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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Both proposals have the additional advantage of generating funds which may be used to increase investments in low CI fuel technologies.

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California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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EPIC awards funding for potentially high-impact research that produces more reliable, lower-cost and safer electricity. The program annually invests in a variety of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies. million grant to the University of California, Davis, to establish a National Center for Sustainable Transportation.

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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

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Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). ” —Jonn Axsen.

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MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

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Forecasts predict that the Breathe fleet will save 338 tonnes of CO 2 being released into the atmosphere per annum and will also achieve an annual average reduction in CO 2 emissions equivalent to £5,137 in cost per tonne of CO 2. —Jeff Davis, Director of Breathe.

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UPS to purchase ~700 LNG trucks, build 4 refueling stations by end of 2014

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LNG is a good alternative to petroleum-based fuel for long-haul delivery fleets as it is abundant and produces reduced emissions at less cost. We plan expansion through infrastructure partnerships and a broader fleet in states that are leading the way to make alternative fuel vehicles economically feasible.

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Study: natural gas heavy-duty trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects

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Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University.

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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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million each to advance thermal energy storage technologies that will help cut costs and improve the efficiency of thermal energy storage, leading to increased capacity and operational benefits for concentrated solar power plants. Alternative Fuel and Vehicles. Halotechnics and UCLA: $1.5 Itron, Inc.: $1