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Truck diesel PM emissions at Port of Oakland down 98% in past decade; ship emissions down 75%

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The results indicate the Port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health risk by 85% by the year 2020. The Port and environmental consultant Ramboll Environ compiled and calculated emissions data for 2015 from ships, harbor craft, cargo handling equipment, trucks, and locomotives.

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EIB to Contribute Up to €300M in Financing to Valeo for €645M Fuel Consumption and Emissions Reduction Projects

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) will grant financing of up to €300 million (US$426 million) to Valeo for its current research projects aiming to reduce the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions of cars and improve active safety. In 2008 the EIB signed loans totaling €57.6 billion) in loans for cleaner vehicles, thereof €3.4

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New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

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A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. The Government has set up a Biodiesel Grants Scheme, under which New Zealand biodiesel manufacturers can obtain subsidies on a per liter basis. Commissioner Wright. per liter (US$5.12/gallon

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

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This is little more than a panicked way of propping up the industry as, given time; those cashing in the grants would most likely have bought the new car anyway. How the environment can benefit. Yes there are concerns about the scheme, but its merits – both for the environment and the economy – need to be acknowledged.

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Electric cars buyers guide

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Are electric cars better for the environment? The government is currently contributing a grant of £3,000 towards new electric cars with an RRP of less than £50,000, this grant is automatically included in the vehicles price and you do not have apply. Peugeot E-2008. In a word, yes. This simply isn’t the case. Kia E-Niro.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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Our proposed SAFE rule reflects what we believe is the right approach—right for public safety and the environment. Wheeler adduced four reasons to support that argument: price, safety, environmental impact and incentivizing the purchase of new, cleaner, safer cars. —Andrew Wheeler. —Andrew Wheeler. Purchasing.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The first auction for allowances was held on September 25, 2008. Since September 2008, RGGI has raised $583 million for the states in these quarterly auctions of permits with between 65 and 70 percent of cap-and-trade proceeds going back into the clean energy economy. The program then reduces the cap by 2.5 Another six U.S.

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