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Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex electric hybrid solution introduced in NYC Transit buses

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Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex, its next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution ( earlier post ), will be put into revenue service at New York City Transit (NYCT) in May. This option will be set automatically through geofencing technology for zero-emission zones and passenger depots for a quieter and cleaner environment.

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Altigreen saves 5,300 metric tonnes of eCO2 emissions | Autocar Professional

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With a fleet of approximately 5,000 vehicles now traversing roads across 173 RTO jurisdictions in India, Altigreen has collectively covered a distance of 50 million kilometers. To provide context, this achievement mirrors the CO2 absorption capacity of 40 of Bangalore’s Cubbon Park or 14 of New York’s Central Park.

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. Rendering of the new electric Maid of the Mist vessels.

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EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

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Use of electric vehicles would achieve greater reductions in GHG emissions, corresponding to the rate that the electric grid becomes cleaner, through greater reliance on renewables and low- and non-emitting generation. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

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CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

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A review of the situation in the New York Times noted that while praised by public health officials, the plan has been called elitist by its critics. Reaction to the proposed plan has been, as might be expected, mixed. European regulations reduced pollutant emissions from diesel vehicles to those of gasoline vehicles. London, Berlin.)

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USPS sued over new gas-powered delivery vehicles by UAW & states

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The groups aim to stop the Postal Service’s plan to purchase and produce gas-powered delivery vehicles to update its fleet. . government fleet. The agency stated that the NGDV fleet would be a mix of ICE and battery electric delivery vans. Electric vehicles would make up at least 10% of the agency’s fleet.

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London to phase out diesel buses; all new single deckers for central London to be zero emission

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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently committed to phasing out purchasing new pure diesel buses from the capital. No more pure diesel double-deck buses will be added to the capital’s fleet from 2018 and all new single-decks for central London will be zero-emission. Earlier post.).

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