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Glasgow’s Buses Reveal Britain’s Transit Experiment

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Walk around Glasgow as I did this summer and the bus companies are hard to miss. First Glasgow, McGill’s, Stagecoach and other operators have their own brands and vehicles, which can make the city look as though its public transport system has been divided among private companies. Being a bit … [continued]

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Second-Hand EVs Retain Their Value Better Than Industry Claims — New Study

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Depreciation estimates impact leasing and financing deals, leaving EVs often overpriced. Accurate estimates should make leasing companies, carmakers and governments accelerate the EV shift, says T&E. Electric cars are retaining their value better than the leasing industry claims, new T&E analysis shows. This has major implications for potential buyers and … [continued]

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Farm Electrification Should Start With The Work, Not The Tractor

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Ask whether agriculture can electrify and the conversation usually arrives at the same machine within minutes: the tractor. More specifically, the large diesel tractor working hard through planting, harvest or another narrow seasonal window. It is a legitimate engineering challenge, but it is a poor organizing principle for farm electrification. … [continued]

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Reckless Expansion Plans Blow Past European Airports Carbon Limits

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A new T&E study finds expansions across twenty of Europe’s largest airports overshoot the 1.7 °C emissions budget by up to three times Planned expansions at twenty of Europe’s largest airports are incompatible with national climate targets and global warming limits. According to new research by T&E, the planned increases … [continued]

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