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Ultracapacitors, the New Thinking in the Automotive World: Due to the increasing power demand in future vehicles for comfort improvement, as well as ongoing pressures for more environmentally friendly means of transportation, automotive manufacturers are developing alternatives to existing fossil fuel-driven vehicles. Perhaps the most promising near-term alternative to fuel-cell vehicles, which will not be ready for volume...; Tags: transportation, storage system, battery, storage; White papers
Efficient Vehicles Versus Efficient Transportation: This paper compares four transportation energy conservation strategies using a comprehensive evaluation framework that takes into account how each strategy affects annual vehicle travel, and therefore mileage-related impacts such as traffic congestion, road and parking facility costs, and crashes. These mileage-related impacts tend to be large in magnitude compared with...; Tags: Benefits, alternative fuel, benefit, strategy, transportation, mobility, tax; White papers 2005-05-06
California's Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate: To reduce transportation emissions and energy consumption, policy makers typically employ one of two approaches- changing technology or changing behavior. These strategies include demand management tools, such as ridesharing and vehicle control technologies that involve cleaner fuels and fuel economy. In 1990, the California Air Resources Board CARB focused on...; Tags: transportation, strategy; White papers 2005-02-11
Accomplishments Of An Innovative Statewide Van Lease And Purchase Program: Tennessee Vans is an innovative statewide vehicle procurement service that provides vans for lease and/or purchase to commuter groups, employers, public agencies and private non-profit community organizations. In exchange for access to vehicles and affordable financing provided by Tennessee Vans, the program participants agree to provide safe and reliable transportation...; Tags: van, financing, transportation, procurement, agency; White papers 2003-08-26
Vehicle Procurement: The article asserts that one of the most crucial tasks for community transportation providers is obtaining the highest quality and most suitable vehicles for their operations. The vehicles will define the system’s capacity and its ability to meet the mobility needs of the community. These same vehicles are the “face”...; Tags: specification, QA, mobility, procurement; White papers 2001-01-01

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Israeli divisions laid bare as hope turns to grief for families: Corpses for prisoners - the last, grisly exchange of war The bodies of two Israeli soldiers whose abduction by Hizbollah triggered the 2006 Lebanon war were returned yesterday in a prisoner exchange which saw the Lebanese perpetrator of a notoriously murderous attack on Israelis freed to a...; Articles 2008-07-17
Despite higher up-front cost, all new Maryland Transit: The Maryland Transit Administration will only buy new buses that are run by hybrid diesel/electric engines, as Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Tuesday that the state will eschew traditional diesel- powered vehicles for more expensive models that are cheaper to run and maintain. The MTA has 10 hybrid...; Articles 2008-07-16
Unique & Sleek: Continued Growth in Vehicle Modification: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Automotive & Transportation practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American vehicle modification market, to be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. PDT. Vehicle modification brings out the fun...; Articles 2008-07-16
Hezbollah prisoners freed in exchange for dead Israeli soldiers: BEIRUT AFP — Five Lebanese prisoners freed by Israel arrived to a hero's welcome in Lebanon Wednesday, hours after Hezbollah handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized by its guerrillas two years ago. Among those freed in a prisoner swap greeted with triumph in Lebanon but...; Articles 2008-07-16
Divers search canal for bodies of crash victims: WESTLEY, Calif. AP -- Divers searched for the bodies of at least eight people who plunged into a canal Tuesday after a crash involving a vehicle transporting farmworkers in rural central California, authorities said. Authorities could not immediately confirm any deaths, but California Highway Patrol Officer John...; Articles 2008-07-16
Hezbollah prisoners freed in exchange for dead Israeli soldiers: BEIRUT AFP — Five Lebanese prisoners freed by Israel arrived to a hero's welcome in Lebanon Wednesday, hours after Hezbollah handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized by its guerrillas two years ago. Among those freed in a prisoner swap greeted with triumph in Lebanon but...; Articles 2008-07-16
At least 40 dead in Egypt level crossing pile up: CAIRO AFP — At least 40 people were killed and 60 injured on Wednesday when a truck failed to stop at a level crossing and pushed waiting traffic into the path of a speeding train in northern Egypt, police said. The truck ploughed into traffic at the level...; Articles 2008-07-16
Council may stop funding speed cameras: A town council is threatening to withdraw funding from its speed camera network after describing the cameras as "a blatant tax on the motorist". The Conservative-run Swindon Borough Council wants to withdraw the 400,000 annual funding it pays the local Wiltshire & Swindon safety camera partnership because...; Articles 2008-07-15
AAR Receives $26 Million Order for Container Roll-In/Out Platforms: WOOD DALE, Ill., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AAR CORP. announced today that it has received an order to provide containerized roll-in/out platforms CROP for the U.S. Army, valued at $26 million. The specialized equipment, which is used primarily to transport ammunition, will be manufactured by AAR...; Articles 2008-07-15
Bombardier Announces Contracts for Automated People Movers: Bombardier Transportation, the world's leading supplier of rail equipment, Automated People Mover APM systems and services, announced today that it has received an expansion order for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas; a new APM system order for Sacramento International Airport, California; and an additional APM vehicle order for...; Articles 2008-07-15
Florida gun law crosses line of common sense: Edwin Sotomayor is the crash- test dummy in an upcoming legal collision between the National Rifle Association and Disney World. The 36-year-old was fired last week from his job as an unarmed security guard at the Orlando theme park after he took his .45-caliber handgun to work, the Orlando Sentinel...; Articles 2008-07-15
Westport Innovations Signs Development Agreement with Leading European Engine Manufacturer: Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that it has entered into a development agreement with a leading European engine manufacturer on the proprietary High Pressure Direct Injection HPDI fuel system operating with natural gas and biogas. Westport and the European...; Articles 2008-07-14
WebTech Wireless Introduces New Mobile Data Platform, Improving Efficiency and Safety for Large Fleet Operators: WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW), a leading provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, introduces its new Mobile Data Platform, the MDT2000CE. The WebTech Wireless MDT2000CE was developed to meet the demanding requirements of large transport, courier and freight delivery companies operating large vehicle fleets. It builds on the success...; Articles 2008-07-11
Analyzing the Biofuels Market in Canada: An Economic, Competitive and Market Overview of the Canadian Energy & Biofuels Industry: DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/75ceff/analyzing_the_biof) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Biofuels Market in Canada" report to their offering. Although biofuels are mainly used to replace or supplement the traditional petroleum-based transportation fuels, they can also be deployed to generate heat and electricity. Being...; Articles 2008-07-10
U.S. Safety and Mobility Crisis Looms for Aging Baby Boomers, AAA Foundation Warns: Licensing and Alternative Transportation Not Prepared for Aging Drivers Surge WASHINGTON -- By 2025, people aged 65 and older will account for 25 percent of U.S. drivers, yet state licensing systems and mobility alternatives for older drivers for the most part are inadequate and inconsistent, the AAA Foundation...; Articles 2008-07-10

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