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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. That remains six million metric tons below the 2020 target. Transportation emissions declined 1.5 Per capita GHG emissions in California have dropped from a 2001 peak of 14.0

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Serving My Country – My Patriotic Duty

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On this Veteran’s Day 2013 I honor my father-in-law, Bob Bushweit for his service starting at the age of 18 in World War II where he fought as a member of Patton’s Third Army across Africa and Europe and actually did preserve our freedom and our democracy as part of the greatest generation. .

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SolarCity and Honda to finance $50M more in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships

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The $50-million fund is a follow-up to a $65-million fund the companies created in 2013. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. Earlier post.) MW of solar generation capacity.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 Our in-depth analysis shows that even if every light-duty vehicle in the world was fully electric by 2040, the demand for liquids could still be similar to levels seen in 2013.

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Report: California cumulative PEV sales at 10.5% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 5.6%

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Accounting for normal fleet turnover rates and reductions from persons moving out of California, PEV sales would need to be 2.9 As part of the AB 32 climate change program, Executive Order B-48-18 administratively created a goal of 5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads by 2030. times higher. times higher.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013. Debra Bushweit Galliani in 2013 with our first electric car. It was a great machine, and we loved it, but it was quickly an orphan as Toyota took no responsibility for knowing the car and Tesla ignored it.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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