Quebec & Montreal Order 1229 Electric Buses
Montreal and the province of Quebec have signed off on a proposal to buy 1,229 electric buses for municipal transit systems.
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling To Become First Food & Beverage Manufacturer To Use Electric Trucks In…
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) will purchase six Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a pilot program to support its “Red Fleet” customer delivery routes in the Greater Montreal Region, Volvo Trucks North America said today. Among the beverage distributor’s fleet of 650 heavy-duty vehicles, the six … [continued]
520+ Electric Cars Are 1st To Cross Montreal’s New Samuel de Champlain Bridge
Over 500 electric cars enjoyed the honor of being the first to cross the Samuel de Champlain Bridge in Montreal, Canada, which opened at 5:00 am on Monday, June 24th. This special bridge-crossing EV parade was organized by Club Tesla Quebec and AVEQ.
Largest Electric Bus Order In Canada — New Flyer Wins Contract For 40 Electric Buses…
I enjoyed a ride on the New Flyer XcelsiorÆ electric bus thanks to the Sierra Club a couple of years ago. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority was collaborating with the Sierra Club on demos of future bus investments. The benefits of 100% electric transit are varied — they significantly limit toxic fumes and dirty particulates, the reduces headaches and asthma as a result, they’re quieter and comfier thanks to the smooth electric powertrain, and they eliminate reliance on expensive gasoline and diesel fuel.
From London To New York, 19 Cities Commit To Net-Zero Carbon Buildings By 2030
Last week, 19 mayors from around the world — from Paris to London to New York — signed a significant commitment to cut greenhouse gasses in their cities by ensuring that new buildings operate at net-zero carbon by 2030.
Montreal Adding 3 Street Segments To Car-Free Network In 2017
Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year.
Cool Solar-Powered Bus Shelter Wins … Solar-Powered Bus Shelter Competition
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The greatly underestimated public bus shelter is the latest subject of a creative solar power makeover. When winners of a new competition were announced on June 30, 2016, an innovative new set of designs entered the high-tech highway to solar-powered shelters. With solar-powered glow-in-the-dark … [continued]
What If There Was A Nissan LEAF Party In Quebec & 757 People Came?
A week and a half ago, we published an article from our new friend Bruno Marcoux about a Nissan LEAF group buy he was organizing. The idea for the group buy was inspired by the Colorado Nissan LEAF group buy organized by Southwest Energy Efficiency Program (SWEEP) that we wrote about on Gas2, EV … [continued]
Nissan LEAF Group Buy In Quebec
By Bruno Marcoux It has been a year that I purchased my 2015 Nissan Leaf. My Nissan salesman made me discover QEVA (Québec Electrical Vehicle Association). I read with interest all the articles published on its website. I also started reading all the sites mentioned as sources on certain QEVA articles. That’s … [continued]
A Brief Comparison Of EV Charging Availability — City To City (Maps)
Traveling in the Nissan LEAF bubble has lifted me out of the worse situations of smelling gas — as I do not have to refuel at gas stations. I do think that I have fewer headaches due to less exposure to the toxic fumes / air pollution. (Headaches can be a … [continued]
