Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2017

A prototype Mack Pinnacle axle back model equipped with a proprietary plug-in hybrid electric driveline recently participated in a zero-emission eHighway demonstration in Carson, California. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Using data from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Alternative Fueling Station Locator, the report breaks down the growth of public and private charging infrastructure by charging level, network, and location. California continues to lead the country in terms of the total public EVSE available. Overall, there was a 6.9%

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

The State of California has the highest ratio of car ownership anywhere in the world, and in Los Angeles, almost 50% of the greenhouse gas emissions come for the transportation sector. If we are to be at the forefront of tackling climate change, reducing emissions from the automobile must be front and center.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chrysler has the market locked-up for anyone needing a seven passenger vehicle that can go a very long way on a tank of fuel. If this is appealing, then the 2022 Pacifica plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is what you are looking for. In 464 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 How It Works.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The California Energy Commission has issued two solicitations for a combined $13.3 million to support planning efforts for plug-in and fuel cell vehicles. Applicants must have a business presence in California. million to further advanced ZEV and advanced vehicle technologies in the state.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5 ITM Power Inc. Ontario CNG Station Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

California inter-agency roadmap. 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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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

It was more than a hybrid—it was a plug-in hybrid. The plug means the 2021 Pacifica has a 32-mile all-electric driving range, which for most people is far more than they will drive in their daily routine. In 289 miles driving through Southern California Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 How It Works.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

(EDI) and First Priority GreenFleet, Ltd (FP GreenFleet), a division of First Priority Global, Ltd (FPG) are collaborating to provide public and private commercial fleet operators access to a suite of plug-in vehicle solutions, spanning Class 2 through Class 8.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

According to a new report from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, California’s cumulative plug-in vehicle (PEV, including PHEVs and full EVs) sales are at 10.5% True ZEVs—battery electric vehicles and the handful of fuel cell electric vehicles—are at 5.6% True ZEV sales would have to be 5.0

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. PG&E offered ride-alongs in its VTrux from VIA.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown marked National Plug-In Day by signing six bills to promote electric cars. The new laws created by these bills will enact or extend a variety of programs that promote the use of electric cars and alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of $35,031,310 to projects that will accelerate the development of green fuels and technology in California. will receive $14,469,304 to demonstrate medium- and heavy-duty vehicles using advanced technology and alternative fuels. Propel Biofuels, Inc.

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MAY 14, 2014

The California Energy Commission has published the “2014?2015 2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. It details how the California Energy Commission, with input from stakeholders and the program Advisory Committee, determines the program’s goal?driven

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JANUARY 5, 2012

The West Virginia University (WVU)-based National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium ( NAFTC ) has created a suite of modern technology products that put knowledge about specific electric drive and alternative fuel vehicles at the fingertips of first responders. This version of the QRG is available for a nominal cost.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

The California Air Resources Board has selected the California Center for Sustainable Energy™(CCSE) to continue for a fourth year as administrators of the statewide Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) that promotes the purchase or lease of new plug-in hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

An opposed piston engine with hydrogen combustion could well provide the best-known thermal efficiency from a reciprocating engine, with the potential to match the in-vehicle efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell. A spark plug, or other ignition source, is generally required. The addition of a spark plug is a new design element.

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JANUARY 29, 2012

On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. Earlier post.) Under the ACC, ARB will award BEVx credits on the same basis as BEVs—i.e.,

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MAY 18, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) 2013 research plan includes a project that will comprehensively characterize the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) market, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumer purchases of ZEVs. The proposed project will investigate the factors that influence sales of ZEVs in California (e.g.,

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan , which sets the state on an aggressive course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under SB 32. This will require California to double the rate at which it has been cutting GHGs. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved more than $5.1 million in grants to Community Fuels, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District to support their alternative fuels programs. The loans are funded by the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. Projects leveraged with California’s investment of $36.5 million attracted nearly $105.3 million in private funding.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2014

The Energy Commission approved 15 grants totaling more than $5 million to install 475 electric vehicle chargers in communities throughout California, including the cities of San Francisco, Burbank, Torrance and San Diego and the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles. Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2019

First, on 4 October, XL acquired the electrification division of Quantum Fuel Systems, an industry leader in alternative fuel systems for the automotive and heavy duty fleet industries. —Dimitri Kazarinoff. In addition to Kazarinoff, XL added Rob Kisiel to its leadership team, as VP of Supply Chain and Production.

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

Total transportation fuel use in California broken down by subsector and fuel type for each scenario: business-as-usual (BAU); plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Source: Yang et al. Click to enlarge. —Yang et al.

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MAY 9, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted a discussion document. Require use of renewable fuels and the cleanest available engines as soon as feasible. for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation. Minimize Emissions from Conventional Fleet. Innovative Transit Beyond Buses.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

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Baua Electric

MAY 5, 2024

EA aims to reach 5,000 chargers by the end of the year, including larger charging stations and broader support for Plug & Charge payment tech. EA funneled $800 million of that to the California portion of the network plus California-specific projects. It also more than doubled the energy dispensed. year cycle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co.,

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The California Energy Commission approved $3,270,066 for six clean transportation projects. The approved awards were made through the Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc., million ZEVs on the state's roads.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Each colored stacked bar represents credits generated via low carbon fuels; the red line represents the deficits from forecasted CARBOB and ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) consumption. The LCFS requires a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity (in gCO 2 e/MJ) of transportation fuels by 2020, as measured on a lifecycle basis.

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APRIL 25, 2014

For EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, GM donated Chevrolet Malibus; for EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, GM donated Saturn Vues; and for Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the company donated Chevrolet Equinoxes. California State University, Los Angeles. Schools selected for EcoCAR 3 are: Arizona State University.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today concluded that companies that sell electric vehicle charging services to the public will not be regulated as public utilities pursuant to the Public Utilities Code. regulated) load-serving entity.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Hydrogen refueling stations, however, are limited and primarily located in specific regions like California 2. Especially in the process of hydrogen fuel cell power generation, the scarce and expensive precious metal platinum is required as a catalyst. Here are a few reasons why electricity is the clear choice for fleets: 1.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Project lead.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

News: 2024 Mazda CX-90 An All-New Three-Row SUV Mazda brought the automotive media to Malibu, California, this week to reveal the all-new 2024 CX-90 three-row, eight-passenger SUV. It also will mark the first plug-in hybrid from Mazda when it arrives in two months. liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid). kilowatt-hour battery.

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