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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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Since the yellow grease HEFA pathway is already commercialized, it can benefit from the $200/tonne carbon credit in the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard market, which could help the yellow grease HEFA pathway to achieve near-zero marginal GHG emissions abatement cost.

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Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

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per mile to fuel an electric vehicle; by comparison, the national average cost to fuel a gas vehicle is double at $0.06 California has the highest adoption of EVs in the US, but is the 7 th highest state for the cost of EVs. per year, a difference of more than $377 per year in favor of the electric vehicle.

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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). For example, in the San Diego, California territory of SDG&E, optimal time of use residential EV charging rates range from $0.19/kWh

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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Along with our partners like Clean Cities, our team works extremely hard to encourage the use of clean-vehicle technologies, such as alternative fuels, replacing older engines, and use of electric and hybrid vehicles. —Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association.

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UC Riverside team receives $2M to evaluate emission reduction benefits of hybrid bulldozer and excavator

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Scientists at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology have received a $2-million contract for a first-of-its-kind study of hybrid construction vehicles. The other half will fund testing in six vehicles, which will be scattered throughout California. Click to enlarge.

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. When an article says there are something like 115,000 charging stations in America less than the estimated ~145,000 fueling stations , it’s important to get this right. Charging Station Versus Gas Station: Comparing Apples to Oranges.

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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California uses the EMFAC (EMission FACtors) emissions model; the rest of the US uses the EPA MOVES (Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) model. One segment of the on-road fleet that is believed to drive more miles and consume more fuel than the average fleet vehicle is livery (for-hire) vehicles, such as taxis and limousines.

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