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“Zero Now Fund” Powers Electric Trucks In Chicago, San Diego, & San Jose

CleanTechnica EVs

A bold new program is accelerating the transition to zero-emissions trucks.

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Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

Green Car Congress

A new study by a team from San Jose State University and Stanford University has found that—even under heightened damage estimates—the additional mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C C (relative to 2.0 °C) An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal PLoS ONE. —Brown and Saunders.

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California Energy Commission approves first local energy efficiency standards that go beyond 2019 statewide requirements

Green Car Congress

— The ordinances focus on building decarbonization—the strategic lowering of climate-changing emissions from buildings—including five that move toward building electrification. New nonresidential construction must be all-electric and install solar generation. Allows for some exceptions, on a case-by-case basis.

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California Energy Commission to award $8.9M for completion of California DC fast charge North-South corridors

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has selected 8 awardees for a total of $8,875,457 in funding to install Direct Current (DC) fast charging stations on Interstate 5 (I-5), State Route 99 (SR 99), and along United States Highway 101 (US-101) from San Jose traveling South in California. US-101: San Jose to Buellton.

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Meet Your Next Car At Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Greetings From Plugged In San Jose. climate change electric cars environment fossil fuels plug-in cars renewable energy. Don’t miss Plug-In 2009 if you’d like to get on board the Cluetrain before it leaves the station without you. Drive Clean.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

EV Match

National Drive Electric Week – San Jose, CA. This year, we want to share our plans, and hope that you can get involved! When: September 25th – October 3rd, 2021. Where: We’re collaborating on the following events. Register today and spread the news! September 25, 2021.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Non-governmental organizations include the Bay Area Climate Collaborative; the EV Communities Alliance; CityCar Share, a non-profit vehicle-sharing program; Plug-in America, an electric vehicle advocate; and Bay Area Clean Cities Coalitions, promoters of electric vehicle use in fleets. 200,000 to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.

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