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New Mexico adopts Clean Cars Rule

Green Car Congress

The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) have each adopted the Clean Car Rule after a joint public hearing. Their independent approval of the Clean Car Rule allows California’s Advanced Clean Cars to be implemented statewide in New Mexico beginning 1 July 2022.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. City of Albuquerque. City of Tucson. Southern California Association of Governments. City of Lincoln (StarTran). Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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The system will be essentially maintenance-free and will allow large amounts of energy to be stored in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The most significant maintenance cost of a CSP plant is cleaning and replacing the mirrors, and thus this new reflector design could have a significant impact on total plant cost. SkyFuel, Inc.

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GoForth’s carshare program is providing affordable, clean vehicle access in multiple locations

Plug in America

Cars themselves are expensive, but registration, financing, inspections, maintenance, repairs, and fuel costs add up. Challenge Not everyone wants or needs to own a vehicle. Especially in dense urban areas, owning a vehicle can be a liability. How can low- and moderate-income households access and afford clean vehicles?

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

There was sounder reasoning behind some of the environmental costs tied to vehicle production, roadway maintenance, and upticks in fatal accidents tied to larger vehicles. If average vehicle weights continue increasing, so will the roadway maintenance schedules requiring massive construction equipment that belch smoke.