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PECO Adds New Hybrid Bucket Trucks to Fleet of Green Vehicles

PECO recently added 22 new Terex XT55 hybrid bucket trucks, expanding the company’s fleet of green vehicles to 788. As part of PECO’s overall environmental commitment, the company supports the use of alternative fuel vehicles and related technologies, including the use of natural gas, biodiesel and electric vehicles.

6 Jun 2014

Boeing and Embraer Partner to Conduct Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research

Boeing and Embraer S.A. (BM&F Bovespa: EMBR3) today announced that they will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil.

From Boeing 13 May 2014

Hangzhou Places Major Order for BYD’s Electric Buses and Cars

BYD Company Ltd. has received a record-setting order for their new energy vehicles. Situated in east China along the Qiantang River lies Hangzhou, a place commonly referred to as one of China’s most beautiful cities.

9 May 2014

Novel Technology to Transform Lignocellulosic Biomass into a Jet Fuel

A key challenge in the biofuels landscape is to get more advanced biofuels—fuels other than corn ethanol and vegetable oil-based biodiesel—into the transportation pool.

9 May 2014

Airwheel Produces Smart Electric Unicycle Without Steering Wheel or Seat

With a maximum speed of 18km/h and a range per maximum charge (90 minutes) of 23km, a smart electric unicycle without steering wheel or seat is being produced in the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND) in Jiangsu, China, and has quickly gained popularity.

9 May 2014

U.S. Market for Plug-In Electric Vehicles Forecast to Achieve Significant Growth

The largest regional market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is North America, with estimated 2013 sales of slightly less than 100,000. Navigant Research expects that figure to grow rapidly over the next 10 years, as more models become available, the price premium for PEVs compared to conventional vehicles narrows, and charging infrastructure is deployed widely.

29 Apr 2014

Rice Solar Car Club Prepares for Shell Eco-Marathon

That could be the motto for the Rice Solar Car Club, which is preparing its entry for the Shell Eco-marathon in downtown Houston later this month.

18 Apr 2014

Endeavor to Fly Around the World with a Solar Powered Airplane

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar powered airplane in 2015.

8 Apr 2014

MNTRC Review Analyzes Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be reduced by 50-80 percent by 2050 to limit a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). With vehicles as one of the prime producers, how can the transportation sector address that hurdle?

26 Mar 2014

Air Products, NSPE Gain Entrance to Japan's Hydrogen Fueling Market

Air Products and NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN Pipeline & Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSPE) today jointly announced the signing of an agreement signifying the intent of the two companies to work together on Japan's developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure market.

28 Feb 2014