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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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Among the projects: Replacing three old, dirty diesel school buses at the Ukiah United School District with three electric school buses through the Rural School Bus Pilot Project. In 2016, Assembly Bill 1550 replaced and expanded those minimums to include low-income communities and low-income households.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. T&E’s lifecycle CO 2 emission calculator estimates that today EVs cut CO 2 emissions by two-thirds on average across Europe compared to diesel cars.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. Despite an increase of EV models contributing positively to emission levels, the move away from diesel had a negative impact, one that the market could not offset. BEVs for every diesel car registered.

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IMI calls on UK Government to invest £30M in hybrid and electric vehicle training; affordability issue

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Insurance premiums for electrified vehicles are already 30-50% higher than diesel cars because of the lack of qualified repairers. Government should make it illegal for unregistered technicians to work initially on EV and FCEV cars from 2016 with the scheme being rolled out for all technicians by 2020.

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Sandia team develops autoignition model designed for efficient, accurate engine simulations

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Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a model for how diesel engines autoignite. Developing an improved understanding of transient mixing and combustion processes inherent in diesel injection is an important element in the design of advanced engines. 9(1):165-176,doi: 10.4271/2016-01-0872. and Oefelein, J.,

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Electrovaya to deliver portable 500 kW battery grid storage system to Con Edison

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The system will be designed to meet Con Edison’s requirements and ultimately be utilized for grid support and as an alternative to the standard mobile diesel systems. Con Edison currently uses portable diesel generators for dispatchable, temporary on-site energy needs.

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ARB adopts changes to California’s Truck and Bus Regulation; additional time for small fleets

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The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments to its Truck and Bus Regulation that will provide new flexible compliance options to owners of aging diesel fleets and recognize fleet owners that have made investments to comply, while also protecting air quality. Background. 2014, and that nearly all trucks have them installed by 1 Jan.

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