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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. The research also found that a doubling of population density in large US cities by 2050 would have a greater impact on CO 2 reductions than full hybridization of the vehicle fleet. HEV Fleet Scenario (HEV). Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost? in 2000 to 0.7 The EV charging spectrum—not to coin a pun —has several components, you're asking about road trips first. Globally, we have now 1.4

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost? in 2000 to 0.7 The EV charging spectrum—not to coin a pun —has several components, you're asking about road trips first. Globally, we have now 1.4