diesel phaseout
East Texas school district first to go all electric with bus fleet
The Martinsville Independent School District used a federal grant to replace four buses, which started transporting students last month. The principal believes he will save enough money on gas to hire a new teacher.
U.S. Steel debuts an all-electric locomotive, a first in North America
The two new electric locomotives will save 40 thousand gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2.
Diesel big rigs have belched smog for years. California may soon ban them
The California Air Resources Board is poised to adopt a groundbreaking rule to phase out the diesel big rigs.
Germany aims to make its film industry greener
The film industry wants to become more sustainable. What is changing? Here are some of the sustainability measures being implemented in Germany.
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North Carolina researchers eye alternative energy to power state ferries
The North Carolina Ferry Division and university researchers are studying possible ways for alternative energy to power the state's 21 ferries.
Oregon weighs clean truck rules to cut diesel pollution
The rules would require manufacturers to reduce diesel pollution and sell more zero-emission vehicles.
MAVI Innovations
Is tidal energy the surge remote coastal communities need?
Tapping into the West Coast’s tidal waters is a highly predictable source of renewable energy that when channelled into a micro-grid might help shift remote communities off dirty diesel to generate electricity.
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