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Univ. of Michigan receives grant from Alcoa Foundation for sustainable transportation research in Detroit, Beijing

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The grant will be used to develop and apply practical solutions to the challenges of sustainable transportation in the Detroit and Beijing regions. Pilot innovations, enhancements and communications approaches that will improve transportation connectivity and sustainability in the Beijing and Detroit regions.

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CARB designing Sustainable Transportation Equity Project

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is designing the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project Program, and will hold its second program design workgroup in Los Angeles later this month. The Low Carbon Transportation program is part of California Climate Investments. STEP is in the early stages of program design.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group introduces Green Carrier Certification as part of its sustainability roadmap

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Deutsche Post DHL Group is introducing a global DHL Green Carrier Certification to reward road transport subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable. As part of its sustainability roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

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UC Davis secures $20M federal grant renewal to lead the National Center for Sustainable Transportation

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The US Department of Transportation announced that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation ( NCST ), housed at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), would receive $20 million to lead a group of seven universities studying transportation effects on the environment. Earlier post.)

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Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

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This project will bring us a step closer to offering our customers biofuel-powered transportation as a commercial product and thereby to supporting them in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. DHL’s GoGreen Plus service paves the way to transition to clean and sustainable transportation.

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Transport for Greater Manchester orders another 50 electric buses from Alexander Dennis; 100 total

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NFI Group subsidiary Alexander Dennis has received an order for an additional 50 zero-emission double-deck buses from Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. The buses will be funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

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DOE awarding $4.8M to 5 BIRD Energy projects with Israel; H2 storage, biofuel, sustainable transportation

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million for five newly selected energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) Energy program. million in the areas of hydrogen storage, advanced biofuels, sustainable transportation, and energy efficiency. The approved projects will leverage cost-share for a total project value of $10.5

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