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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Just 2 More Weeks Till Sunstock 2017! Are You Ready to Rock L.A.?

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Tickets are ridiculously affordable and every sale goes to fund GRID Alternatives’ install of a solar PV system for A Safe Place for Youth , a homeless youth shelter on the West Side.

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Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. Embracing the urgent call to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious timeline for Net Zero transition. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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Vote YES on Prop 30!

Plug in America

A vote for Proposition 30 is a vote for clean air in California. billion to $5 billion annually to fund wildfire response and prevention and to keep driving the statewide electric vehicle transition by making EVs more accessible and affordable. If passed, Prop. This initiative will generate between $3.5 We need you to vote YES on Prop.

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Are Solid-State Batteries the Next Big Breakthrough for EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

As concerns about climate change intensify, there is a growing need to transition away from nonrenewable energy sources, not only in power generation but also in transportation. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Solid-state batteries can help by offering a cleaner and more efficient energy storage solution.

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First of 27 BYD electric trucks arriving in Southern California freight and rail yards; $19.2M project

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The demonstration truck project is funded by $9 million from the State’s climate change-fighting cap-and-trade program and another $10.2 CALSTART, a Pasadena-based clean transportation not-for-profit, will be evaluating the future potential for commercialization and job creation. million in cash and in-kind matching funds.

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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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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. The campaign calls on Uber to go 100% clean in large European cities by 2025.

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