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UK government unveils £50m plan to create first all-electric bus town →

February 06, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

England's first town to have all-electric buses will be created through a £50m fund, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Local authorities can bid for money to help pay for a new fleet of electric buses. BBC NEWS

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February 06, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
UK, electric buses, sustainable transport
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How Los Angeles plans to get hundreds of thousands of people out of cars →

November 27, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The county has a new road map to drastically cut emissions by 2028. The key: finding alternatives to private cars. FAST COMPANY

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November 27, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
los angeles, cars, emissions, sustainable transport
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Could electric roads spark a green transport revolution? →

October 31, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Specially adapted trucks in Germany are being tested on electric roads. Power is fed directly to the vehicles from overhead power cables. It's costly - but could cut carbon emissions. BBC NEWS

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October 31, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
electric roads, germany, sustainable transport, carbon emissions
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Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'? →

October 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

From Singapore to Berlin, cities have been looking at new transport technologies to cut traffic and climate-warming emissions. Could flying taxis in Dubai be a solution? PLACE

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October 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
dubai, greening, flying taxis, sustainable transport
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'All aboard' for zero climate →

September 13, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Bus operators across England are setting out a bold strategy to work with government to improve services, help tackle climate change and get a billion more passenger journeys by bus by 2030. THE ECOLOGIST

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September 13, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
england, buses, sustainable transport, climate change
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