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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

Green Car Congress

Transportation sector emission sources include combustion of fuels utilized in-state that are used by on-road and off-road vehicles, aviation, rail, and water-borne vehicles, as well as a few other smaller sources. MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017. In-State Hydro, Solar, and Wind Electricity Generation. Source: ARB.

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Nissan cut CO2 emissions 22.4% over past decade

Green Car Congress

Nissan’s measures to reduce emissions include the following: Nissan UK has installed 19,000 solar panels to join 10 wind turbines at its Sunderland plant, generating enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year. The power derived from the solar panels and wind turbines accounts for 7% of the plant’s total usage.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

Green Car Congress

GW; NHAAP, 2013). TWh/year, roughly 128% of the average 2002–2011 net annual generation from existing plants (272 TWh/year; EIA, 2013). GW, slightly lower than the current existing U.S. conventional hydropower nameplate capacity (79.5 Undeveloped NSD generation with these areas excluded is estimated to be 347.3

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

My ex and I got solar at home on his birthday in 2002, then our first EV, the RAV4, a couple months later, on the winter solstice. And with the solar panels, I was driving on sunshine. . “I’ve had solar hot water since 1985 and solar electric since 1990,” he says. Thirty years, DOS.

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Study finds climate-influencing cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic aerosols; little evidence of black carbon

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Formation of cirrus clouds depends upon the availability of ice nuclei to begin condensation of atmospheric water vapor. Cirrus clouds influence global climate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. A paper on their results is published in the journal Science.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The only by-product is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the e:FCEV a zero-emission vehicle. With a home charger and solar panels, the cost to charge an EV would be even less. That comparas to the 270 AER of the CR-V e:FCEV. The e:FCEV is not a car that currently can be driven outside California.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. Working cooperatively in a coalition with diverse groups and individuals.