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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper summarizing learnings from its Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness program. SCE estimates that by 2020, there will be about 350,000 PEVs in its service territory.) Electric (Battery) Hybrids Infrastructure Smart charging Smart Grid V2X' Click to enlarge. —Ed Kjaer.

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

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Jacoby also raised concerns about the viability of the European Commission’s White Paper on Transport, which states that greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector will have to be cut by at least 60% by 2050 to achieve the EU’s climate change goals. Volvo recently launched the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. Earlier post.).

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California Energy Roadmap Targets Outlines Activities to Support Electrified Transportation; Sufficient Charging Stations to Support 1M Plug-ins by 2020

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Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective (corrected)

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[In the earlier version of this post, I mistakenly linked to and used the 2019 report rather than the current 2020 report. The main conclusions in the 2020 report include: Engine and powertrain emission control technologies can enable simultaneous reductions in CO 2 and NO x by 2027. I apologize for the error. —Ed].

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., The federal government is pushing their fleet-procurement decisions almost completely to EVs and hybrids irrespective of costs. Diesel/hybrid US take-rates, June 2010-June 2011. Data: Polk.

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ARB Staff Posts Expert Review Reports of the ZEV Technical Analysis

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ARB staff then published a white paper summarizing possible changes to the ZEV regulation along with attachments on ZEV technology status; a 2050 GHG analysis; and complimentary policies. 25,000/y is needed by 2020 and 435,000 by 2025?) 10 years for hybrids to reach only 4% of the new vehicle market in California.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

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Select “Transportation” and “Alt Fuel/Hybrid,” and if there is activity, identify the sponsor and co-sponsors. Review our new EVADC material for policy makers This year we also sponsored the writing of The Far-reaching Benefits of Electric Vehicles , a white paper that pegs dollar amounts on EV benefits.