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Argonne and NGO Energy Vision case studies demonstrate success of renewable natural gas as transport fuel

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The other study assesses the Sacramento BioDigester, the first food-waste digester in California to turn commercial organic waste into R-CNG vehicle fuel using anaerobic digestion. The Sacramento BioDigester was built by a public-private partnership in 2013. Fair Oaks Farm’s digester generates enough R-CNG to displace some 1.5

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California EV rebate demand exceeds CVRP funding; rebates have gone to nearly 65% of all California EV owners

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Since 2016, when the project instituted caps for higher-income applicants and created increased rebates for lower income-qualified consumers, 34% of rebate funding, or $182.9 Created in 2010, CVRP has played a key role in supporting the deployment of EVs in California, which leads the nation in EV adoption.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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Expanding a network of community air-quality monitors operated by Casa Familiar in San Ysidro, one of 28 community-based organizations and tribes statewide receiving grants to engage residents in efforts to reduce local air pollution. Planting more than 3.6 million trees over time through urban greening and other forest health programs.

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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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At the upcoming workshop, ARB staff will discuss preliminary concepts developed since the first workshop in April 2016. The first upcoming workshop will be 16 August in Sacramento, the second on 18 August in Riverside. TRUs and TRU gensets emit diesel PM, NO x , greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Background.

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Use These Exciting EV Charging Incentives to Fund Your Commercial Charging Station

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See below for an example of one program: Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program by San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District (SLOAPCD). See the below list for a few examples: Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s Commercial EV Charging Program. Source: Alternative Fuels Data Center. EVSE Ports. Station Locations.

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EVgo fast charges 40M miles of EV driving in US in 2017

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EVgo’s US network of DC fast chargers provided 40 million miles of electric driving in 2017; in 2016, the figure was 22 million EV miles. million charging sessions, an increase of 50% over 2016, equal to 28 million minutes of DC fast charging, an average of 25 minutes per session. Network usage set a record with 1.1

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ARB hosting public hearing on ZEV modifications; battery swapping out for fast refueling of ZEVs

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct a public hearing on 24 October in Sacramento to consider minor proposed amendments to the California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation being put forward by ARB staff. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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