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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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Action in the transportation sector will be buttressed by an acceleration of adding more clean, affordable, and reliable renewable energy to displace fossil-fuel fired electricity generation and scaling up new options such as hydrogen and renewable gas for hard-to-electrify end uses. 100% of LDV sales are ZEV by 2035.

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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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The CSTF hosts panel sessions and webinars where experts discuss how technology can lessen the impact of climate change. One webinar, for example, brought together representatives from the ETH Zurich university, the Clean Energy Ministerial forum, and Student Energy. Partnering with IRENA, the U.N.,

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DOE, NSF, DHS partner on a research and action competition for smarter communities: Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC)

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The release of the Challenge comes as the world faces unprecedented obstacles in response to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which is impacting healthcare, economic, and social systems. Development of the Civic Innovation Challenge has been ongoing for more than a year.

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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?

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When it comes to travel, she also values environmentally and socially responsible companies, which led her to choose Intrepid Travel , a certified B Corp company, for a tour in Morocco in 2019. For budget travelers or those of less economic means, it can be challenging to find affordable travel companies with B Corp certifications.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. Watch Parker Lord’s on-demand webinar “ Electrification Solutions for EV Fleets.” Want to learn more?

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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He has held several leadership positions in IEEE including 2019. He served on the IEEE Board of Directors as the 2016–2017 Region 5 director and the 2019 vice president of. He served as the 2018–2019 president of the. PES University , which offers courses, tutorials, and webinars to members. IEEE Board of Directors.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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What fuel and engine combinations are sustainable, affordable, and scalable? With a target 2025 introduction of Thrust 1 fuel and engine technologies—and recognizing that there is a lead time required to get the new fuels and engines into the marketplace—DOE is targeting having Thrust 1 R&D complete by 2019.

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