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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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UPS is working to meet its goal of logging one billion miles with its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet by the end of 2017, using a Rolling Laboratory approach to determine the right alternative fuel solutions to meet the unique needs of route-specific driving environments. Trinidad, Colo., Columbia, S.C.; Phoenix, Ariz.;

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BYD opens shop in the Caribbean with 10 new markets planned by the end of 2024

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It’s available in two models with up to 236 miles (390 km) of NEDC range. The new shop is located in Port of Spain, the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, but BYD plans to expand sales to new markets. The Seagull EV is already rolling out in overseas markets. In Mexico, it starts at $19,780 (358,800 pesos).

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Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean

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A small Dutch island about 50 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, Bonaire is not the place for classic sandy beaches; most are scattered with coral and shells. Liberty Travel , an agency based in Montvale, N.J., But for those seeking a D.I.Y. getaway, the following destinations allow travelers to stretch their budgets this winter.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The Brazilian government is hailing its reduced annual rate of deforestation—now approximately 700,000 hectares per year (2,700 square miles, an area the size of Shanghai)—as an “ historic figure ”, according to Carlos Minc, the country’s environment minister. ” —UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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