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Clean Trucks Rules Are Good for New Jersey

CleanTechnica EVs

By Kathy Harris & Shelby Parks A new, independent report shows that zero-emission trucks and buses will cut health-harming pollutants in New Jersey, protect lives, and provide $11.6 billion in societal benefits to the state over the next 30 years through a Clean Trucks New Jersey (NJ) program.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

Cars That Think

Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. Large reactors need consistent and prolific water sources to cool themselves, something not every old coal plant can provide. Either option will be an uphill battle.

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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

Green Car Congress

San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District is replacing 48 trucks model year 1991-2003 with trucks powered by 2013 or newer model year engines. Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District is replacing three school buses and four agriculture engines and converting three irrigation pumps to clean burning electric.

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

Plug in America

PlugStar has retail programs in Sacramento, a state-wide New Jersey program, and a state-wide Massachusetts program. In 2022, it is going to relaunch its LA program with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP). If they have sales staff trained by PlugStar, those staff members get a certification. .

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PlugStar program continues to grow in 2022

Plug in America

PlugStar has retail programs in Sacramento, a state-wide New Jersey program, and a state-wide Massachusetts program. In 2022, it is going to relaunch its LA program with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP). If they have sales staff trained by PlugStar, those staff members get a certification. .

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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When You See Something, Say Something: Climate Emergency Alarm Bells Ringing While Local Electeds Pretend Not To Hear

Creative Greenius

If that report didn’t motivate you, the following month the US Climate Assessment, produced by 13 different United States federal agencies, detailed the hell and high water headed our way. So did Hoboken, New Jersey; New Britain, Connecticut; and Montgomery County, Maryland here in the USA.

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