California, Cars and Pollution

Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The policy will implement two clean cars standards to reduce vehicle emissions.

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Minnesota Clean Cleaning Standards

Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. Empty coal cars tended to add 2 µg/m 3.

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Coal Pollution Davis San Francisco

California utilities partner to support regional electric vehicle charging network

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

The California Electric Transportation Coalition and California utilities announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support a California Regional Charging Network. The MOU encourages cooperation and leadership among the California utilities to build out a regional network of chargers.

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California to transition clean vehicle rebate program to helping low-income residents

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

The California Air Resources Board will transition its existing Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) program to a new program targeting low- and middle-income Californians. Now, California has 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles in use—two years ahead of schedule—and 1 out of 4 cars sold are clean vehicles.

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Clean Cleaning California Vehicles

Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2020

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the “ Clean Cars Nevada ” initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

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Nevada Clean Cleaning California

California introduces first-in-nation rules to reduce climate “super pollutants” from commercial refrigeration, air conditioning equipment

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The California Air Resources Board recently approved first-in-the-nation rules to curb the impact of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. HFCs are considered to be super pollutants because they trap heat in the atmosphere thousands of times more effectively than carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas.

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Pollution California Commercial Climate

Emissions Analytics finds pollution from tire wear can be 1,000x worse than exhaust emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2020

Pollution from tire wear can be 1,000 times worse than a car’s exhaust emissions, Emissions Analytics has found. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB). New cars now emit very little in the way of particulate matter but there is growing concern around non-exhaust emissions (NEEs). grams per kilometer of particles.

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Exhaust Emissions Pollution Standards

California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9-billion billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. Last month, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a complementary plan for $2.6

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California Energy Commission announces $12M for public EV charging in South Central Coast counties

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2021

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that $12 million in rebates will be available to install publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Applications for rebates open 5 August. Since December 2017, CALeVIP has made more than $155.9

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California Energy Charging Pollution

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. California made up a third of all U.S. percent annual reduction would be enough to reach California’s 2045 carbon neutrality target.

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CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The California Air Resources Board approved a $2.6-billion Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. The bulk of these funds have come from California Climate Investments. Funded projects include: $2.2

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Clean Cleaning Cleaner Cars

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

The California Assembly Transportation Committee passed a landmark ZEV incentive reform bill, AB 2816 , by a 6-2 vote on Monday. If passed, this bill would make California the first government in the world to focus ZEV incentives on maximizing cuts in gasoline consumption. If they were to switch to a ZEV, I can see tremendous savings.

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California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

California Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), which are primarily used in lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other outdoor power equipment.

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San Francisco Los Angeles California Engine

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

The California Air Resources Board’s California Clean Fuel Reward program provides an instant price reduction of up to $750 at the point of sale or lease for eligible new plug-in electric vehicles at participating retailers. Of the total rewards, 21.2%

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Clean Cleaning California Sale

California ARB selects nonprofit administrator to implement new statewide, income-based Electric Bicycle Incentive Project

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

Following a competitive grant solicitation, the California Air Resources Board has chosen San Diego-based nonprofit organization Pedal Ahead as the administrator to implement California’s statewide Electric Bicycle Incentive Project. The equity-focused program is expected to launch officially in the first quarter of 2023.

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San Diego California Affordable Purchase

California approves $2.9 billion to more double EV chargers in state

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9 billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals. billion to more double EV chargers in state appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a $1.5-billion billion investment plan that will increase access to clean vehicles and clean mobility options through a wide variety of projects that support the transformation of California’s vehicle and equipment fleet to zero-emission. Over half of the $1.5

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Clean Cleaning Pollution Cars

New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The program has been up and running since June.

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Clean Cleaning California Affordable

Minnesota adopting California electric car rules, will bring more EVs to Midwest

Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2021

Minnesota could be the latest state—and the first in the Midwest—to adopt California's emissions rules, requiring greater fuel efficiency than federal standards. Proposed in 2019, tougher emissions rules achieved a major breakthrough this week when an administrative law judge ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's.

