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A new fuel assessment tool from BSR underscores a shift toward diesel alternatives in transportation — including the fast-growing electric fleet market.
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New technology by NRG Energy, called eV2g, enables electric cars to feed electricity back to the grid -- and their owners to make money in the process -- for the first time.
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Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help.
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During the third and final session of VERGE 11, more than four dozen top executives from organizations that are leading the push for a clean economy gathered to share insights into the future of buildings, energy, IT and vehicles.
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If you were to believe the mainstream media, the future of transportation is electric. But the conventional gas-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) won't be going away any time soon.
by Joel Makower
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The billionaire's new NGO, Carbon War Room, puts the global shipping industry's massive carbon footprint under the spotlight, and spread the word about simple ways to shrink its impact.
by Marc Gunther
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Devices developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that could save the U.S. trucking industry $10 billion a year in diesel fuel are being tested at NASA Ames Research Center, home of the world's largest wind tunnel.
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Why should companies worry about carbon management given the lack of a definitive outcome from climate talks in Copenhagen? Panelists from UPS and Motorola shared their firms’ motivations at the State of Green Business Forum in Chicago.
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Last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Energy Department is awarding $115 million for "super truck" efficiency projects. What will bring the best return? RMI experts say real transformation requires the right approach.
by Kelly Vaughn
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The other day, I took a spin around your nation’s capital in what is being touted as the first affordable electric car that will find its way onto America’s roads: It’s the Coda.
by Marc Gunther
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Fuel efficiency and environmental concerns are expected to carry increasing weight in fleet purchasing decisions over the next decade, according to a new study, edging out the importance of brand value.
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For 50 years, long haul tractor-trailer designs have remained fundamentally unchanged, but the time is ripe for their transformation. Their size, speed and poor aerodynamics make them laden with "low-hanging fruit" in terms of cost-effective efficiency and retro?tting opportunities.
by Rebecca Cole
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Through a congestion charge levied on drivers in Stockholm, Sweden, IBM has managed to cut traffic by 18 percent, reduce emissions by more than 14 percent, and generate the equivalent of US$84 million in infrastructure revenue every year.