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Manitoba invests in electric bus research

April 27, 2011

The Manitoba government is teaming with industry partners and a Winnipeg college to develop and test a prototype all-electric transit bus.

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Introducing Arctic Whisperer, a fast-charging hybrid

April 26, 2011

The Swedish university town Umeå is testing the Arctic Whisperer, a fast-charging hybrid electric bus developed by the Spanish company Opbrid.

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European biofuel targets backfire

April 14, 2011

European and UK biofuel requirements lead to production practices that violate human rights and damage the environment, according to a new study.

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Electric tricycles come to the Philippines

April 14, 2011

The Philippines is testing 20 electric tricycles in metro Manila as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce dependence on imported fuel.

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Canada to develop LNG locomotive

April 13, 2011

Canadian National Railway and natural gas distributor Gaz Métro are teaming with Westport Innovations to develop a liquefied natural gas locomotive.

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Flint to test hydrogen fueling station

April 11, 2011

The Mass Transportation Authority in Flint (MI) plans to build a hydrogen fueling station, which will be a test site for researchers at Kettering University.

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Houston METRO to consider natural gas buses

April 1, 2011

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (TX) is looking into the feasibility of adding natural-gas buses to its fleet.

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Villaraigosa: LA will be green and clean

March 21, 2011

Writing in The Huffington Post, Mayor of Los Angeles (CA) Antonio Villaraigosa outlined a proposal for LA Metro to test 30 electric buses.

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Ten most innovative transportation companies

March 16, 2011

Fast Company’s top 10 transportation companies focus on everything from electric autos to smart-parking technology, along with car- and bike-sharing.

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Creating green jobs in South Carolina

March 2, 2011

In his Fast Lane blog, Ray LaHood highlights activities at the Proterra factory in Greenville (SC), which manufactures zero-emission electric buses.

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