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Los Angeles Harbor Commission Launches 2009 Alternative Fuel Truck Incentive Program with $44.2M

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This initiative follows a 2008 incentive program that put into service more than 2,200 trucks that currently meet or exceed 2007 US EPA emission standards. Since the launch of the Clean Truck Program on 1 October 2008, pollution at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex has been reduced by more than 23%, according to the Commission.

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ISO/TS 19880:2016 – New technical document for hydrogen stations

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The scope of the TS covers the processes from hydrogen production and delivery to compression, storage and fueling of a hydrogen vehicle. It is essentially a safety and performance guideline for hydrogen stations, including the interface to fuel vehicles. Source: ISO. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT: IMO committee agrees to establish first climate framework for international shipping

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The ICCT team reports that the IMO strategy includes quantitative carbon intensity and GHG reduction targets for the international shipping sector, including: At least a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and pursuing efforts towards a 70% reduction by 2050, both compared to 2008 levels.

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ISO 19880 – New technical ISO document for hydrogen fueling station standardization

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The station safety expectation, according to ISO 19880-1, will give the same level of safety to that of fueling with conventional fuels. Fueling protocol & interface hydrogen dispenser FCEV testing. Quality control: guideline for sampling frequency. Station acceptance to confirm the fueling station performs correctly.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Fast forward to 2008 and Wallace started taking advantage of the internet’s ability to reach vast amounts of people simultaneously. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Eventually, Zero Emission Day turned into a full-blown movement and got its own date: September 21st.

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ICF report finds California Low Carbon Fuel Standard can be achieved with modest changes in diversity of fuels

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The market has certainly taken some unexpected turns—we’re seeing very interesting, if nascent developments from alternative fuel providers that are both encouraging and reflective of the market-based approach of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. —Philip Sheehy, analyst for ICF International. credits are fungible.

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SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

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A number of automakers have had to reduce their fuel economy ratings for certain models over the past several years; the new detailed guidelines for EPA are designed to prevent these sort of changes. —Patrick Merritt, principal scientist in the Engine, Emissions, and Vehicle Research Division.

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