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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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To that end, following on Biden’s campaign promise to “end fossil fuel,” policy and investment signals are being sent by various federal agencies and allied state governments to the market about the refining industry: EPA just finalized a light duty vehicle standard that incentivizes at least 17% electric vehicle sales by 2026.

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Hino Trucks introduces new Class 4, 5 diesel and diesel hybrid electric trucks for North American market

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The Hybrid Adaptive Control System continuously communicates with the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to evaluate driving and road conditions to optimize the truck’s fuel economy and performance. In addition to a the hybrid option, both models meet or exceed EPA 2010 emission regulations by utilizing an optimized SCR system.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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. $321,680 to convert ground support equipment fleet at Philadelphia International Airport to run on electricity rather than fossil fuels. The project will save more than 91,000 gallons of fuel annually and avoid emissions almost 40,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide and 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide. City of Philadelphia.

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New Flyer advances second year production of diesel-electric hybrids for SEPTA; IAP II electrification

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The option uses electrification to power accessory components for additional fuel economy. The SEPTA buses will be deployed in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs of Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester, supporting four million people living in and around southeastern Pennsylvania.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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In terms of implementation, residential conservation standards were found to be goal-effective, cost-effective, scale-effective, and in the case of new construction standards, reasonably resistant to local political pushback. Local compact growth programs do not perform as well. a rapid electrification of the automobile fleet.