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CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Clean fuels replaced more than 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). This figure provides perspective on the performance of actual quantities of fuel consumed in California. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6

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Clean Cleaning Diesel California

Raven SR waste-to-hydrogen plant in California to be powered by INNIO Jenbacher’s Ready-for-H2 engines

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AUGUST 12, 2022

The energy system will power and heat Raven SR’s S-Series hydrogen production facility at a sanitary landfill in Richmond, California. At the site, landfill gas (LFG) will be the primary fuel to provide power for the non-combustion process that converts waste to hydrogen. Earlier post.). —Matt Murdock, CEO of Raven SR.

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Waste Hydrogen California Engine

UNFI adding 53 all-electric TRUs to California fleet

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MAY 7, 2021

is adding 53 all-electric transport refrigerated trailer units (TRUs) to its fleet located at the company’s Riverside, Calif. Through this process, the refrigeration system provides multi-zone temperature settings with the capability of maintaining a full load of frozen product from -10 to -20 ?F United Natural Foods, Inc.

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SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

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APRIL 22, 2021

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) and H2U Technologies are testing a new electrolyzer, called the Gramme 50, for the production of green hydrogen. Design specs for the Gramme 50 include a production rate of 30~50 Nm 3 /hr with a power consumption range of 5~7 kWh/Nm or 150~350 kW.

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Hydrogen Green Production Gas-Electric

SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. SGH2’s gasification process uses a plasma-enhanced thermal catalytic conversion process optimized with oxygen-enriched gas. Hydrogen can also reduce and potentially replace natural gas in all applications.

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Waste Hydrogen Green California

Shell closing its California hydrogen refueling stations

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Oil giant Shell announced plans to close its California hydrogen refueling stations this week, as much of the automotive industry is continuing to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions alongside the popularization of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Raven SR, Chevron and Hyzon Motors collaborate to produce hydrogen from green waste in Northern California

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Raven SR, a renewable fuels company; Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron USA; and Hyzon Motors are collaborating to commercialize operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond intended to supply hydrogen fuel to transportation markets in Northern California.

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Chevron Waste Hydrogen California

Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide variety of OEM truck makers, the new fuel cell electric system in the latest prototypes has been adapted to a Kenworth T680 chassis. Port fleet rollout.

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Los Angeles Kenworth Long Beach Toyota

California Fuel Cell Partnership envisions 70,000 heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks supported by 200 hydrogen stations in-state by 2035

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AUGUST 4, 2021

The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) released a new foundational document for heavy-duty class 8 fuel cell electric trucks (FCETs), “ Fuel Cell Electric Trucks: A Vision for Freight Movement in California and Beyond ,” that envisions 70,000 trucks supported by 200 heavy-duty truck stations by 2035.

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ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to develop hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports

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APRIL 5, 2022

ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric aviation, signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California. Rendering of ZeroAvia hydrogen fuel cell plane and ZEV Station fuel truck.

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Hydrogen California Emissions Fuel

Nikola launches serial production of Nikola Tre BEV in Arizona; fuel-cell trucks next year

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APRIL 28, 2022

Nikola Corporation has begun commercial serial truck production of the Nikola Tre BEV (battery-electric vehicle); initial customer shipments have begun. Next year, fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) are planned to be added to the manufacturing mix, said Mark Russell, Nikola’s CEO. Alberta hydrogen hub.

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Tesla Semi spotted on California highway testing ahead of production

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JUNE 14, 2022

The Tesla Semi was spotted on California Highway 580 earlier today, testing on public roads ahead of the truck’s initial production. BREAKING: Tesla Semi spotted on 580W in California. and Karat Packaging, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products. Tesla has orders from PepsiCo.

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Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

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JUNE 29, 2022

Hyliion and Cummins are partnering to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX powertrain ( earlier post ). The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries.

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Aemetis finalizes $7B of supply contracts for 100% of Riverbank Plant Production of SAF and RD for up to 10 years

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that $7 billion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) supply agreements have been signed with 10 airlines for a total of 916 million gallons of blended SAF. Aemetis, Inc.,

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SoCalGas to partner with SunLine Transit Agency to test combination of technologies to produce hydrogen from RNG

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APRIL 22, 2021

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) will demonstrate a combination of technologies that will produce hydrogen from renewable natural gas (RNG) at SunLine Transit Agency’s hydrogen fueling station in Thousand Palms, California. The demonstration project will integrate two core technologies.

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Hydrogen Gas-Electric Renewable Gas

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 and additional measures to eliminate harmful emissions from the transportation sector. It supports companies who transition their upstream and downstream oil production operations to cleaner alternatives.

