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ICCT: available low-carbon fuels can reduce CI of on-road transportation fuels in Pacific Coast region by 14%–21% by 2030

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A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

Cars That Think

In the United States, coal’s share of electricity generation has plummeted since its early 2000s peak; 28 percent of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report suggesting that, in theory, over 300 former and present coal power plants could be converted to nuclear. Not all of these remaining coal plants are perfect fits, however.

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SAE World Congress technical track on advances in fuel cell vehicle applications

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During the PFL 720 sessions at last year’s Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai. Earlier post.). As was the case last year, the 2016 PFL 720 / PFL 799 combination is chaired by Jesse Schneider of BMW.

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

Electric Auto Association

Folks are paying attention in all directions. With events throughout September and into October, National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) 2022 has garnered great attention from one corner of the US to the others. Juneau EV, along with Plug In America , provided 2023 electric vehicle (EV) tax information. NDEW event in Juneau, Alaska.

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EV Charging Networks Aren't Making Money

The Truth About Cars

While the automotive sector is habitually discussing how electric vehicle adoption will be spurred on by the country building a more robust charging infrastructure, nobody seems to be talking about how to make charging profitable enough to sustain itself. This is largely unavoidable. Those are pretty robust at the moment.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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Under this report’s “ZEV Future” scenario, 100% of the new car sales and approximately 65% of all cars on the road are assumed to be ZEVs by 2050 in the 10 ZEV States. In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Oregon: $1.3

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Should I Buy an Electric Car?” I already had the background and the database.

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