1. Australia's NSW Looks to Japan for a Hybrid on Rails

(Source: smh) It is like a giant Prius on railway tracks. A two-car train operating in northern rural Japan is the world's first hybrid train and the NSW Government is investigating whether the green technology could work on sections of the state's rail network.

The Japanese train, powered by a diesel engine and electric battery, is recharged by energy created from braking at curves and at stations and helps reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter by up to 60 per cent, compared with conventional trains. It cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent and runs more quietly, according to East Japan Railway, the company behind the trial.

09/10/2007 | 518 Hits | Print | Email

2. GSA Adds 55 Saturn Hybrids to Federal Fleet

(Source: GSA) Administrator Lurita Doan today accepted delivery of 55 Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid sedans that the U.S. General Services Administration has purchased to bolster its inventory of fuel-efficient vehicles.

22/07/2007 | 928 Hits | Print | Email

3. Quantum to Supply Hydrogen Vehicles to Iceland's SMART-H2 Project

(Source: PRN) Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies today announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply ten hydrogen hybrid Priuses to VistOrka for use in Iceland's SMART-H2 project.

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