nytimes.com - 10/25/2009
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FLEET'S IN A hybrid-electric bus on 42nd Street in Manhattan. New York has the nation's largest fleet of hybrid buses.
technologyreview.com - 10/19/2009
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technologyreview.com —
Municipal transit agencies have tried to reduce the
carbon footprint of their bus fleets using a range...
of options over the years, from biofuels and hydrogen to batteries and hybrid-electric diesel. Now a Chinese company and its U.S. partner say that ...
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Next Stop: Ultracapacitor Buses
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As Hybrid Buses Get Cheaper, Cities Fill Their Fleets
Peak Oil News —
... electricity and diesel fuel, with nearly 1,000 in all five boroughs, most in Manhattan. Although the initial cost is well above that of a conventional diesel-powered bus, hybrid buses emit less pollution and get far better fuel economy. They are quieter than old-style buses, and their ride is generally more comfortable (not accounting for the condition of city streets). Like the hybrid taxis that have become a common sight in New York, hybrid buses arrived during the last decade. NY Times
Drumbeat: October 25, 2009
The Oil Drum —
... Electricity, Please
ELECTRIC cars are coming in big numbers for the first time. Again.
The prediction has been here before, almost every time governments have worried about oil supplies and air pollution. Manufacturers dabbled with electrics after the oil shock of 1979-80. In the 1990s, California said it would require their sale to address its almost intractable air pollution problem. But the technology was not ready, and the state gave up.
As Hybrid Buses Get Cheaper, Cities Fill Their Fleets
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