sales must constitute nearly 100% of new vehicles in 2040 for ZEVs to constitute approximately 87% of the on-road fleet by 2050. Click to enlarge. As the technology. would be $135.
The goal of this solicitation is to provide grant funds to projects which expand the network of public retail and public-private fleet-based hydrogen fueling stations to. serve the current population of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and to accommodate the. planned large-scale roll-out of FCVs commencing in 2015. A multi-fill.
2015 Chevrolet CNG-Capable, Bi-Fuel Impala. General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. Click to enlarge. Total range is expected to be up to 500 miles (805 km).
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