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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Houston-based Trillium is a leading provider of renewable fuels and alternative energy solutions for fleets around the country. Currently 10 buses are equipped for hydrogen, but the station allows the fleet to grow to 50 with only minimal additional capital costs. Trillium and Air Products will operate and maintain the station.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The rule requires container, passenger and refrigerated cargo ships to reduce emissions while docked at California’s busiest ports, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme, San Francisco and San Diego. The violations were discovered during routine audits of the company’s 2017 and 2018 vessel fleet visits to the Port of Oakland.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million for ZEVs, as well as zero-emission infrastructure and related workforce development.

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Clean Cleaning Transportation California 273

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The California Air Resources Board’s latest state inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that California’s GHG emissions continue to decrease. Trends in California GHG Emissions. Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. Emissions are organized by the categories in the AB 32 Scoping Plan.

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APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2007 were equivalent to 7,150 Tg of carbon dioxide. percent from 1990 to 2007. from the previous year.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Bombardier Transportation (now part of Alstom) introduced a variety of green innovations to reduce CO 2 emissions and pollution in the railway sector. With 2,473 AGC train cars in operation today, the AGC is the largest regional fleet operated in France. The range in battery mode will be at least 80 kilometers.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

California’s Truck and Bus regulation ( earlier post ) has been in effect since December 2008, with the purpose of reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and other criteria pollutants from in-use diesel-fueled vehicles.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The company now operates nearly 600 of these alternatively fueled trucks, which make up about 30% of its total North American fleet. Based on the proven emissions reduction compared with our older diesel units, and lower fuel and total cost of ownership, we knew this was the right application for us within the alternative fuel space.

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MARCH 7, 2009

Total greenhouse gas emissions (CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 0 and HFCs) allocated to passenger cars and light trucks, 1990-2007. Overall greenhouse gas emissions in the US during 2007 increased by 1.4% Overall greenhouse gas emissions in the US during 2007 increased by 1.4% in 2007, down 0.74% from 2006.

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APRIL 30, 2018

A team at the University of Denver has measured the emissions from two in-use California heavy-duty truck fleets—at the Port of Los Angeles and the Cottonwood weigh station in Northern California—using the On-Road Heavy-Duty Measurement System in 2013, 2015 and 2017. years old) since 2013, with little fleet turnover.

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APRIL 25, 2018

According to the provisional data, the average CO 2 emissions of a new car sold in the EU rose by 0.4 Since 2010, when monitoring started under current EU legislation, official emissions have decreased by 22 g CO 2 /km (16 %). According to the EEA: For 17 EU Member States the average CO 2 emissions were higher than in 2016.

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2017 Emissions CO2 Europe 199

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

The violations were discovered during routine audits of the Shanghai-based company’s 2014-2017 fleet visits to the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach and the Port of Oakland. The fleet also failed to reduce the auxiliary engine power generation by the required 50%.

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2014 2017 Oakland California 170

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Some states have the new diesel technology in more than two-thirds of their fleets. According to Fleet Advantage’s latest Truck Lifecycle Data Index, the newest Class 8 diesel trucks can save truckers up to $26,600 in fuel costs over a 2012 model—a 7.9% This is in addition to particulate emissions levels of no more than 0.01

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AUGUST 10, 2017

New analysis commissioned by Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with investors and companies, suggests that national fuel economy and emissions standards can help increase the viability and international competitiveness of domestic automakers and suppliers. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong.

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards Emissions 186

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Frito-Lay is growing its electric truck fleet in California. By the end of this year, Frito-Lay will have more than 275 electric trucks deployed in the US, making Frito-Lay the largest commercial fleet of all-electric trucks in the country.

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2012 Fleet San Jose San Diego 258

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MARCH 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed long-anticipated Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content; evaporative emissions; and tailpipe emissions from all light-duty vehicles (LDVs, or passenger cars), light-duty trucks (LDT1s, LDT2s, LDT3s, and LDT4s) and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (or MDPVs). Vehicle emissions.

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EPA Gasoline Standards Emissions 286

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

DHL will roll out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans that will serve US markets. The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. Train and certify 80% of its employees as GoGreen specialists and involve them in its environmental and climate protection activities.

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San Francisco Climate Protection Fleet Alternative Fuels 223

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The rule builds on progress achieved by the At-Berth Regulation adopted in 2007. That rule has achieved an 80% reduction in harmful emissions from more than 13,000 vessel visits since 2014. An example would be purchasing zero-emission heavy-duty trucks for port use.

