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Paris to introduce electric car-sharing program

December 17, 2010

The City of Paris has selected the electric Bluecar car for its Autolib car-sharing program, to be launched next autumn.

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BART hopes to recapture energy from braking trains

November 2, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) wants to follow Philadelphia’s example by capturing the energy generated by braking trains.

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CTA to test all-electric buses

November 1, 2010

The Chicago Transit Authority will test two all-electric buses, thanks to a $2.2 million federal grant.

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Stylish concept bus uses green technology

October 28, 2010

Looking like a giant insect, the zero-emissions Credo E-Bone concept bus draws power from hydrogen fuel cells and incorporates lightweight composite plastics throughout its body.

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SEPTA to capture energy from braking trains

September 7, 2010

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will soon be able to capture and reuse the energy generated from braking trains.

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King County narrows choices for replacing trolleybuses

September 1, 2010

Planners at King County Metro Transit (WA) will compare two propulsion technologies for replacing its aging fleet of trolleybuses: updated electric trolleybuses or diesel-electric hybrids.

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Troubles for Charm City Circulator

August 30, 2010

Mechanical problems with the hybrid engines, record heat, and traffic congestion have caused breakdowns and delays for Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator this summer.

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Sunny future for Bangkok’s tuk-tuks

June 30, 2010

A solar-powered tuk-tuk could help the the iconic Thai three-wheeled vehicles run cleaner and greener.

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Could cheaper power save Seattle’s trolley buses?

June 24, 2010

In a blog post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Scott Gutierrez asks whether cheaper power could save Seattle’s trolley buses.

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Electric rickshaws come to Delhi

June 18, 2010

India’s iconic cycle-rickshaws may have some competition. In anticipation of the Commonwealth Games, Delhi is introducing electric-rickshaws.

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