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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Successful scrappage applicants will receive a grant to scrap or—for the first time—retrofit their vehicle for certain vans and minibuses. Source: Transport for London. daily charge.

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California Governor signs $52B fuel tax and vehicle fee bill for transportation infrastructure; $100 ZEV fee

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signed into law SB1 , the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. billion by increasing diesel excise tax 20 cents (currently $0.13) on 1 November 2017. billion by increasing diesel sales tax to 5.75% on 1 November 2017. billion by increasing gasoline excise tax 12 cents (currently $0.30) on 1 November 2017.

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UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

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Both deployments were supported in part by grants from the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program. and has been working closely with manufacturers to develop and test HHV technology since 2006. UPS HHV Click to enlarge. UPS currently has one HHV in operation in Laguna Hills, Calif.,

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California ARB opens solicitations for $17M for On-Road Advanced Technology Demonstrations Projects; Class 7, 8 trucks

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is seeking solicitations for up to $17 million in grants for the On-Road Advanced Technology Demonstrations Projects approved by the Board as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Funding Plan for Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP).

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EPA finalizes RFS volumes for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020

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Under the RFS program, a small refinery may be granted a temporary exemption from its annual Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) if it can demonstrate that compliance with the RVOs would cause the refinery to suffer disproportionate economic hardship. billion gallons of fuel between 2015 and 2017.

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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Williams was granted 27 U.S. In 2006 he became a distinguished lecturer and spoke about his work in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In 2006 he was promoted to head of the department. He was granted 15 patents. He managed several magnetic recording projects during his career. patents during his time at IBM.

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London’s T-Charge

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Today (Monday 23rd October 2017) is the day that London’s toxic charge comes into effect. As the T-charge is only for certain, mainly pre-2006 vehicles, some people believe that it is going to be the poorest paying the most to travel in central London. What is the T-Charge? per day to travel in central London.