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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; Another expectation is that homeowners and businesses will become “ fully electrified ” by replacing oil, propane and gas furnaces with heat pumps along with gas fired stoves as well as installing solar power and battery systems.

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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

Clean Fleet Report

Did you know that the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.? Our communities and planet can’t afford to wait—we need “today solutions” to cut GHG emissions from these vehicles. The post How renewable diesel can help fight climate change first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate.

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Nacero selects Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for gas-to-gasoline unit; reducing lifecycle carbon footprint up to 50%

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Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. —Jay McKenna, Nacero President and CEO.

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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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An annual ' tracking the progress of California Climate Investments, released by the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Finance, finds that nearly $1.4 Projects funded to date are achieving the overall goal of California Climate Investments by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 36.5

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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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Prices for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are about 80% higher, and prices in the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) territory are roughly double the national average. The En Banc centers around themes and concepts raised by a CPUC-authored white paper on California electric and gas cost and rate trends over the next decade.

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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

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The upfront cost of an EV is the biggest barrier to EV adoption, with the average cost of a new EV being 52 percent more than a gas vehicle. With the existential threat of climate change, we can’t afford to wait until 2024 for the sticker price of EVs to be competitive with gas cars.