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Study finds changes in air pollution due to EV adoption are not distributed equally

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and University of Miami has analyzed the implications of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants, both in aggregate and in their distribution.

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India on mission to become world’s leading producer of critical minerals: Hindustan Zinc Chairperson – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Critical minerals , such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play a crucial role in the production of clean energy technologies , from wind turbines to electric cars. Critical minerals are particularly in demand for the production of batteries for electric cars.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

Green Car Congress

University of Miami Rosenstiel School , Miami, Fla. Advanced Resources International , Arlington, Va. Headwaters Clean Carbon Services , Lawrenceville, N.J. DOE share: $1,177,957; recipient share: $320,900; duration: 48 months). DOE share: $1,111,920; recipient share: $277,979; duration: 27 months).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a national standard was cut from the 2007 energy bill — lack teeth, for the most part (&# California’s is pretty strong&# ) and Pre… Cali Regulators Hail End of Startup Phase for Clean Energy Projects Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). Joint 2006 study by the Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology. Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville). Vision for High-Speed Rail in America.

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