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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Both options will be associated with high LCFS credit prices.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. Cahill, Eric, Jamie Davies-Shawhyde, Thomas S.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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Katie Davis, Trane Technologies The colder the temperature outside, the harder heat pumps must work to extract and move enough heat to maintain the home’s temperature. They couldn’t get the lab any colder than that, so we had to cut the power to get the heat pump to turn off,” Davis says. So far, the efforts seem to be working.

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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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Many factors will influence this, including emissions regulations, infrastructure, hydrogen availability and total costs of ownership. —Amy Davis, President of New Power Business, Cummins. Incentives, grants, credits, tax breaks will be around for a while. of hydrogen adoption in 2030.

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CEC funds $11M project to fast-track commercialization of clean energy technologies: CalTestBed

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The California Test Bed (CalTestBed) initiative is designed to reduce the stumbling blocks of time, cost, and bureaucracy most entrepreneurs face when trying to bring breakthrough concepts to market. New Energy Nexus received an $11-million grant in December to develop CalTestBed. The initiative will provide $8.8

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California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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EPIC awards funding for potentially high-impact research that produces more reliable, lower-cost and safer electricity. million grant to the Center for Transportation and the Environment to develop and deploy fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery vans. This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017.

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

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The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. 1 million to use high-fidelity solar forecasting to predict load impacts on California’s electricity grid and reduce solar integration costs. Halotechnics and UCLA: $1.5