Alternative Transportation

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  California Energy Commission Issues $20 Million in Grants for Innovative Vehicle Projects

  The California Energy Commission announced $20 million in green vehicle grants in a press release issued last Friday. These grants represent a fractio...

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  Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Presented at Paris Motor Show, Heading for Market in 2013

  Volkswagen has been notably sluggish in pushing forward green vehicle technology over the past decade. The automaker’s recently developed BlueMotion...

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  UK Carbon Trust Pursuing Better Fuel Cells, Estimates Major Shift in Market by 2050

  The UK Carbon Trust recently published a report that highlights the group’s aggressive efforts to advance fuel-cell vehicle technology. According to...

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  Transport for London Orders 600 Hybrid Buses from Wrightbus

  Mayor Boris Johnson of London promised voters the introduction of at least 600 hybrid buses during his first campaign. This campaign pledge appears fu...

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  Toyota Experimenting with Harmonious Mobility Trial in Toyota City

  Executives at Toyota realize that the future of urban mobility cannot be reached through electric cars alone. Commuters stuck in traffic or struggling...

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  Pike Research Cites Chevy, Renault for Plug-in EV Success

  The plug-in electric vehicle market is still journeying through a period of trial and error. Analysts at Pike Research are taking stock of this market...

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  Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Shown at 2012 Paris Motor Show

  Porsche has already entered the hybrid vehicle market with the Panamera S Hybrid and the Cayenne S Hybrid. These luxury hybrids might not lead a green...

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  UK Low Carbon Vehicles Competition Issues $87 Million in Grants

  The UK Technology Strategy Board initiated the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform (LCVIP) in 2007 to promote sustainable transportation. This gov...

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  University of Michigan Solar Car Team Sets Record at American Solar Challenge

  The 2012 American Solar Challenge concluded last week with a big victory for the University of Michigan Solar Car Team. The team won its fourth straig...

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  U.S. Department of Energy Concludes Six-Year Fuel-Cell Vehicle Demonstration

  The U.S. Department of Energy kicked off a fuel-cell vehicle demonstration seven years ago designed to show the potential for alt-fuel technology. Thi...

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