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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Each of the zones have a large presence of traffic that is contributing to a high rate of air pollution. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions.

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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

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In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. As for the trucks themselves, the Louisville fleet includes four McNeilus Volterra ZSLs.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the LoNo program focuses on deploying the cleanest and most energy-efficient US-made transit buses designed to cut CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

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