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Antelope Valley Transit orders up to 85 electric buses from BYD; first US all-electric public transit fleet

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Under the order from AVTA, BYD Motors will build and deliver a variety of all-electric bus models including a 40-foot low floor transit bus, a 60-foot low floor articulated bus, and a 45-foot commuter coach. All 85 buses will have a range of more than 160 miles on a single battery charge.

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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The analysis in the Final Supplemental EIS builds on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement released on 1 March 2013 ( earlier post ) as well as the documents released in 2011 as part of the previous Keystone XL Pipeline application. During operations, approximately 1.44

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

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Once the capital costs of setting up the facility are recouped, about ten years in this case, all they have are maintenance and operational costs since the energy source is essentially free forever. Users of his recharging network would subscribe to the service, paying for access and for the miles they drive. By JOHN MARKOFF.

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