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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Eligible vehicles are cars, trucks, commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles or neighborhood electric vehicles. million to fund air quality improvement programs that will pay for cleaner equipment such as hybrid truck and buses, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid cars, and motorcycles.

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ITF: Freight transport will replace passenger traffic as main CO2 source from surface transportation by 2050

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by 2050, according to the International Transport Forum at the OECD’s ITF Transport Outlook 2015. Integrated policies aiming at climate and health objectives work best. A quadrupling of freight emissions can seriously undermine climate change mitigation. ITF Transport Outlook 2015. Emissions Forecasts'

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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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Rising incomes will increase demand for personal mobility in the form of cars and motorcycles, the report projects. Motorcycles, which offer a lower-cost entry point to personal mobility, will see particularly high ownership in Asia Pacific, although the region will also lead significant growth in car ownership.

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

Plug in America

It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with a related nod to the mother of climate change policy, as former Sen. But how did NDEW come about? Fran Pavley is well known. Gavin Newsom (then San Francisco’s mayor), Washington Gov.

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Gogoro expands its battery-swapping electric scooters to the Americas

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Together, we will provide an accessible path for both consumer and delivery riders to adopt sustainable urban mobility and play a key role in battling climate change and making the world better for all,” said Horace Luke, founder and CEO of Gogoro. “On

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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The statute, amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Núñez, Chapter 313, Statutes of 2008), authorizes the Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help achieve the state's climate change policies. The eight projects are: Electric Vehicle manufacturing. $1 Earlier post.)

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Instead, his collection of electric vehicles (EVs) has included a converted Yamaha motorcycle, a converted 1971 AMC Hornet, and several electric scooters. In 2015, the two fastest cars were both electric, and in 2018, EVs completely dominated the race. Even with climate change, they’ve had to be educated.”