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Phoenix Gets Hybrid Taxi Fleet

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/10/2009

Clean Air Cab, a Phoenix-based taxi company, has become the second taxi cab fleet in the nation to rely solely on hybrid cars.The first was EnviroCAB, in Washington, D.C., using a fleet of hybrid Toyota Priuses, Camrys and Highlanders and Ford Escapes.Clean Air Cab is offering slightly lower rate ...

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Solar Ferry Gaining Users

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/10/2009

A type of solar ferry already in use in Sydney, Australia, soon will be in use in Hong Kong, which is adding four new solar-powered hybrid ferries using a design from Australian company called Solar Sailor. The vessels are being purchased by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as part of a $45 million effo ...

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17 Million Natural Gas Vehicles Predicted by 2015

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/10/2009

The number of natural gas vehicles on the road globally will grow to 17 million vehicles by 2015, up from 9.7 million in 2008, according to a new report from Pike Research.The report, Natural Gas Vehicles, forecasts that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for U.S. NGV sales will be 17.7 perce ...

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Half Of U.S. Driving Less, Taking Fewer In-town Trips

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/10/2009

In what that may be a boon to e-commerce, and bad news for brick-and-mortar retailers, half of American drivers report driving less than usual and taking fewer trips within town, according to new research from the Harris Poll.About 29 percent of drivers said they have made no change to their driv ...

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Audi Pumps $7.5M into Environmental Foundation, Pledges Emissions Cuts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/10/2009

Carmaker Audi AG is starting a new corporate environmental foundation to bring together all the company’s worldwide environmental measures into measures that extend beyond the realm of automobiles.Additionally, the company is pledging to cut emissions associated with its vehicle fleet 20 pe ...

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