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Survey shows % of Californians walking, biking or used public transit more than doubled since 2000

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Results from the California Household Travel Survey ( CHTS ) —the largest and most complex review of its kind— show that the%age of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation on a typical day has more than doubled since 2000. In 2000, that share was only 11%.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The data shows a slight increase in overall emissions from the previous year, and a slight decline in emissions from transportation, which is the state’s main source of both GHGs and air pollutants. tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB).

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ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks

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The Megawatt Charging System cable and connector will be available on ChargePoint’s Power Link 2000 stations, part of its modular Express Plus DC fast charging platform. The greatest benefit of electrifying the trucking sector is the significant reduction of emissions, as transportation represents the largest polluting segment.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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2000 (90% CI: 0–4,000) early deaths from ozone, according to the study. In a state-by-state analysis, the researchers found that California suffers the worst health impacts from air pollution, with about 21,000 early deaths annually, mostly attributed to road transportation and to commercial and residential emissions from heating and cooking.

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Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026

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“As a part of our sponsorship, we continue to work with Disneyland Resort to tell inspirational stories that celebrate personal mobility and freedom, which are at the heart of the attraction and a good fit for Honda’s corporate slogan, ‘The Power of Dreams,'” stated Honda.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. The user also selects the country where the vehicles are to be used—because this differentiates the electricity mix for electric cars—as well as the year, between 2000 and 2050, when the cars will be registered. Formation of fine particles [kg PM 10 -eq.].

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In Japan, the average driver covers only about 6,400 km, while in China, the average distance per person works out to a much shorter 1,000 km. An analysis by Deutsche Bank Climate Advisors, however, suggests that production of 1.1

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