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55 new Green Buses may start running in city in next three monthsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2015
As the Second Capital City of Nagpur gears up to turn into a ‘Smart City,’ the arrival of 55 Green Buses in the next three months could be in the right direction. The environment-friendly buses would run on city roads as the State Government has given its seal of approval to... Read more.. |
Clean Transportation Policies Could Cut GHG Emissions 29%–40% in Northeastern StatesBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2015
In an effort to cut transportation emissions, five states and the District of Columbia have agreed to develop market-based policies to reduce ... Read more.. |
Belgium to power 170 trains with wind energyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015
Belgium has launched an ambitious project to power 170 trains by wind energy — and the first seven of the planned 25 turbines entered service on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday. Sudpresse newspaper group said turbines will be built along the main rail line... Read more.. |
Panvel Muncipal Corp. to revive non-operational bio-gas plant at a cost of 25L to light up 100 street lightsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015
Panvel's street lights will soon be lit using bio-gas, as the municipal council is planning to restart the defunct bio-gas plant soon. PMC is planning to light up about 100 street lights by using a grant of Rs 25 lakh. The PMC chief officer Mangesh Chitale said, "... Read more.. |
Norway Plans To Construct A Fleet Of Plug-In Hybrid ShipsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015
Norway depends on ships for much of its national and international commerce. It also has an extensive network of ferries that cross its many fjords, inlets, rivers and harbors. While we here at Gas 2.0 focus mostly on carbon emissions from land based vehicles, the truth is,... Read more.. |
Stations to refill CNG on Pune-Mumbai eway, highwayBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2015
Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan said CNG refilling stations would be opened on the Pune-Mumbai expressway and the Pune-Mumbai old highway to encourage use of CNG vehicles. The minister was in the city for launching various initiatives... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
India to switch diesel and petrol vehicles to electric mode in 2 yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2015
India will switch diesel and petrol vehicles to electric mode in two years, said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. The strategy is to cut oil import bill and mitigate pollution. “Our scientists have made cost-effective, made-in-India lithium-... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
Six stretches to get solar traffic signals: GurgaonBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
Six city roads in Gurgaon are all set to get solar- powered traffic signals in the next six months. HUDA will install these signals on the request of the traffic police at a cost of Rs 40 lakh. According to HUDA's executive engineer Arun Dhankar the traffic signals... Read more.. Subject Tags: transportation |
Ola Partners Shriram Group for CNG Car FinancingBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
Taxi aggregator Ola has partnered with Shriram Automall India and Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) to enable exchange of diesel cars and financing for CNG cars in the city. Ola has been expanding the fleet of CNG vehicles on its platform following the crackdown... Read more.. Subject Tags: Corporate Action , industry news , Ola , Shriram Group , Sustainable Transport , transportation |
Dubai power, water facility to use electric carsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has become the first government organisation to use electric cars after it added eight of such vehicles to its fleet, the media reported on Tuesday. DEWA aims to implement the Dubai Green Transport initiative and encourage... Read more.. |