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Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

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We’re doing a good job with both and we will launch in 2015. In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain. In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain.

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TTI/INRIX study shows US traffic congestion back at pre-recession levels; average travel delay/commuter 2x that in 1982

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tops the list of gridlock-plagued cities, with 82 hours of delay per commuter, followed by Los Angeles (80 hours), San Francisco (78 hours), New York (74 hours), and San Jose (67 hours). Of these roads, six are in Los Angeles, two are in New York and the remaining two are in Chicago. Washington, D.C. Click to enlarge.

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. METS-1, which was piloted at the Port of Los Angeles, is one of only two existing ARB-approved alternatives to shore power.

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Joint CEC, CARB annual report details progress in build-out of hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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Combined with two additional California Air Resources Board-funded stations that are open non-retail (in Harbor City and at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)), California’s hydrogen refueling station network comprises 50 stations. When the 2015 Joint Report was published, six stations were open retail.

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EPA proposes updates to emissions standards for refineries

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The EPA estimates the capital cost of this proposed rule to be approximately $240 million, with an annualized cost of approximately $40 million. The agency further projects that this will have a negligible impact on the costs of petroleum products.

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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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The program’s 2012-2014 plan calls for investing $330 million between 2014 and 2015 in innovative technologies that provide benefits to electric ratepayers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., The award covers operations and maintenance costs for fueling station equipment in Diamond Bar, and the costs of gathering data about the equipment.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.