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APRIL 29, 2014

The California Energy Commission and Air Resources Board announced that, in its latest effort to advance hydrogen transportation, California has joined H 2 USA, a public-private partnership led by the US Department of Energy. California is committed to seeing more zero-emission vehicles on our roads and highways.

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APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions.

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JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint.

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APRIL 19, 2009

This year’s challenge brought together a number of returning teams striving to beat the 2,843 mpg (0.083 L/100km) record set by Mater Dei High School in 2008, combined with a number of new teams adding fresh innovation and vehicle designs to the competition. Fuel Cell/Hydrogen. With mileage of 2,757.1 achieved 1,912.9

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Finally, Hyundai has a unique offering, its Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle , which is available in California. Toyota – Big in Hybrids; Betting on Fuel Cells & Electrics.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) To take one example, batteries.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The staff of the California Energy Commission has prepared a draft 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, its third year of program funding. California Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), created the Alternative and. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2013 edition of its annual Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report , detailing trends in the fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. More than 35,000 fuel cell systems were shipped in 2013, an increase of more than 26% over 2012 and 400% more than 2008.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers.

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JANUARY 28, 2009

nk City Electric car www.thinkelectric.org Documentary about electric cars, hybrids, hydrogen and the future of transportation. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Congresswoman Linda T. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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JUNE 7, 2013

At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. Volvo Truck’s DME announcement comes in the context of many years of alternative fuel and driveline development.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., The second largest clean energy tax credit is the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit (REEPC), with a total of $3.5

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Direct liquefaction, by contrast, combines coal with hydrogen over a catalyst for the direct conversion to linear and ring-type hydrocarbons. In the Headwaters DCL Process, dry pulverized coal is mixed with recycled process liquid and hydrocracked at 435 to 460 ºC in the presence of high-pressure hydrogen (about 170 bars).

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APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Batteries not ready.

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