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DOE funding demonstration project to replace natural gas with solar energy for production of Oberon’s rDME fuel; Bullet Steam Accumulator

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JUNE 14, 2023

The US Department of Energy is funding a demonstration of Sunvapor ’s solar steam and thermal battery technology to lower further the Carbon Intensity (CI) of the renewable dimethyl ether (DME) produced by Oberon Fuels at its Maverick Innovation Center in Brawley, California. —Philip Gleckman, PhD, CEO at Sunvapor

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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. will receive $95,000 to research a gas stove burner that is 30% more efficient than conventional gas stove burners.

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Gas-Electric California Gas Energy

Liquefied gas electrolyte company South 8 expands manufacturing facility; new pilot production line

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

the developer of a novel liquefied gas electrolyte. product—LiGas( earlier post )—recently expanded its manufacturing facility, corporate offices and team of experts as interest grows in LiGas. Originally developed via research at University of California, San Diego by cofounders CEO Cyrus Rustomji, Ph.D.,

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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

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JANUARY 11, 2022

In California, the 2021 Budget Act committed $3.9 In his new budget proposal for 2022-23, California Governor Gavin Newsom is adding an additional $6.1 The Budget is also proposing $380 million over two years to invest in long-duration storage projects, and $100 million in 2022-23 to advance the use and production of green hydrogen.

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California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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PG&E launches comprehensive study on hydrogen’s feasibility within gas pipelines; H2?

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MAY 3, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is launching the US’ most comprehensive end-to-end hydrogen study and demonstration facility, which will examine the future potential of the zero-carbon fuel hydrogen as a renewable energy source for not only PG&E customers but the entire global natural gas industry. Market development.

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Gas Hydrogen Infinity Gas-Electric

FirstElement Fuel’s California hydrogen network receives $24M from Mitsui and Air Liquide; quadrupling its retail capacity

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APRIL 3, 2019

FirstElement Fuel has secured $24 million to help fund the growth of its True Zero Hydrogen Network of retail stations in California, and thereby quadruple the company’s capacity to dispense retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles. —California Energy Commission Vice Chair, Janea A.

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Hydrogen California San Diego San Francisco

EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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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.

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Financing Grant Gas-Electric California

Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for renewable jet and diesel production plant; Axens technology

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JUNE 17, 2021

has awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis “Carbon Zero” renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. Founded in 2006, Aemetis has completed Phase 1 and is expanding a California biogas digester network and pipeline system to convert dairy waste gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG).

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Renewable Diesel Engine Production

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. billion miles of heavy truck and cargo transportation.

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. Earlier post.). This is the equivalent of 25 gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel.

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Solar Hydrogen California San Diego

Iwatani acquires four hydrogen-refueling stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde)

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MAY 20, 2019

Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation recently acquired four hydrogen-refueling stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde, LLC). The four California stations are the first of a series of stations intended by Iwatani for deployment in the western part of the United States.

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Oberon Fuels’ pilot DME production plant in Brawley, California.

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Renewable Commercial Fuel Production

BMW of North America & California Bioenergy expand partnership to provide clean energy for EV charging

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. The system is efficient, producing twice as much electricity as conventional generators using the same amount of biogas.

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Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. California reached that overall goal in 2016. To date almost 3.3

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Cleaner California Standards Carbon

Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB). Per capita GHG emissions in California have dropped from a 2001 peak of 14.0

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2020 California Emissions 2018

Volvo Trucks to demonstrate Volvo VNR electric trucks in California in 2019; commercialize in NA in 2020

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric Volvo VNR regional-haul demonstrators in California next year, operating in distribution, regional-haul and drayage operations. Sales of the VNR Electric in North America will begin in 2020. —Johan Agebrand, Volvo Trucks North America director of product marketing.

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Trillium completes construction of largest hydrogen transit refueling station in North America

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Santa Ana, California hydrogen station, which went live Friday, was jointly developed by Trillium, Air Products, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), Ballard Fuel Systems and New Flyer. Air Products provided enabling equipment and will deliver liquid hydrogen fuel.

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North America Hydrogen America Houston

California ARB holding public workshop for review of OPGEE crude oil production lifecycle assessment model

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JUNE 29, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 12 July 2012 to discuss the lifecycle assessment of crude oil production within the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation. Draft Version A of the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE), supporting documentation for the model (by Hassan M.

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Oil California Production Carbon

Phillips 66 applies for LCFS pathway for renewable diesel with CI of 25.46 gCO2e/MJ

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JULY 16, 2022

Phillips 66 Company has applied for a California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Tier 2 fuel pathway for Renewable Diesel derived from distiller’s corn oil which is processed along with soybean oil and canola oil at its facility in Rodeo, California. The carbon intensity (CI) of the proposed pathway is 25.46 gCO 2 e/MJ.

