ST-1.6 Renewable Energy in Transport Systems
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Clean Energy Solutions CenterThe Clean Energy Solutions Center helps governments design and adopt policies and programs that support the deployment of clean energy technologies.
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CURB: Climate Action for Urban SustainabilityDuring Climate Week NYC in September 2016, the World Bank, together with C40 Cities, the Compact of Mayors, and other partners, launched a new planning tool called “CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability,” which can help address some of these issue
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C-Train wind-powered commuter system in CalgaryCanada - The City of Calgary is known worldwide as a pioneer in the use of renewable energy in mass transit. The C-train is Calgary’s light rail transit system, one that once was powered by coal and natural gas, but that now runs on electricity. Thousands
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Build Your Dreams: Fe Battery; Dual Mode; Pure ElectricChina, Hong Kong, China, United States - “Established in 1995, BYD is a top high-tech enterprise in China specializing in IT, automobiles, and new energy. BYD is the largest supplier of rechargeable batteries in the globe, and has the largest market shar
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Transport air quality management project in Mexico CityMexico - The Transport Air Quality Management Project in Mexico City, a project to ensure the environmental sustainability of the Millennium development Goals, was funded and spearheaded by the World Bank. The principal objective of the project was to sup
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Champaign-Urbana Geothermal HVAC System in IllinoisUnited State - The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CUMTD) is installing a geothermal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system with funding from the TIGGER Program. This $450,000 project will reduce the fossil fuel used for the
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AC Transit Photovoltaic Installation in CaliforniaUnited States - As part of Phase 1 TIGGER project, AC Transit installed 510 kW of photovoltaic (solar) panels on the roof of its central maintenance facility in Oakland, CA. Powered by the sun, this system generates approximately 697,000 kWh of renewable
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Santa Clarita Transit Solar Canopy in CaliforniaUnited States - Santa Clarita Transit (SCT) is tapping Southern California’s abundant sunshine as part of an effort to reduce the transit agency’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mendocino Solar Canopy Project in CaliforniaUnited States - The Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) is doing its part to reduce grid-based electricity consumption. MTA’s innovative Facility Solarization and Modernization Program features two photovoltaic (PV) projects—the Maintenance Facility Project
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Solar Panel Project in DelawareUnited States - Two Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) facilities are being retrofitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under a $1.5 million TIGGER project. These solar panel installations will generate cost savings for DTC and reduce greenhouse gas
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TriMet Light-Rail On-Board Energy Storage System in OregonUnited States - The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) is improving the energy efficiency of its light-rail fleet with a $4.2 million TIGGER Program grant.
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Greater Lafayette Wind Energy Project in IndianaUnited States - With nearly $2.2 million of TIGGER funding, this Greater Lafayette Wind Energy Project—to erect three wind turbines—is designed to provide energy savings for the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC).