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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. Black carbon.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

Green Car Congress

California will meet its 2030 climate targets more than three decades late, in 2061, and could be more than 100 years late in meeting its 2050 target if the average rate of emissions reductions from the past year hold steady, according to a new study tracking more than a decade of environmental and economic indicators in the state.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. And a lot of moms out there want to do their part around global climate change,” she continued.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

In 514 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 34.7 Additional safety and convenience features include a dual-zone automatic climate system, acoustic front windshield, rear view camera, push button start/stop, remote keyless entry, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic stability control, and a compact spare.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

For example, if you buy a Tesla Model Y with a $7500 tax credit in 2023, but you only owe the federal government $3000 in taxes in 2019, the maximum credit you can use is $3000. How our EV Climate Loan works: Pre-qualify in minutes. Finance your EV for less. Drive big savings anywhere. Apply incentives more easily.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

In 198 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California, and aided by the Idle Stop and Go (start/stop system), we averaged 25.6 The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV. Road Test: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. Road Test: 2019 Subaru Ascent. Sportier than expected.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

Cars That Think

Can advanced semiconductors cut emissions of greenhouse gases enough to make a difference in the struggle to halt climate change? The rise of GaN and SiC power electronics will ultimately have a greater positive impact on the planet’s climate than will the replacement of incandescent and other legacy lighting by GaN LEDs.

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