Carbon emissions
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News
Delta explores forest residue as jet fuel
Forest debris buildup has been blamed for fueling many wildfires in the West. Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] hopes it can soon fuel its jet…
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Last Mile
City buses as last-mile solution—the past or future?
If buses are competing with on-demand mobility modes, then bus networks too need to meet the demand of their riders.
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Sustainable Freight
BP Biojet to expand after making significant reductions in emissions
Since 2016, Air BP has been reducing carbon emissions through its BP Biojet.
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Release Notes
FreightWaves adds carbon emissions data to SONAR
Carbon emissions are now available in SONAR on a state level.
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Canada
Canada’s Conservative leader vows to kill carbon tax, fuel standards
Andrew Sheer takes aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies ahead of the October elections.
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Sustainable Freight
First Volvo electric truck expected this year as part of a multi-partner effort in California
Volvo Trucks North America is leading a partnership to get heavy-duty electric trucks and the infrastructure they'll need underway in California.
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Innovation
Indian e-commerce major Flipkart to replace 40 percent of its fleet with electric vehicles
Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.
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Canada
Canadian government to impose carbon tax on defiant Alberta
Federal levy set to take effect January 1 in response to province scrapping its own pricing system.
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Europe
UK government’s £2 million fund focuses on increasing electric cargo bikes on streets
The funding is expected to increase the use of electric cargo bikes to fulfil last-mile deliveries, which will help reduce congestion and pollution on the…
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Canada
Carbon tax hits diesel prices in four Canadian provinces
Surcharge to add thousands of dollars to annual cost for long-haul truckers. But will it help improve fuel efficiency?
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