Energy
Beijing Adopts New Cleaner Fuel Standards
BEIJING, China, May 18, 2012 (ENS) – Beijing’s new automotive fuel standards in effect as of May 31 are equivalent to the European Union’s Euro V standard, the [...]
Transport
Transport
NRG Energy’s $100 Million Fast-Charge Network
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – The utility NRG Energy will build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in California, investing $100 million over the next [...]
Transport
Electric Car Takes Off on Kenya – South Africa Adventure
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2012 (ENS) – For the first time, an electric vehicle is attempting an unassisted journey from Nairobi to Johannesburg, South Africa – a distance [...]
Transport
Obama Announces $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Nationwide
TAMPA, Florida, January 28, 2010 (ENS) – President Barack Obama will announce today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $8 billion in economic stimulus funding to states [...]
Air/Climate
Port of Long Beach Sued Over ‘Backroom’ Deal With Truckers
LOS ANGELES, California, January 5, 2010 (ENS) – A “backroom agreement” between the American Trucking Associations and the Long Beach Harbor Commission could illegally reverse efforts to improve [...]
Transport
Toyota Prius Tops 2010 Vehicle Fuel Economy Guide
WASHINGTON, DC, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – The Toyota Prius hybrid leads the 2010 model cars in fuel efficiency with 51 miles per gallon on the highway and [...]
Air/Climate
Global Aviation Industry Vows to Halve CO2 Emissions By 2050
NEW YORK, New York, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – To help limit climate change, the international air transport industry has made a commitment to cut its carbon emissions [...]