Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

This brief study analyses, for each individual state, the changes from 2008 to 2018 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. In 2018, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 68% in Hawaii and 12% in Alaska.)

Coal 435

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska 435

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2020, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 66% in Hawaii and 16% in Alaska.) This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well. from coal.

Coal 334

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner 334

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Background.

EPA 207

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions 207

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 790 grants and 420 rebates across the country. Background.

EPA 170

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TOTE, a private shipping company that serves the Alaska trade, contributed about $1.2 This project supports the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, adopted in early 2008 by the Port and its regional partners, the ports of Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., That equals about 1.9

Plug-in 236

Plug-in Plug Power Powered 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic.

Obama 268

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Part of that debate has been about the squeeze such a bill would put on oil imports by saving oil through increased development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient vehicles such as plug-in hybrids as well as increasing domestic production. 2 ] CIBC World Market StrategEcon, 31 October 2008 , p4. [ 3 ] NRDC Policy Brief.

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Oil Transportation Congress Fuel Economy 255