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The Secrets of Curitiba

By John Addison (5/1/08) Jamie Lerner, renowned architect and former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, shares the secrets of success. The city is not a problem; the city is a solution. Cities like Curitiba are model solutions from driving less and enjoying life more. Clean Fleet Article

California High-Speed Rail

By John Addison (Earth Day 2008). The California High-Speed Rail Authority believe they just may have the answer — an 800 mile statewide high-speed rail system that would serve more than 32 million passengers per year by 2020. Because the rail will be powered by electricity, and because of the efficiency of moving up to 1,200 people per train, CO2 emissions may be reduced by 12 billion pounds per year by 2020, and 18 billion pounds by 2030. Cleen Fleet Article

TH!NK Brings Electric Vehicles to the United States

(4/21/08) “The TH!NK city is the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified EV and is ideal for markets such as California where we will initiate demonstration projects offering an exceptionally safe and fun car to drive” says Jan-Olaf Willums, CEO of Think Global. –“We are therefore proud to partner with the two pioneering investors in the clean tech field and to launch TH!NK city in North America with them.” TH!NK city reaches a top speed of 100 km (65 miles) per hour and can drive up to 180 km (110 miles) on a single charge. TH!NK Press Release

General Motors Looks Beyond Oil

By John Addison (4/16/08). “One of the most serious business issues currently facing General Motors is our product’s near total dependence on petroleum as a source of energy. To address this issue, we have been implementing a strategy to displace petroleum through energy diversity and efficiency,” explained Dr. Larry Burns, Vice-President of Research and Development for General Motors, during his keynote speech. Clean Fleet Article

Volvo Puts First Hybrid Trash Truck into Service

Volvo Trucks is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be tested in regular daily operations in Sweden by refuse collection firms Renova and Ragn-Sells. “This test phase is the last stage in the evaluation of our hybrid solution ahead of production launch,” reveals Staffan Jufors, president and CEO of the Volvo Truck Corporation. Climate and Environment Media

Hybrid Trash Trucks Do Heavy Lifting

(4/16/08) ISE Corporation (ISE), a leading supplier of hybrid drive systems for heavy duty vehicles, and Crane Carrier Company (CCC) have been selected by CALSTART's Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Refuse Working Group to build Class 7 and 8 hybrid electric refuse vehicles. The working group members taking part in this hybrid refuse vehicles pilot project include the Department of Sanitation, City of New York; the City of Chicago; and Solid Waste Management Department, City of Houston. There will be 5 vehicles built and powered by a variant of ISE's ThunderVolt hybrid drive systems. ISE Press Release

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