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Company to boost renewable energy in California
A new renewable energy centre is to be built in California and has been designed to produce around 600 barrels a day of renewable synthetic fuels as well as export around 35MW of renewable electric power.
The plant will be built in Rialto, California by a company called Rentech Inc which will aim to keep the carbon footprint of the plant close to zero as the fuels and power will be produced only from renewable feedstocks.
Known as RenDiesel, the fuel is compatible with most existing engines and pipelines and burns cleanly. Its emission particulates and other regulated pollutants
Green Cars News
- Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Southern California EV Juice, My Charger
Southern California EV Juice
Yuck. Southern California Edison rates are messy and make no sense.
I spreadsheet for all you Southern California Edison customers. Yuck. I finally completed the version 1.0
Tesla Founders
- Monday, September 15, 2008
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Will green cars cause a surge in electricity demand?
California has been the hub for the implementation of green cars in the USA, but what impact will these new technologies have on electricity demand in the state?
Researchers Researchers at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies have found that near-term marginal electricity mix for plug-in electric and fuel cell vehicles and fuels in California will [...]
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Green Cars News
- Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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California Adopts Cooler Cars Regulation
Click to enlarge. The California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will require new cars sold in California starting in 2012 to have windows that reflect or absorb heat-producing rays from the sun. Click to enlarge. The scoping plan for AB32, California’s climate change legislation, originally had proposed a cool cars measure based on reflective paints. Infrared reflective glass is the more efficient—and costly—technology for reducing vehicle cabin temperature. This will help keep cars cooler, increase their fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas
Green Car Congress
- Friday, June 26, 2009
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California's Stringent Zero Emissions Policy Could Sway Honda Towards EVs
Upcoming regulations in the state of California could force Honda to release an EV within the next few years. California regulations will require automakers to sell a given number of zero emission vehicles within the state in the next decade forcing automakers to produce ZEVs or forfeit sales in California. The regulations do not present
All Cars Electric
- Friday, October 9, 2009
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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge
So he proposed at the California Air Resources Board ZEV workshop on Tuesday. An ARB ZEV meeting is ordinarily a predictable affair. Hybrid drivers in California could finally actually get their hybrid converted. Now that Toyota's got it's own 8 mile (not 6 as I previously reported, thank you sk) all-electric range NiMH Prius being openly test in Japan, and soon here in California, (see Toyota's Plug-in Prius: Out of the Pod, Into Les Goldman wants you to convert (your hybrid.) Easy as 123.
Plugs and Cars
- Thursday, July 26, 2007
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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?
Although BMW didn’t sell enough cars in California to be obligated under the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate during the ‘90s, during the past few years it was clear the German automaker would cross the threshold. The answer lies back with California’s ZEV mandate. market to meet California’s Zero-Emission-Vehicle (ZEV) requirements that call for large-volume manufacturers The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. Barely one year ago, word surfaced that an electric Mini was in the works.
Plugs and Cars
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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Montana May Adopt California Vehicle GHG Emission Standards
A bill currently under consideration in the Montana State Senate ( SB 180 ) would establish greenhouse gases as regulated air pollutants under the Clean Air Act of Montana and adopt the California vehicle GHG emission standards (Pavley). President Barack Obama last week ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the EPA’s earlier denial of the waiver to California to implement its greenhouse gas reduction standards for vehicles sold in the state. Granting of the waiver would clear the way for California and the other states adopting the California standards to begin implementing the regulation. (
Green Car Congress
- Sunday, February 1, 2009
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California Air Resources Board Releases Proposed Regulation for Low Carbon Fuel Standard
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released its proposed regulation to implement the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. with modelers at the University of California and Purdue University to derive indirect
land To enhance private sector and federal investment into alternative fuel production and distribution, California is providing funding to assist in the early development and deployment of the most promising low-carbon fuels. The release of the proposed regulation allows 45 days for the public to review the language and provide comment before the item is considered at the 23 April 23 ARB hearing.
Green Car Congress
- Thursday, March 5, 2009
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California Gasoline Consumption Rose 0.6% in May; Diesel Declined 7%
California gasoline consumption rose 0.6% in May, while diesel fuel declined 7%, according to the latest figures from the California Board of Equalization (BOE).
May 2009 gasoline sold for use on California roads totaled 1,291 million gallons of gasoline. The average California gasoline price at the pump in May was $2.53 We’re in an uncertain time. While more fuel efficient cars and trucks are increasing fuel economy—and in light of some of the recently improved economic statistics—consumers remain cautious in their spending as the economy continues
Green Car Congress
- Monday, August 31, 2009