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MAY 11, 2017

The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and Long Beach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects.

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JUNE 27, 2013

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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APRIL 25, 2021

That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis. The Bolt debuts at the 2016 LA Car Show.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Developing a zero- or near-zero goods movement system in the ports will reduce smog-forming, toxic and greenhouse gas emissions in communities around the ports, which are some of the most heavily impacted by air pollution. Earlier post.). In addition, Siemens provided a $1.3

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

From August 2016 to October 2018, NASA, through a contract with the two state agencies, flew remote sensing equipment over selected portions of the state. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat over a 100-year period.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

per gallon (gal) in 2018, 30 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2017 and 57 cents/gal higher than in 2016. West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle). US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72 Average gasoline prices for the entire Rocky Mountains region moved within a range of $2.42/gal gal to $3.01/gal

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APRIL 3, 2019

The True Zero Network of stations spans from San Diego, throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and out to Santa Barbara and Lake Tahoe. Currently FirstElement Fuel operates 19 of its True Zero retail hydrogen stations with 12 more under development.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) launched in San Francisco in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers; it since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

The Group has established a strong position in the hydrogen value chain and is working globally on several projects with passenger car OEMs, transit bus, ground storage, gas transportation, back-up power, marine and rail applications.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

km) stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The test results should be available in the summer of 2016, and will indicate the suitability of the systems for future commercial use. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 21, 2017

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the draft of their proposed 2017 C lean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update. The 2017 CAAP sets new clean air goals focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The True Zero Network of stations spans from San Diego, throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and out to Santa Barbara and Lake Tahoe. Currently FirstElement operates 19 of its True Zero retail hydrogen stations with 12 more under development.

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JULY 21, 2014

The new line of advanced LIBs will initially be made in the Los Angeles area starting in 2016. Argonne’s technology entails the use of an advanced gas phase deposition method that embeds nanoscale silicon particles into the graphene layers. Earlier post.).

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MAY 26, 2016

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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APRIL 7, 2018

Big Blue Bus (BBB), a bus operator serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area, will invest $18.3 Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS will test the vehicles primarily on urban routes across the country, including Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane. —Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group.

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DECEMBER 3, 2017

The updated Mazda6 ( earlier post ) introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week offers two powertrain options in the US: an upgraded SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine, first unveiled at the 2015 LA Auto Show for the 2016 CX-9. naturally aspirated engine and the turbocharged SKYACTIV-G 2.5T Mazda6’s 2.5-liter,

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APRIL 20, 2016

million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilize battery-electric, fuel cell, and other innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve operating efficiency. This electric bus infrastructure will serve the Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit corridor in the City of Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

between 2016 and 2017, bringing the state’s ZEV market share to 4.5%, compared to 3.6% From 2010 through 2016, average battery cost per kilowatt-hour has dropped 74%, from over $1,000 to $273/Kwh while energy density has improved 5% per year. It introduced 25 new models in 2016 and saw sales jump 70%. ZEV sales increased 29.1%

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JUNE 10, 2021

Known as Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY), a name derived from late science fiction author Iain Banks’ Culture universe, the drone ship supported its first Falcon booster landing attempt in March 2016 and successfully recovered a booster two months later.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Foothill does not operate conventional buses that are similar in size, weight, and year to the BEBs; for the primary baseline buses, NREL selected eight new NABI compressed natural gas (CNG) buses of the same model year as the BEBs.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Videography by Debra Bushweit Galliani.

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APRIL 14, 2018

Dr. Horne and colleagues studied 146,397 individuals who were treated for ALRI between 1999 and 2016 at Intermountain Healthcare facilities throughout Utah’s Wasatch Front region. level is lower than places like Los Angeles and New York. Nearly 60% of US children live in counties with PM 2.5

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

More than 230 hydrogen stations are expected to be in operation by 2016 and more than 1,400 additional hydrogen stations will be in operation by 2025 (totaling roughly 1,680 new stations announced to date). C rated gas category) with a pressure of 10 MPa remaining in the tank on a 20?C Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

For years, the use of hydrogen gas to power an electric vehicle has been seen by many smart people as a foolish quest. What the model produced was an initial cluster map that requires only 68 station sites in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley, as well as Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

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MAY 12, 2015

Hydrogen stations are being built in these areas from industrial gas suppliers such as Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide, Iwatani and other companies such as H2 Logic, First Element and Hydrogen Frontiers are working to create these stations. Germany will have ~14-16 H 2 stations this year, with 50 by the end of 2016. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

At the Fuel Cell Seminar in Los Angeles, California today, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the ANSI Convener of ISO Working Group 24 (from the Technical Committee on Fueling Stations) gave an overview presentation on the new ISO 19880 technical report for hydrogen fueling stations. H2Protocol.com.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Polk light vehicle forecast through 2016. In addition, if gas prices continue to decline, Polk analysts expect the small luxury crossover segment will continue to swell. Los Angeles and San Francisco by themselves captured slightly more than 25% of all electric vehicle sales nationally during the same time period.

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APRIL 29, 2018

The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors approved a plan last week to begin charging solo motorists in designated clean air vehicles (CAVs) a discounted toll to use the ExpressLanes on the 10 and 110 freeways, beginning in late 2018. Tolls on the Metro ExpressLanes are calculated using Congestion Pricing.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The top set of recommendations call for: Replacing existing switch and medium horsepower locomotives with cleaner locomotives (2010-2013); Retrofitting switch and medium horsepower locomotive with particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) after-treatment devices (2012-2016); and.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

United Airlines has become the first US airline to publicly commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, relative to 2005. million vehicles from the road each year, or the total number of cars in Los Angeles and New York City combined. The pledge represents the equivalent of removing 4.5

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The hybrid has a manufacturer-estimated fuel economy rating of 70 MPGe. The SUV concept is powered by a 3.6-liter

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. million loan from Toyota.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars package combines four different regulations: light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas limits; the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate; the next phase of the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV-III) program; and a new Clean Fuels Outlet regulation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation.

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MARCH 18, 2024

An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. Producing Electricity from Hydrogen The electric power comes from oxygen being introduced to a fuel cell filled with compressed hydrogen gas.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. Focus on fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Ecotec VVT I-4 will have E85 versions, starting in 2010.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

Powered by compressed hydrogen gas, the 2022 Toyota Mirai makes electricity onboard to drive the electric motor. The electric power comes from oxygen being introduced to a fuel cell filled with compressed hydrogen gas. First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai. No plugging in to an electrical outlet. Producing Electricity from Hydrogen.

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