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Mass Transit Magazine selects technology innovations

February 15, 2010

Mass Transit Magazine announced its picks for top technology innovations.

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Fuel cell bus achieves milestone

January 15, 2010

A fuel cell powerplant for hybrid-electric transit buses has surpassed 5,000 operating hours on an AC Transit bus serving the Oakland (CA) area.

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Green buses: Three for the road

January 14, 2010

A round-up of clean bus news from Baltimore, Georgetown University, and Howard County.

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SamTrans rolls out new buses

December 30, 2009

The San Mateo County Transit District began rolling out 135 news buses with a new look and new features.

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TCRP issues report on hybrid-electric technology

December 29, 2009

The Transit Cooperative Research Program issued Report 132, Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology.

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Lee Tran unveils hybrid bus

December 24, 2009

Lee County Transit, in Fort Myers (FL), introduced its first hybrid bus earlier this month.

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Northern Arizona University fuels buses with cooking oil

December 9, 2009

Northern Arizona University is converting cooking oil from its dining halls into biodiesel fuel for two campus buses.

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New York tests turbine-powered buses

December 8, 2009

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing three turbine hybrid buses on routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The bus replaces the traditional internal combustion engine with a turbine that recharges a lithium-ion battery. The result is not only green — it’s quiet. “Quiet as a tomb,” said MTA board member Doreen M. Frasca. Link [...]

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University of South Carolina will create petroleum-free fleet

December 8, 2009

The University of South Carolina announced Genesis 2015, an ambitious plan to power all campus vehicles with alternative fuels.

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Out of the frying pan…

December 2, 2009

Two Oklahoma organizations teamed up last weekend to turn Thanksgiving leftovers into fuel.

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