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US new light-duty diesel sales dropped slightly in 2016 to 280,000 units from 300,000 in 2015

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smaller than the some 300,000 added to the US vehicle parc in 2015, but still demonstrated resilience in a market that had 25% fewer model choices available. Three Northeastern states had the highest percentage of new diesel car and SUV registrations in 2016: Vermont (+35%), Maine (+29%) and New Hampshire (+12%).

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DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

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Annual well-to-wheel emissions from a typical ev by state, 2015. EVs charging in Vermont are estimated to produce the fewest emissions—oil and gas make up only 1.2% Well-to-Wheel emissions from a typical EV by state, 2015. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. West Virginia’s electricity production is 95.7% Click to enlarge.

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Nissan and Hydro-Québec partner to expand the public charging network in Québec; 20 DC Fast Charging sites in 2015, 5 in 2016

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The agreement aims to help finance the commissioning of 20 fast charging sites for the Electric Circuit in 2015, with five more planned for in 2016. Highway 35 towards Vermont. Targeted sites will coincide with short stops like restaurant chains, and convenience stores, making their use simple and convenient. Highway 10. Highway 15.

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NEESC releases 2015 hydrogen & fuel cell development plans for eight Northeastern states; power generation and transportation

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CCAT ), released the 2015 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development Plans for each of the eight states in the Northeast US. The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster ( NEESC ), administered by Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. million ZEVs between 2018 and 2025, 1.24 Earlier post.). 543 to 724 MW. Rhode Island. 37 to 49 MW.

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Follow-up: In the end, I bought a Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid

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In an article last fall, I reached out the GCR readers for a suggestion for what plug-in vehicle I should buy to complement my 84-mile range 2015 Nissan LEAF. The new vehicle, my wife’s car, had to handle a 16 mile daily commute, occasional 300 mile trips to Vermont (a place of few DC fast chargers), and be less than $40,000.

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BMW and Nissan again partner to add 174 more DC fast chargers in US with EVgo

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This latest expansion builds on the 120 dual-port DC Fast chargers that BMW and Nissan announced together in December 2015. EVgo’s fast charging network now totals 668 dual-port DC Fast charging stations installed and available to all EV drivers across the United States. Earlier post.)

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. Vermont: $347 million.

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