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Southern California Gas Co. billion in 2016 and is expected to increase to $8.7 SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. The global CNT market was estimated at approximately $3.5

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Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9% higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18% higher than two years ago at the six month mark. The total estimated cost of these deaths and injuries is $205 billion. million were seriously injured.

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For more than 20 years, California has aggressively supported the rooftop solar market through its Net Energy Metering (NEM) program in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) territories. NEM has enabled 1.3

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. British Columbia and California will maintain their existing carbon-pricing programs.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of Next 10.

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MARCH 30, 2016

attributable fraction (AF) of PTB was highest in urban counties, primarily in Southern California and the Eastern U.S., The new analysis, published in Environmental Health Perspectives , is the first to estimate the burden of PTB in the US and economic costs attributable to PM 2.5 , according to the study’s authors. 1510810.

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APRIL 5, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has opened a grant solicitation for applicants to implement the Car Sharing and Mobility Options Pilot Project for Fiscal Year 2016-17. cost of a ride, membership fees, annual fees, etc.) or subsidized use of public transportation.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

The main barriers to large-scale RNG use are the state’s high cost of pipeline interconnect and the cost of upgrading to pipeline standards. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations for heavy trucks now exist in over a dozen locations around the state of California and continue to expand. Of the 14 bcf projected total, 6.3

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Siemens will conduct trials of its eHighway system ( earlier post ) in California on a two-mile (3.2 The objective is to eliminate local emissions such as nitrogen oxides completely and to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and cut the operating costs of trucks. Copyright: Scania. Click to enlarge. The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile)

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for permission to build an estimated 25,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at sites across its service area in Northern and Central California—8 times the number currently installed.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its initial draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious target in North America. Managing farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon. Source: 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft. Click to enlarge.

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Heavy-duty electric truck builder Orange EV announced that fleets in California can purchase a new T-Series pure electric terminal truck for less than the cost of a new Tier 4 diesel truck. For FY 2016-17, funding has not yet been appropriated for this project. —Mike Saxton, Orange EV chief commercial officer.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board released the annual Joint Agency Staff Report on Assembly Bill 8: 2016 Assessment of Time and Cost Needed to Attain 100 Hydrogen Refueling Stations in California. Source: CEC, CARB 2016 Joint Staff Report. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The technology developed by Dynexus will initially be utilized for incoming cell quality control and end-of-line verification, as well as module and pack diagnostics and prognostics, enabling multiple opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership for Romeo Power’s customers.

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JANUARY 21, 2012

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), California’s non-profit grid operator, released its new five-year (2012-2016) strategic plan. As a supplement to this year’s strategic plan, the ISO also developed California ISO’s Electricity Road Map. Reliable Power for a Renewable Future.

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JULY 31, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that 500,000 heavy-duty trucks manufactured by Cummins Inc. The excess emissions were discovered after CARB launched its new Heavy Duty In-Use Compliance program in 2016. Recalls for those vehicles were approved in July 2016 and July 2017, respectively, and are already underway.

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million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. The total cost of the project is $26.6 Data collection and analysis to track energy efficiency improvements and cost savings will take place over the subsequent two years. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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Carter said that a prime example of the R&D focus is the hydrogen fuel cell sedan to be launched to the public in California next summer ( earlier post ) and, he suggested, thereafter to the East Coast. Carter noted that Toyota has reduced the cost of the fuel cell powertrain by 95% , and is confident it can reduce the cost further.

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demand in 2016. The marginal GHG emissions abatement costs were estimated to be $116–$270/tonne CO 2e and $5–$103/tonne CO 2 e for the yellow grease HEFA and swine manure HTL pathways, respectively, for a diesel price ranging between $0.5/GLE Skaggs et al. GLE and $0.9/GLE.

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With a proposed start in 2017, the Tier 3 program is also harmonized with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low Emission Vehicle (LEV III) program—enabling automakers to sell the same vehicles in all 50 states. Costs and impacts. The annual cost of the overall program in 2030 would be approximately $3.4 Model Year.

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The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The proposal under consideration would also include a harmonized CAFE standard for MY 2016.

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MARCH 23, 2015

Consumer Watchdog has petitioned the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reject a PG&E proposal for a major buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure on grounds that it will raise costs for ratepayers while stifling innovation.( Earlier post.). —Consumer Watchdog petition.

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The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. Propane autogas, a domestically produced fuel, costs the company an average of $1 per gallon, versus their $2 per gallon cost of diesel.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The California Air Resources Board directed its staff to take steps to provide further locomotive and rail yard emission reductions beyond those achieved by existing US Environmental Protection Agency and state regulations and agreements. Total cost of those five measures is estimated to be $3.9 Source: Staff presentation.

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(CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The complaint was filed on Thursday in US District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. Waymo engineers have driven down the cost of LiDAR dramatically even as we’ve improved the quality and reliability of its performance. Waymo said that a key element of its self-driving technology is is custom-built LiDAR.

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APRIL 18, 2018

The pathway depicted above is currently challenged by capital costs, reliability, energy consumption, and footprint of current technologies. 2c) Breakthrough Infrastructure R&D: materials and component R&D to reduce cost and station footprint. The global fuel cell market increased its growth 40% in 2016, with revenues of more than $1.6

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Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). LNG is becoming popular for several reasons.

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In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain. Toyota estimates a 95% cost reduction in the powertrain and fuel tanks of the vehicle it will launch in 2015, compared to what it cost to build the original prototype in 2002. —Bob Carter.

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is developing a proposal for more stringent emission requirements—i.e., Based on model year 2008 NMOG certification data for vehicles sold in California, 22% of new vehicles are certified as LEV, 55% as ULEV, and 22% as SULEV. proposed NMOG+NO x standards in new LEV III. Source: ARB.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Eos Energy Storage announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016. Eos’s grid-scale product is designed to reliably integrate renewable energy, improve grid efficiency and resiliency, and reduce costs for utilities and consumers. Source: EOS. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Where the 2016 e-Golf utilized an 85 kW electric motor, the newer model features a 100 kW electric motor. Using 13 cents per kilowatt-hour, the EPA has estimated an annual fuel cost of just $550. The electric motor on the 2017 e-Golf has been upgraded as well. seconds—and its top speed increases to 93 mph.

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For example, in the San Diego, California territory of SDG&E, optimal time of use residential EV charging rates range from $0.19/kWh For FCVs, Schoettle and Sivak note, the effective cost per mile is currently $0.09. per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10 residential, commercial, office). kWh to $0.46/kWh Click to enlarge.

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District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 ZEV access initiatives (under development), and an additional approximately $25 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter

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Launched in 2016, CESMII focuses on bringing innovative smart manufacturing solutions to the marketplace to increase energy productivity, economic performance, and workforce capacity. The project goal is to develop and imbed an SM workforce model that leverages existing education and workforce training systems in California.

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.” Essentially, doc fees are up to the dealership, and considering many of these establishments will hide fees behind interesting and often unnoticeable titles, they can tend to get expensive, adding thousands to the cost of a vehicle. The lowest is California, charging only $55 for the fee.

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The CPUC decision comes two weeks after a separate CPUC decision to approve a proposal from Southern California Edison to deploy 1,500 charging stations across its territory. To meet just 10% of California Governor Brown’s target of 1.5 The cost of the original proposal and the PS was about the same, about $103 million.

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