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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

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billion Proposition 98, $676 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and $383 million Federal Funds) one-time over five years, with a focus on communities that are most impacted, bringing the total investment to $10 billion over six years to decarbonize the transportation sector. billion ($3.5 billion General Fund, $1.5

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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

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The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Earlier post.). The funding for the project comes from fees collected under the state’s climate change law, AB 32.

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CA’s solar tax supporters are trying to run a “wealthy vs disadvantaged” narrative: It doesn’t have to be

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Affordable Clean Energy for All , a coalition of groups that include open NEM 3.0 backers like Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric, has been particularly active in pushing the idea that NEM 2.0 Affordable Clean Energy for All , a coalition of groups that include open NEM 3.0

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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That way, you don’t have to deal with the mean guy at the gas station anymore and can avoid the delays caused by the regular visits to gas stations and the queue. You have to pay regular visits to the gas station to refuel your gasoline car. Currently, it is easier to refuel your gasoline car when you are on the road.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

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several jurisdictions have unveiled different incentives to make e-bikes more affordable. Another plus: no tailpipe pollution. What’s more is that electric motorcycles, like other EVs, require far less maintenance than their gas counterparts. Quick Quiz: Which creates more smog-forming pollution in California each summer?

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

EV Life

If you live in an eligible neighborhood in the Bay Area or Sacramento area, you may also qualify for additional financing assistance, including low-interest loans up to $20,000 for clean vehicle purchases. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

You’re starting to see some creep up to 1,500, 1,800 volts, but most of them, and most of the volume and affordable ones, are 1,200 volts and under. There’s a new greenhouse gas requirement on large vehicles for 2027 engines, and California’s adopting that next year. Most automotive power electronics are maxed out around 1,200 volts.