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Fossil Fuels Must Go: Re-inventing US Transportation

Union of Concerned Scientists

Together with other modes of transportation, our vehicles emit the most heat-trapping gases in the US economy: 28 percent, followed closely by the electricity sector. Petroleum has accounted for more than 90 percent of transportation energy in the last 50 years. This blogpost will explore the results of this study for transportation.

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Toyota Plans Bold Next-Gen Battery, Hydrogen Technology

Environment + Energy Leader

Toyota plana to develop more advanced batteries for electric vehicles and advanced hydrogen technologies for cleaner transportation

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Is It Possible to Phase Out Petroleum and Transform our Transportation System?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Replacing petroleum with renewable electricity as the primary source of transportation energy will leave us all much better off. Our transportation system is highly inequitable, reflecting decades of misguided and biased decisions at all levels of government. In other words, technological solutions are necessary but not sufficient.

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Transforming Transportation: Opportunity for a Sustainable and Equitable Electric Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Electric transportation is essential for a cleaner and healthier world. In many cases the problems associated with EV materials are posed as attention-grabbing headlines and the focal point of the issue, rather than focusing on the solutions to more sustainable electrified transportation. Well, let me try to provide a full picture.

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Biofuel Engine Technology Could Speed Heavy Truck Sustainability Transition

Environment + Energy Leader

An engine technology that lets heavy-duty trucks use biofuels instead of diesel could make transport more efficient. The post Biofuel Engine Technology Could Speed Heavy Truck Sustainability Transition appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Decarbonizing Transportation Must Come with People-Powered Mobility Justice

Union of Concerned Scientists

Former chief engineer for the New York City Department of Transportation Sam Schwartz promised “ the rise of cities and the fall of cars.” There was a surge of policies for Vision Zero safer streets, transit-oriented development, active transport (e.g., However, in other respects, this has not been the case.

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General Motors Invests in EV Battery Recycling Technology

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General Motors and Lithion Recycling have announced that GM Ventures, the automaker's investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion's Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion's advanced battery recycling technology.

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