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In what it is hailing as the largest commitment of its kind, GE will buy 25,000 electric vehicles over the next five years for its own fleet, as well as for customers in its fleet management business.
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Amtrak, the government-owned passenger rail corporation in the U.S., has awarded Siemens a $466 million contract to build 70 electric locomotives with energy efficient features.
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The Coalition for Responsible Trucking has teamed up with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop programs to reduce truck-related air emissions at the nation's ports, beginning with those in the Southeast.
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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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A new study measures the sustainable performance of worldwide auto manufacturers from 1999 to 2007, comparing resource use efficiency of production for factors such as emissions, work accidents, waste generation and water use.
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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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Tools, trainings and best practices for changing driver behavior and maximizing fleet performance are among the offerings the Environmental Defense Fund unveiled at the launch of the 2009 Green Fleets Conference today.
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The U.S. Postal Service unveiled goals to significantly curb its emissions and petroleum use Thursday, a week after President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to set create action plans to reduce their environmental impacts.
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A program that reduces the number of shipping trailers that travel empty on return routes has saved Macy's thousands of dollars while also cutting diesel fuel consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions.
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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.
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Participants also enjoyed a 16 percent improvement in the miles per gallon achieved, as well as an average 16 percent decline in greenhouse gas emissions, the company announced the day before President Obama outlined new vehicle fuel efficiency standards to go into effect in 2016.
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Lower vehicle production and sales volume helped cut greenhouse gas emissions in the operations of Toyota’s European arm by 17 percent in fiscal year 2008. Its European manufacturing companies also achieved zero-waste, 14 facilities run on 100 percent renewable energy, and it reduced VOC levels in its vehicle assembly facilities by 5 percent.
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Best Buy, Target and JCPenney are among a group of retailers, trucking companies and ocean carriers developing a green certification and rating system for port delivery trucks based on the SmartWay Transport Program.
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Weeks after scoring more than $90 million in stimulus funds to speed the development of electric vehicles and batteries, Ford Motor Co. announced new electric models and the testing of a communication and control system that allows vehicle owners to schedule recharging for specific times and rates.
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Eight big-name airlines such as Southwest, United and American will begin fueling ground service equipment at the Los Angeles International Airport with synthetic biodiesel in 2012.