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Cummins acquiring Brammo for energy storage technology

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Brammo began developing and building electric motorcycles in 2007; the company originally developed custom battery modules for electric racing motorcycles that could compete and win against gas equivalents. In 2015, Brammo sold its electric motorcycle division to investor Polaris.

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University of South Carolina Genesis 2015 Plan To Cut Fleet CO2 Emissions by 90%

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Under its newly-unveiled Genesis 2015 plan, the University of South Carolina will reduce CO 2 emissions from its fleet of vehicles by 90% within five years. Within five years, all vehicles on the Columbia campus will be powered by ethanol, biodiesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity or hydrogen fuel cells.

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Federal Gas Tax, Electric Harley Davidson, Hyundai Fuel Cell Economics: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Two senators propose increases to the Federal gasoline and diesel taxes, Harley Davidson introduces an electric motorcycle, and the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell earns zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits instead of dollars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

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A simple example would be a short trip by electric kick scooter. If it replaces a motorcycle or a car trip, the environment and health effects are positive. The transport sector continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels and is responsible for one quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions. —“The first and last mile”.

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California Air Resources Board kicks off new round of clean vehicle rebates with $15M

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The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project is part of ARB’s Air Quality Improvement Program, established by AB 118 (2007, Nuñez), to reduce smog and diesel particulate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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California ARB posts discussion document on $500M FY 2016-17 spend for low carbon transportation and fuels; $230M to fund CVRP

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The Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds provide funding for ARB’s advanced technology, clean transportation incentive programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the types of projects ARB has funded in the past through AQIP. An income cap will be instituted to exclude higher income consumers at the same time.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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To do so, the company plans to expand its powertrain offerings by adding plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models to its current model lineup, which includes conventional hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), diesel engine, and battery electric vehicle (BEV) models. MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO.

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