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Pollution California Los Angeles Long Beach 305

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MARCH 6, 2012

Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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Corporation Fleet Clean Cleaning 210

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JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. This reduces engine related methane emissions by 70%. NO x engine will power BBB’s entire fleet.

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MAY 11, 2012

Waste Management plans to expand its fleet of natural gas-powered collection vehicles in the Houston area and open a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Conroe. The public fueling station will refuel Waste Management’s local fleet and sell CNG to commercial fleets.

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Houston Waste 2012 Fleet 199

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AUGUST 19, 2013

A study of motor vehicle emissions by researchers at UC Berkeley found that running CO and evaporative and tailpipe NMHC emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles in three major US urban centers (NY, LA and Houston) have decreased by almost an order of magnitude over the last twenty years, despite increases in fuel use.

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Emissions Los Angeles Motor Motors 247

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) to further decrease NO x emissions from on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines. The US has made major reductions in NO x emissions, but it’s been nearly 20 years since EPA updated these standards.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque.

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All-Electric Seattle North America Building 281

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

The first of a planned fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London will start operating on 18 December. The buses will form the only hydrogen bus fleet in the UK and the largest currently in Europe. All eight buses are expected to be phased into operation next year creating the UK’s first zero-emission bus route.

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London Hydrogen Fleet Fuel 225

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APRIL 6, 2011

We expect to duplicate the success of the Columbia biodiesel operation at other US Foodservice divisions to offer customers nationwide an opportunity to contribute to the sustainability of our environment by reducing dependence on petroleum and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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JULY 26, 2012

DHL Express has added 100 more pickup and delivery vans fueled by propane autogas to its fleet. They all complement Deutsche Post DHL’s GOGREEN program and its target to improve the company’s worldwide carbon efficiency 30% by 2020, using 2007 levels as a baseline.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The 2007 EPA heavy-duty compression ignition emission standard limits particulate emissions (PM) to 0.01 For the project, the Agency sought technologies capable of reducing pre-2007 engines’ PM emissions to levels that are demonstrated to meet that 2007 standard. L Series 60 was discontinued in 2007.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

From 1990 to 2007, the total number of registered civil-use vehicles in China grew from 5.5 Consequently, vehicle emissions have become an increasingly conspicuous contributor to air pollution in Chinese urban areas. The team used remote sensing devices and on-board portable emissions measurement systems to gather data.

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Emissions China Fleet Taxi 150

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JULY 7, 2011

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) released the results of its survey summarizing the total number of diesel retrofit devices sold by MECA member companies in 2010. DERA was re-authorized at the end of last year for FY 2012-2016, but no funding has been appropriated yet.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

The Executive Order requires federal agencies to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2020 within 90 days. The new Executive Order makes reducing greenhouse gas emissions a priority for the federal government, which occupies nearly 500,000 buildings, operates more than 600,000 vehicles, employs more than 1.8

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MAY 6, 2010

Factors contributing to the 7% drop in emissions in 2009. While emissions have declined in three out of the last four years, EIA noted, 2009 was “ exceptional ”. and the largest end use sector decrease in CO 2 emissions—13.4%—due Emissions by end-use sector, 2008 and 2009. lower than 2007 and 3.2% Source: EIA.

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2009 Emissions Carbon Transportation 239

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The California Air Resources Board is suspending enforcement of the off-road equipment emissions regulations until further notice; the industry had been facing a 1 March 2010 compliance deadline. This has made it difficult for contractors to pay for required clean-air upgrades to their fleets.

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California Emissions 2010 2007 199

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First presented at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the city-friendly Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter builds upon the success of the Crosscage fuel cell motorbike unveiled in 2007 ( earlier post ). Range is 350 km (217 miles)—comparable to a conventional Burgman scooter.

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Suzuki London Fleet Fuel 210

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MARCH 12, 2009

UK average new car CO 2 emissions. Average CO 2 emissions from new cars sold in the UK in 2008 fell to 158.0 less than the 2007 figure and 16.8% Although the UK new car fleet has made above-EU15 gains in six of past seven years to 2007, the UK average new car CO 2 emissions remains 3.7% Source: SMMT.

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2008 Emissions CO2 2007 150

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JULY 24, 2009

The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments to help business owners comply with its 2007 regulation aimed at reducing toxic diesel emissions from the state’s estimated 180,000 off-road vehicles such as tractors and bulldozers used in construction, mining and other industries. Earlier post.). ARB Chairwoman Mary D.

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Diesel Emissions 2007 Fleet 150

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The new flagship of the BMW i car fleet for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship makes use of the “Qualcomm Halo Prototype Technology” inductive charging system. kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 42 g/km) up to 80% in just one hour, with a performance of 7.2 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.0

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