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MBTA starts work on wind turbine

October 26, 2011

Massachusetts state and local officials held a ground-breaking ceremony today for a wind turbine program at the Kingston Layover Facility.

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MBTA to install wind turbines

August 16, 2011

The MBTA announced plans to install wind turbines at two commuter rail stations, which will be funded by a US DOT grant.

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Grand Rapids to install wind turbines

January 2, 2011

The Rapid (MI) plans to purchase six wind turbines to provide power for its expanded operations center and bus garage, which is currently under construction.

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Longing for glamour: Of turbines and trains

November 24, 2010

In The Wall Street Journal, columnist Virginia Postrel writes about the glamour of high-speed rail and wind turbines. Defenders and detractors who use facts to argue their case are missing the point, she writes; these technologies have an emotional truth that obscures rational arguments.

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CityBus moves forward with wind turbines

October 29, 2010

The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (IN) received zoning approval this week in support of plans to locate three wind turbines on CityBus property.

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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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Innovative substation combines art and technology

January 20, 2010

TriMet’s new light-rail substation may look like a giant sculpture, but it will incorporate solar panels and wind turbines.

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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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