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Saskatoon Transit at Crossroads: Grid Emissions vs. Electric Buses

Saskatoon Transit at Crossroads: Grid Emissions vs. Electric Buses
11 min read

Saskatoon recently faced a critical decision regarding its transit strategy, specifically around the adoption of zero-emission buses (ZEBs). This decision arose from an evaluation conducted by the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), aimed at guiding Saskatoon Transit’s 10-year fleet renewal strategy. The evaluation highlighted a challenging dilemma: … [continued]

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Halifax’s Misguided Hydrogen Bus Effort: The Data Tells the Story

Halifax’s Misguided Hydrogen Bus Effort: The Data Tells the Story
7 min read

Halifax’s just announced hydrogen-diesel hybrid bus trial is intended to be an ambitious stride forward in the city’s climate action plan and a trial that transit operators globally will gain insights from. Yet, scratching just below the surface reveals a problematic disconnect between optimistic projections and operational realities. The trial, … [continued]

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Beyond the Harbor: Electrifying Short-Sea Routes and Hybridizing Blue-Water Shipping

Beyond the Harbor: Electrifying Short-Sea Routes and Hybridizing Blue-Water Shipping
13 min read

As ports around the world push forward on their decarbonization journeys, the final and perhaps most challenging frontier is decarbonizing the vessels themselves—not only within the harbor but throughout their voyages. This fourth and culminating phase of port electrification and decarbonization strategy tackles precisely this challenge, extending the benefits of … [continued]

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