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Southland Transportation adds 101 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to districts in Canada

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Districts in Canada are specifying the technology due to the superior cold weather operation, reduced maintenance and clean emissions, the company said. The Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision and Micro Bird, equipped with the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel system and a 362 hp, 457 lb-ft torque Ford 6.8-liter

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EnerDel introduces Li-ion pack for upgrading Allison NiMH-based hybrid buses

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has introduced the new PPA 300-689 Vigor+ Energy Storage System (ESS) as part of its aftermarket and service business strategy. These attributes, coupled with lower mass, delivers better fuel efficiency and longer range. Li-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. The EnerDel system features 19 kWh rated energy (16.9

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ITM Power to deploy solar-powered hydrogen refueling station at CEME; wind-powered public H2 station opens in South Yorkshire

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The station will be deployed as part of the HyFIVE project and will open to the public in Q2 2016. These three stations will be part of three European regions deploying six 700bar hydrogen refueling stations and incorporate 12 existing stations in the project.

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Ford to offer 2014 F-150 with natural gas option

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GM offers a CNG bi-fuel option for its HD pickups (e.g., liter V6 engine will be available this fall with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and rings so it can operate on either natural gas or gasoline through separate fuel systems. Earlier post.). When the 3.7-liter

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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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School buses can be charged overnight when energy demand is low, and clean emission free energy can be fed back into the classroom during school hours when the bus is parked keeping classrooms well-lit and students and teachers plugged-in. With fewer moving parts and less vibration, maintenance costs can be cut by as much as 60%.

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