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Minnesota California Electric Cars Pollution

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. million had been spent on incentives within Clean Cars 4 All. miles per gallon.

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Clean Cleaning Sacramento Pollution

EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment. The post EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study appeared first on TESLARATI.

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CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved $28 million in Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) funding to support two popular statewide incentive programs aimed at bringing the cleanest vehicle technologies to low-income and underserved communities. Clean Cars 4 All. billion to date for clean-transportation projects in California.

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Clean Cleaning Cars California

California Develops Proposal to Achieve Clean Vehicle Future

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 7, 2021

By Simon Mui With transportation now the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S., the state that created car culture is now driving toward eliminating tailpipe pollution.

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Clean Cleaning California Future

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The mode of travel you take on your daily work commute can make a big difference in your exposure to air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Commute modes included travel by car, bus, light rail, train, and bicycle.

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Pollution Personal Light California

California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

With the enactment of SB 1014 ( earlier post )—the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program—the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is to develop and to implement new requirements for transportation network companies (TNCs)—i.e.,

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Clean Cleaning California Standards

California ARB releases three studies showing fine particle pollution a threat to cardiovascular health

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Three new studies released by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) show that exposure to airborne fine-particulate matter significantly elevates the risk for premature deaths from heart disease in older adults and elevates incidence of strokes among post-menopausal women. One source of particulate matter, including PM 2.5 Earlier post.).

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CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved the first three Community Emissions Reduction Programs (CERP) within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under Assembly Bill 617. The types of sources have included: Heavy-duty trucks and passenger cars. The plans approved are for: Wilmington, Carson, West Long Beach.

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Emissions Los Angeles California Long Beach

EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate.

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California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. The draft strategy describes proposed actions the State will take to move forward aggressively to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Black Carbon.

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Pollution Climate California Carbon

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate

California ARB fines two companies $507K for selling illegal aftermarket parts for cars & trucks

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

The California Air Resources Board reached. to resolve violations of the California Health and Safety Code related to the advertising and sales of illegal aftermarket performance parts in California, especially tuner products made for diesel pick-up truck engines. paid $225,000 to the California Air Pollution Control Fund.

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California Parts Companies Pollution

Advanced Clean Cars II: Cutting Pollution While Strengthening Local Economies

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2023

The Advanced Clean Cars II rule (ACC II), a regulation first promulgated in California, regulates electric vehicle (EV) sales and works to further control vehicle emissions. ACC II can significantly increase the proportion of EVs in the US vehicle fleet, leading to substantial economic, health, and emissions reduction benefits.

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Clean Cleaning Pollution Economy

Southern California Edison proposes $760M Charge Ready 2 program to expand electric vehicle infrastructure

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2018

Two years ago, Southern California Edison launched Charge Ready, a pilot program to increase the availability of charging for passenger electric vehicles. Achieving California’s ambitious goals for reducing air pollution and harmful greenhouse gas emissions will require 7 million electric cars on California highways by 2030.

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California Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles

California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million ZEVs on the road by 2025.

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Clean Cleaning Transportation California

Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2018

Scientists from Emory University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Air Resources Board teamed to analyze satellite data to determine the 15-year trend of PM 2.5 pollution in the state. is especially burdensome in California and accounts for the greatest percentage of health impacts attributable to air pollution.

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Los Angeles California Clean Cleaning

California EV rebate demand exceeds CVRP funding; rebates have gone to nearly 65% of all California EV owners

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

In response to strong demand for electric vehicles, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) expects rebate funds for the statewide Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) to be exhausted within 30 days. Electric vehicles (EVs) account for nearly 8% of all light-duty vehicles sold in California. —CARB Executive Officer Richard W.

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SCE launches $436M Charge Ready program to install 38,000 EV chargers in Southern California

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2021

Southern California Edison has launched its Charge Ready program, the largest electric passenger vehicle charging infrastructure program in the nation run by an investor-owned electric utility company. Businesses, government agencies and other organizations in Southern California can now sign up to participate in the program.

