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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

Clean Fleet Report

Our communities and planet can’t afford to wait—we need “today solutions” to cut GHG emissions from these vehicles. We need to make our transportation system more sustainable with today solutions as city residents, investors, employees or customers demand action on climate change. Figuring Out Where to Start.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric. With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s $40,000 incentive, the Tesla Semi would be more than affordable in states like California.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century. This will only intensify.

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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

Clean Fleet Report

Also, EV Climate Loans are also only offered in California, so drivers in the other 49 states will need to wait for EV Life to expand its product to other states. With the existential threat of climate change, we can’t afford to wait until 2024 for the sticker price of EVs to be competitive with gas cars.

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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

Cars That Think

Kelp is the planet’s fastest-growing plant, soaking up 2,200 to 3,000 metric tons of CO 2 per square kilometer each year—more than tropical rainforests , according to the Climate Foundation. In von Herzen’s grand vision, satellite-based Internet could eventually be used to manage global fleets of kelp platforms from shore.

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Kinder Morgan and Neste partner on major renewable fuels logistics project in US

Green Car Congress

This clearly shows the positive role America’s existing energy infrastructure can play in creating a sustainable future and fighting climate change. This is a major advantage, enabling renewable products to replace fossil products faster and more affordably, the companies said. —Jeremy Baines, President of Neste US.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals.

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