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EPA proposes updates to annual PM2.5 national air quality standard

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Source: EPA. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed updates to its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for harmful fine particle pollution (PM 2.5 ). EPA’s proposal would strengthen the annual health standard for PM 2.5 EPA is proposing two options for this 24?hour Click to enlarge.

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. Funds are also available through the EPA and the Volkswagen Environmental Trust.

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ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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The release begins a public comment period culminating in a 16 December public hearing in Sacramento, California, at which the Board will consider adopting the proposed program. These protocols are based on those initially developed by the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) and its predecessor, the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR).

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA. Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. The cost equation is trickier. million of Cap-and-Trade money.

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California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) will conduct a public hearing on 15 November in Sacramento to consider adopting amendments to the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV III) greenhouse gas emissions standards, and additional minor revisions to the LEV III criteria pollutant and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations, approved by the.