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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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The grants were awarded to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG); the Ventura County Air Quality Management District; the Bay Area Air Quality Management District; and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. 200,000 to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Sullivan Automotive Group.

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California ARB Awarding $2M to 4 Clean Engine Projects

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ARB selected the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and the South Coast Air Quality Management District as agency partners for the awards. Governor Schwarzenegger provided funding for clean vehicle technologies by signing AB 118 into law in October 2007.

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Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

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The 12 th annual release of the Lung Association’s report uses the most recent EPA data collected from 2007 through 2009 from official monitors for ozone and particle pollution, the two most widespread types of air pollution. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Yuba City, Calif.-Nev. Logan, Utah-Idaho; Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Yuba City, Calif.-Nev.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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increase over the number of trips taken in 2007 on public transportation, while at the same time, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) declined by 3.6% The light rail system that started in November 2007 in Charlotte, NC showed the highest percentage of increase with an annual 862% increase. Americans took 10.7 This represents a 4.0%

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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

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The Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program was established by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) and is an essential element of the California's climate change and energy policies. Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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The Ford SYNC communications and infotainment system, built on the Windows Embedded Automotive platform, has been installed on more than 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles since its launch in 2007. Microsoft Hohm is available today for free to all US residential energy consumers.

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Some of the Facts : Automakers Comment to CARB

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The Large Volume Manufacturers, the automakers with obligations under the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Vehicle Program, have made a joint comment about the staff proposed revisions that will be voted on Thursday March 27 in Sacramento. An accompanying chart shows the increases. But the explanation is disingenuous.

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