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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

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Used Car of the Day: 1985 Toyota Celica Supra

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This one appears to need some work, or at least some cosmetic work, based on the pics, but the seller claims it drives well, despite having over 196K miles. The car spent 2001-2018 in storage, the seller picked it up in 2019 and has driven it since. Maybe because I grew up in the '80s and '90s myself.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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Motiv’s electric step vans have a range of up to 90 miles with a top speed of 60 mph; battery packs are available in 106 kWh or 127 kWh configurations. Since 2001, the USPS has operated 30 electric two-ton vehicles on the streets of New York City, and these were later joined by a pair of two-ton hybrid electric vehicles in Long Island.

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Yosemite first US national park to purchase electric buses from Proterra

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With more than five million visitors each year, Yosemite has seen its free shuttle service travel annually 436,000 miles with 3.8 In 2001, the park began replacing its diesel bus fleet with diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. million boardings.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to tour the exhibit, where there were electric cars spanning 107 years. 80 mile range. 35 mile range. 40 mile range. 70 mile range. 50 mile range. 50 mile range. 100 mile range. 2001 Nissan Hypermini. 72 mile range. 211 mile range.

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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

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The 2014 Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord produces only 20 milligrams of NMOG+NO x emissions per mile. In 2001, the 2001 Civic GX powered by compressed natural gas was the first certified Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle (AT PZEV). Earlier post.). AT PZEV) hybrid vehicle. Earlier post.).

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles). The carbon intensity of California’s economy has dropped 38% since the 2001 peak and is now one-half the national average.

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