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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

Green Car Congress

A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. This white paper just scratches the surface of that capability.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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In 2019, more than a quarter of California IOU customers were enrolled in the CARE program. This puts an unnecessary cost burden on low- and middle-income households as we transition to using clean electricity. —En Banc White Paper. En Banc White Paper (Utility Costs and Affordability of the Grid of the Future, Feb.

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MECA report assesses technology feasibility for heavy-duty diesel trucks to meet lower NOx standards by 2024

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The MECA assessment is based on the implementation timeline presented by CARB staff at a January 2019 public workshop as well as the assumptions laid out in the CARB staff white paper released in April 2019. CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective (corrected)

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[In the earlier version of this post, I mistakenly linked to and used the 2019 report rather than the current 2020 report. The first system is based on MY 2019 engines in production today. The third system adds a close-coupled SCR to a 2019-type underfloor system containing a DOC, DPF, and second SCR. I apologize for the error.

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ICCT quantifies the EV charging infrastructure gap across US markets

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In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the US to power more than 3 million expected electric vehicles by 2025. Markets ”.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. Source of data: US EPA (2019). Founded in 1976, MECA is a nonprofit trade association of the world’s leading manufacturers of clean technology solutions for all mobile sources. Chart: MECA.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

Electric Auto Association

Lobbying for a clean energy future Speakers at the seminar pointed out the potential for direct input on laws that affect EV owners and that can help broader EV adoption. Because many policymakers lack the necessary time to read a white paper, we have also produced legislative one-pagers summarizing the points.