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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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Canada is currently completing a mid-term review of its light duty vehicle regulations. California conducted a similar review in 2016 for vehicle standards through the 2025 model year and found the standards achievable, cost-effective and appropriate.

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Mascoma and Lallemand Ethanol Technology enter commercial agreement with Pacific Ethanol for drop-in MGT yeast product

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The agreement provides terms and pricing for any purchases of the Mascoma Grain Technology (MGT) yeast product ( earlier post ) for use at Pacific Ethanol Columbia, a facility with annual production capacity of 40 million gallons, and also provides for the extension of these terms and pricing to three additional plants operated by Pacific Ethanol.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Most states fell in between, offering a variety of purchase or electricity rate incentives. Calculating the cost of gas compared to the cost of electricity over the length of car ownership, Jerry found Washington, Oregon and Nevada EV owners would save more than $4,800. In some states going electric saves you more. Charts from Jerry.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000.

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Obama Administration Opens Up Oil and Gas Development and Exploration in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Arctic

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That the Federal hybrid vehicle fleet has doubled, and that before the end of the year the government will purchase the first 100 plug-in electric vehicles to roll off American assembly lines. President Obama is withdrawing Bristol Bay from consideration for oil and gas development through 2017.

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Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm

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Sadly, we weren’t able to test whether the new 500e retains the entertaining and delightful handling of its predecessor, the 2013-2019 500e, which was sold only in California and Oregon. But until we get it into some proper hills and twisties, we can’t fully review its driving behavior. Miami is entirely flat and remarkably congested.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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LVMs also received extended service credit for allowing consumers to either extend a lease or exercise a purchase option at the end of a lease. Currently, nine states have done so: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Click to enlarge.

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