Oslo Adding 70 Electric Buses This Year
The city of Oslo is committed to having zero carbon emissions by 2030. As part of that initiative, it is adding 70 electric buses to its public transportation portfolio.
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Tesla Model 3 In China, Tesla Gigafactory 3, 1st Byton Store — China × Cleantech,…
Welcome to the next edition of China × Cleantech. A new year has come and the news keeps flowing. In order to aggregate and summarize the highlights for you, we publish this China × Cleantech feature on CleanTechnica.com and over on the “Future Trends” section of our website.
WAVE’s Wireless Chargers Crank Out Power At 250 kW For AVTA’s BYD Fleet
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority is peeling the plastic off of the first three high-speed wireless bus chargers for its network of buses this week. The three new inductive chargers will operate at 250 kW speeds that will allow its fleet of fully electric BYD buses roaming around their service area in Southern California to charge up at ridiculously fast speeds, without wires
BYD Electrifies Xi’an, China With More Than 3,000 Electric Transit Buses
The city of Xi’an, China has been aggressively pushing into zero emission electrified transit over the last 2 years and with its recent purchase of 200 electric BYD double-decker buses, now boasts more than 3,000 electric buses in its fleet. All told, Xi’an now boasts the largest fleet of fully electric buses in northwest China.
The First Municipality In Denmark To Convert To Electric Buses Gets Closer To Launch
In Roskilde Municipality, close to a million miles is covered by bus each year, and silence is coming to all that travel. All of the city’s old diesel buses are to be replaced by the electric alternative. When the electric buses are fully phased in, the transition from diesel to electricity will save the environment 1,400 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Electric Buses Coming To Hawaii, New York City, & Estonia
More electric buses are coming to Hawaii, New York, and Estonia as the world continues the transition away from diesel engines for its transportation needs.
BYD Wins Contract To Supply 64 Electric Buses For Medellín, Colombia
New energy powerhouse BYD won a contract to supply 64 of its electric buses to the Colombian city of Medellín. The new contract represents a milestone for Colombia as it establishes what will be the largest fleet of electric buses in Colombia and the second-largest electric bus fleet in Latin America, behind BYD’s recent delivery of 100 buses in Santiago, Chile, late last year.
Delhi Policy Draft Calls For 25% EVs By 2023
Delhi, India, is one of the world’s top cities for air pollution. In fact, a research study found that fine particulate matter air pollution there contributed to almost 15,000 premature deaths in 2016. Particulate matter has been linked to premature death, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and respiratory diseases.
New Zero Emissions Rules For Public Transportation & Shuttles In California
The California Air Resources Board has approved a new initiative that will see all buses used by public transportation agencies be zero emissions vehicles by 2040. It also plans to convert all airport shuttles to ZEVs by 2037.
Costa Rica Is On The Brink Of An EVolution — #CleanTechnica Exclusive
CleanTechnica reader Jessica Feinleib spent time in Costa Rica and reports that country stands on the edge of an electric car revolution. Read more about her findings in this exclusive report.