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Renewable Diesel Oil California

CA lawmakers pass AB 1322; 20% usage of sustainable fuels in the aviation sector by 2030

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The California legislature has passed AB 1322 (R. Rivas); the bill requires the California Air Resources Board to develop an incentives-based plan to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other alternatives to jet fuel to reduce the impact of commercial aviation on climate change.

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Fuel Climate Change California Climate

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. Cummins Inc. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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North America Engine Gas Hydrogen

California clean fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2017

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MAY 10, 2018

The program considers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of production of a fuel, from pump or field to wheel. Currently fuel producers who sell their product in California must lower the amount of overall carbon in their fuels 10% by 2020. Electricity displaced about 75 million gallons of petroleum.

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2017 Clean Cleaning California

California Energy Commission awards $5.1M to 3 alt-fuels projects; increased biodiesel production and more fast chargers

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved more than $5.1 Community Fuels: Received more than $4 million to increase the efficiency and production rate at its biodiesel facility in Stockton. The additional funds will be used to install more versatile stations that can charge a wider variety of electric vehicles.

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Karma Automotive debuts first Club Car Current EVs produced under agreement with AYRO

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JULY 2, 2021

By combining AYRO’s end-user, market intelligence and engineering expertise with KICC’s manufacturing capabilities and development experience, the companies aim to deliver light-duty trucks and electric delivery vehicles to businesses across the US. engineers and manufactures purpose-built electric vehicles to enable sustainable fleets.

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Karma Cars Manufacturer California

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

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved its first $10 million to fund Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) research and development (R&D) projects during its monthly business meeting today. Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. First NorCal Retail H 2 Refueling Station Open.

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California San Diego Energy Solar

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The California Air Resources Board’s latest state inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that California’s GHG emissions continue to decrease. These reductions have occurred while California’s economy has continued to grow. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% Trends in California GHG Emissions.

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2017 2016 Transportation Emissions

US DOE and California partner to support $11M in advanced natural gas engine research

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

The US Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), California Energy Commission, and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) have teamed up to launch new research focused on medium- and heavy-duty natural gas engines and vehicles. Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership.

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Gas Engine California Gas-Electric

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

Raven SR waste-to-hydrogen plant in California to be powered by INNIO Jenbacher’s Ready-for-H2 engines

UNFI adding 53 all-electric TRUs to California fleet

SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

Shell closing its California hydrogen refueling stations

Raven SR, Chevron and Hyzon Motors collaborate to produce hydrogen from green waste in Northern California

Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

California Fuel Cell Partnership envisions 70,000 heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks supported by 200 hydrogen stations in-state by 2035

ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to develop hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports

Nikola launches serial production of Nikola Tre BEV in Arizona; fuel-cell trucks next year

Tesla Semi spotted on California highway testing ahead of production

Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

Aemetis finalizes $7B of supply contracts for 100% of Riverbank Plant Production of SAF and RD for up to 10 years

SoCalGas to partner with SunLine Transit Agency to test combination of technologies to produce hydrogen from RNG

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

DOE funding demonstration project to replace natural gas with solar energy for production of Oberon’s rDME fuel; Bullet Steam Accumulator

California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

Liquefied gas electrolyte company South 8 expands manufacturing facility; new pilot production line

California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

PG&E launches comprehensive study on hydrogen’s feasibility within gas pipelines; H2?

FirstElement Fuel’s California hydrogen network receives $24M from Mitsui and Air Liquide; quadrupling its retail capacity

EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for renewable jet and diesel production plant; Axens technology

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

Iwatani acquires four hydrogen-refueling stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde)

Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

BMW of North America & California Bioenergy expand partnership to provide clean energy for EV charging

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

Volvo Trucks to demonstrate Volvo VNR electric trucks in California in 2019; commercialize in NA in 2020

Trillium completes construction of largest hydrogen transit refueling station in North America

California ARB holding public workshop for review of OPGEE crude oil production lifecycle assessment model

Phillips 66 applies for LCFS pathway for renewable diesel with CI of 25.46 gCO2e/MJ

CA lawmakers pass AB 1322; 20% usage of sustainable fuels in the aviation sector by 2030

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

California clean fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2017

California Energy Commission awards $5.1M to 3 alt-fuels projects; increased biodiesel production and more fast chargers

Karma Automotive debuts first Club Car Current EVs produced under agreement with AYRO

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

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

US DOE and California partner to support $11M in advanced natural gas engine research

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