Transport

Eco Friendly Air Traffic Control Service Initiated in Sri Lanka on International Air Traffic Controllers Day

Air Traffic Controllers all over the world celebrate " International Air Traffic Controllers Day" on the 20th of October every year.

Publication Date: 
20/10/2011
The Island (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Air Transport, Environment, Water Harvesting, Water Management, Energy, Carbon Dioxide, India, Fuel Efficiency, Air Pollution Control
Energy

Slippery priorities on oil

High petrol prices should be a wake-up call for India’s policymakers and citizens.

Publication Date: 
19/10/2011
Jyoti Parikh
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Petrol, Fuel Pricing, India, Energy, Diesel, Fuel Efficiency
Industry

The Weight-Loss Challenge

Mahindra & Mahindra wants to build an SUV that weighs less than a tonne, Maruti has saved .

Publication Date: 
18/10/2011
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Auto Industry, Cars, Automobiles, India, Fuel Efficiency, Mahindra & Mahindra
Industry

GM to produce all-electric Chevy Spark

General Motors Co confirmed it will make its first all-electric vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar that will debut in 2013 and take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf.

Publication Date: 
14/10/2011
Environment News Network
Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Auto Industry, Electric, Fuel Efficiency, Batteries, Battery Vehicles, General Motors
Climate Change

World’s first low carbon fuel to be developed in India

British carrier Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday announced a strategic tieup with energy firm LanzaTech to develop in India a low carbon aviation fuel from steel that, the airline claims, will have just

Publication Date: 
12/10/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Low Carbon Economy, Fuel Efficiency, Climate Change, India, Fossil Fuels, Sustainable Development, Carbon Dioxide, Biofuel, Green House Gases
Transport

Review of the performance of State Road Transport Undertakings (2010-11)

The Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways collects, compiles, analyses and publishes data on the physical and financial performance of various State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) annually, The current issue of `Review of the Performance of State Road Transport Undertakings’ carries details of physical and fi

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Road Transport, India, Public Transport, Finance, Fuel Efficiency, Vehicles, Traffic Accidents, Urban Transport, Buses
Air Pollution

Deadline For Auto Fuel Economy Proposal To Slip

The Obama administration will push back the release of the most ambitious proposal ever for automakers to improve fuel efficiency of their passenger cars, sport utility vehicles and pickups.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2011
John Crawley
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Fuel Efficiency, Auto Industry, Cars, California, Air Pollution, Heavy Duty Vehicle, General Motors, Ford Motor, Environment
Energy

State govts should reduce surcharge on aviation fuel: Ravi

Civil aviation minister Mr Vayalar Ravi today urged state governments to reduce surcharge on aviation fuel, saying airlines are facing problems due to this.

Publication Date: 
20/09/2011
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Transport, Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Pricing, India, Kerala
Transport

Experts mull on high speed rail transport

LUCKNOW: The Indian Railways in its vision statement for the year 2020 has envisaged construction of four dedicated high speed rail corridors connecting major cities.

Publication Date: 
19/09/2011
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Rail Transport, Research Agencies, Urban Transport, Urban Transport Institutions, Germany, Japan, Lucknow (D), Renewable Energy, Fuel Efficiency
Industry

Toyota Considers Green-Component Shift to China

Toyota Motor Corp.

Publication Date: 
06/09/2011
Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
Tags:
Toyota Motor, Auto Industry, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Air Pollution Control, Advanced Vehicle Technology, China, Fuel Efficiency, Hybrid Electric

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