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California Installation Charging Pollution

Are Electric Cars Really Helping the Environment?

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The research, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal, presents the first real-world data linking EVs to reductions in air pollution and respiratory issues. This study marks a significant step in understanding the impact of electric cars on public health and the environment.

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1 in 4 new cars sold in California are now electric. What’s next?

Plug in America

AUGUST 28, 2023

Supporting a transition to clean, electrified transportation is one of the most effective ways that we can cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce localized air pollution in California. Now, one in four new cars sold in California is a zero-emission vehicle. The post 1 in 4 new cars sold in California are now electric.

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California Pollution Clean Cleaning

California Air Resources Board approves $663M funding plan for clean cars, trucks, buses

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board approved a $663-million low-carbon transportation plan to increase the use of clean cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and freight equipment. The majority of funding for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 plan comes from California’s cap-and-trade auction proceeds.

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Clean Cleaning California Climate Change

CEC report finds California needs 1.2M public and shared EV chargers by 2030; 73k installed to date

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

New analysis from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows the state will need nearly 1.2 million passenger plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) anticipated to be on California roads. We need to bridge the gap in electric vehicle charging or we won’t meet our goals for zeroing out harmful pollution from transportation.

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Installation California Grid Plug-in

California report: To be the green choice, ride-hailing needs to go electric

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2020

Doing away with a car and opting for more frequent use of ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft might sound like the greener option for your household, but as data released in December by the state of California underscored, such services are adding to pollution, not reducing it.

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California Green Pollution Electric

California legislator introduces bill requiring all new passenger vehicles to be ZEVs after 1 Jan 2040

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

California state legislator Phil Ting has introduced a bill— AB 1745 —that all new passenger vehicles in the state be zero emissions vehicles after 1 January 2040. California has set ambitious goals to reduce GHG emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. There are nearly 300,000 EVs on California roads today.

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CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved a multi-pronged regulation that will significantly reduce NO x emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks. Once it is fully phased in by 2031, the rule is expected to reduce NO x emissions in California by more than 23 tons per day. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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California Pollution Emissions Standards

Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

California utilities partner to support regional electric vehicle charging network

California to transition clean vehicle rebate program to helping low-income residents

Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

California introduces first-in-nation rules to reduce climate “super pollutants” from commercial refrigeration, air conditioning equipment

Emissions Analytics finds pollution from tire wear can be 1,000x worse than exhaust emissions

California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

California Energy Commission announces $12M for public EV charging in South Central Coast counties

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

California ARB selects nonprofit administrator to implement new statewide, income-based Electric Bicycle Incentive Project

California approves $2.9 billion to more double EV chargers in state

CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

Minnesota adopting California electric car rules, will bring more EVs to Midwest

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

California Develops Proposal to Achieve Clean Vehicle Future

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

California ARB releases three studies showing fine particle pollution a threat to cardiovascular health

CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

California ARB fines two companies $507K for selling illegal aftermarket parts for cars & trucks

Advanced Clean Cars II: Cutting Pollution While Strengthening Local Economies

Southern California Edison proposes $760M Charge Ready 2 program to expand electric vehicle infrastructure

California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

California EV rebate demand exceeds CVRP funding; rebates have gone to nearly 65% of all California EV owners

SCE launches $436M Charge Ready program to install 38,000 EV chargers in Southern California

Are Electric Cars Really Helping the Environment?

1 in 4 new cars sold in California are now electric. What’s next?

California Air Resources Board approves $663M funding plan for clean cars, trucks, buses

CEC report finds California needs 1.2M public and shared EV chargers by 2030; 73k installed to date

California report: To be the green choice, ride-hailing needs to go electric

California legislator introduces bill requiring all new passenger vehicles to be ZEVs after 1 Jan 2040

CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

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