Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
Cleveland transit agency to team up with NASA on hydrogen buses
>> Cleveland Plain Dealer
The board of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority voted this week to join the NASA Glenn Research Center in operating a bus that would emit only water from its tailpipe.
Natural gas joins green vehicle options at Kwik Trip stations
>> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kwik Trip Inc. is adding natural gas fueling at a two Wisconsin service stations this month as part of the privately held firm’s broader expansion into alternative fuels.
High-speed rail complicates development plans in Illinois city
>> Springfield State Journal-Register
Increased traffic from high-speed passenger and freight trains is the big unknown for the future of downtown Springfield, local officials told a team of urban-design specialists from across the country Monday.
Michigan researchers develop ‘Eco-Driving index’ for cars
>> EarthTechling
Consumers have gotten used to evaluating an automobile’s fuel performance based upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s fuel economy rating system. But what about a rating system that measures a car’s impact on the environment?
Automakers agree on universal standard for electric car charging
>> The Hill
A group of eight U.S. and foreign automakers announced an agreement Thursday on a standardized charging system for electric cars, which they say will “harmonize” the technology and speed up charging times.
Growth in drilling, auto industry leads to steel resurgence in Ohio
>> New York Times
The Ohio steel industry, led by a drilling boom in the gas and oil industry and a resuscitated demand for cars and light trucks, is growing again.
Consortium will address impact of urban sprawl in Cleveland
>> Cleveland Plain Dealer
The biggest and most ambitious regional planning effort in half a century is taking aim at suburban sprawl and the economic mayhem it’s causing in Northeast Ohio.
IBM hopes to develop 500-mile electric car battery by end of 2013
>> CNET
Ten years from now, range anxiety from electric cars may be a thing of the past if IBM researchers get their way.
Editorial: Investing in high-speed rail makes sense
>> Detroit Free Press
Amtrak has worked for more than a decade to raise top speeds between Detroit and Chicago. When high-speed rail service covers the entire 280-mile corridor, travel time by train will drop to 3 hours and 45 minutes.
GM’s natural gas pickups to cost $11K more than standard models
>> MLive.com
The pickups — both expected to start at more than $40,000 (based on the 2012 model year pricing) — include a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0-liter V8 engine that transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems.
