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CARB approves $533M funding plan for clean transportation investments

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The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. Investments made in previous years’ Funding Plans have been tremendously successful.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. —Dustin Fry, MPH, a researcher at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Treat, Kimberly R.

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ICCT analysis finds UN’s aircraft CO2 standard lags current technology by more than a decade

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A new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the UN’s aircraft CO 2 standard lags current technology by more than a decade. The ICCT first analyzed the historical trends in fuel efficiency improvement of new commercial jet aircraft in 2009.

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Solar PV, Wind, and Biofuel Markets Expand by 11.4% to $139.1B in Collective Global Revenues in 2009

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In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors—solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels—grew by 11.4% billion by 2019, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2010 report issued by Clean Edge Inc., a research and publishing firm devoted to the clean-tech sector.

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CARB puts HVIP on hold after receiving voucher requests for entire $142M budget

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CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. From its inception in 2009, more than $589 million has been allocated to HVIP. At the 24 October Board meeting, CARB approved changes to HVIP.

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T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

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The lag between orders and deliveries is usually 9-12 months; T&E expects all these electric buses to be on the road by mid-2019. Yearly electric bus orders in Europe from 2009 to H12018. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018).

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IEA: global oil demand to decline in 2020 as coronavirus weighs on markets

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In the IEA’s central base case, demand this year drops for the first time since 2009 because of the deep contraction in oil consumption in China, and major disruptions to global travel and trade. million barrels a day in 2020, down around 90,000 barrels a day from 2019. —Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director.

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