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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. Folsom, California, 15 October 2020. EV Life was selected from a competitive pool of over 200 startups based in California. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding of $2,605,370 for clean transportation projects. These incentives help to pay the difference between the cost of conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles and new vehicles that use less-polluting propane or natural gas.

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JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. Refined product prices are set by the marginal supply costs of bringing the incremental barrels of products to market.

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APRIL 16, 2021

Gevo is working with a major RNG dispenser to finalize an agreement to sell the RNG into the California market. RNG sale revenues are expected to benefit from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Identification Number (RIN) program. Gevo received approximately $9.3

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MARCH 27, 2019

Southern California Gas Co. Through a California Public Utilities Commission approved program, the utility is able to offer a reduced price by returning revenue generated from the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits to customers. Natural gas costs significantly less than gasoline or diesel per GGE.

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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). Additional reductions in energy use would accrue if options to control travel demand were also included.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of Next 10.

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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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JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. C-MAX Energi also is expected to qualify for additional tax credits up to $1,500 in California.

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JULY 19, 2013

US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Emission reduction wedges for California in 2050. California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National. gasoline in cars) to electricity in order to achieve the GHG reduction target. gasoline in cars) to electricity in order to achieve the GHG reduction target. California has also. Williams et al.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 5, 2023

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as people seek eco-friendly alternatives to traditional gasoline-powered cars. Many states in the US offer various incentives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, making it more affordable for consumers to make the switch.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

Prospects and Challenges in 2024 Combining the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) with the long-range and rapid refueling of traditional gasoline vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are becoming a compelling option for eco-minded car owners. government is infusing $9.5 The existing U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

Cool Planet Energy Systems projects that using its patented mechanical process and novel scaling approach ( earlier post ), it will be able to produce high-octane carbon-negative (with the use of its bio-char byproduct) renewable gasoline at a cost of $1.50 The control car used 100% regular gasoline. Source: Cool Planet.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Electric vehicles are gaining popularity as people become increasingly concerned about the environment and rising fuel costs. While electric cars have many benefits, such as reduced emissions and lower fuel costs, they also present unique challenges when it comes to maintaining the charging infrastructure they require.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. Designed in California by iconic automotive designer, entrepreneur and visionary Henrik Fisker, the Fisker Ocean will feature recycled, vegan and more innovative materials. Fisker Inc. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

Vitruvian Energy is trying to crowd-fund its novel biofuel EEB (ethyl 3-ethoxybutyrate). EEB has higher energy content than ethanol: 26-29 MJ/L compared to 23. Testing showed that blending EEB with diesel significantly reduces soot emissions, similar to how ethanol reduces emissions when blended with gasoline. per gallon.

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MAY 30, 2012

A computational analysis that screened hundreds of thousands of zeolite and zeolitic imidazolate framework structures has identified many different structures that have the potential to reduce the parasitic energy loss of carbon capture technologies for powerplant flue gas by as much as 30–40% compared with amine scrubbing. —Lin et al.

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MAY 8, 2023

The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. During the recent California heat wave, Nuvve helped to reduce peak demands on the grid through the Emergency Load Reduction Program, using bidirectional-capable school buses to feed energy back to the grid.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

EVs could help drive down electricity rates by better-utilizing grid infrastructure, according to three recent studies summarized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), an energy-policy advocacy organization. 2023 by Synapse Energy Economics. That means lower prices per kwh. And in a Dec.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. However, heavy-duty electric trucks from traditional makers have started to hit the market.

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MARCH 8, 2017

has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse Group Inc.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 1, 2014

A new project launched by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and led by Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will work in support of H 2 USA, the public private partnership introduced in 2013 by the Energy Department and industry stakeholders to address the challenge of hydrogen infrastructure.

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MARCH 10, 2011

California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate ( earlier post ) remains an indispensable driver of electric vehicle policies worldwide, unique in its ability to foster technology-neutral research and development, according to a new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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JUNE 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $20 million to ten new research and development projects that will advance hydrogen production and delivery technologies: six on hydrogen production and four on hydrogen delivery. Sandia National Laboratories of Livermore, California will receive $2.2 FuelCell Energy Inc.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

government recently backed down from enacting tough new measures that would have forced automakers to quadruple their sales of electric vehicles by 2030. The move would have raised market share of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

A cost of ownership calculator and other tools can help you know how much you’ll save By Cameron Wolf, ZappyRide. Airlines , public transit , and regular commuters are feeling the strain of rising fuel costs, which have increased dramatically since August 2021. The cost of gas over the first 5 years of the car @ $3.58/gal

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

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). Among their findings: A note on fuel pricing and cost per mile. per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10 kWh to $0.46/kWh

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. Which automaker priced its hardware set allowing its EVs to back up the home?

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AUGUST 6, 2023

Instead of flying from my home in Southern California, I asked if my wife and I could drive to the event. Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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APRIL 5, 2011

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. Source: EIA.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Here are several reasons for school districts to switch to electric buses. The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000.

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JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 19, 2009

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols met with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May and followed up that meeting with a letter, urging the continuation of funding to support research, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post. ).

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

million for innovative research and development proposals to accelerate the use of electric vehicles, to reduce the cost of installing and operating charging stations, and to provide recommendations on how they can be used for grid resiliency. How to remotely manage electric vehicle charging at peak times. million light-duty, 2.5

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