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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $384 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to boost the adoption of zero-emission cars and trucks and help the state reach its climate, clean energy and public health goals. 25 million for zero-and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. $10

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

billion plan to close the state’s funding gap to speed up the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure build-out in support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. 690 million for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure (battery-electric and hydrogen). $77

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

DHL is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the peak holiday shipping season. The new trucks enhance DHL’s alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet in the US, which includes fully electric, hybrid-electric, and clean diesel—in addition to low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

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MAY 26, 2017

The Government of Canada is moving forward with provincial and territorial partners, industry and stakeholders, to develop a national strategy to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVS)—battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles—on Canadian roads by 2018.

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MAY 10, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory is releasing an updated version of its AFLEET tool to reflect the latest advances in alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies and updated emissions data. The Clean Cities program aims to support local actions to reduce petroleum use in transportation.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It creates a transnational living lab and basis for the development of the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle industry. In a globalized world, sustainable and clean fuels are essential for climate-neutral logistics. —Alberto Nobis, CEO DHL Express Europe.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released its proposed Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation ( earlier post ) and a Draft Environmental Analysis (Draft EA) for public comment. As currently written, the ICT contains a number of elements to bring about the transition to a complete zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet.

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MARCH 24, 2023

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Available clean fuels for the state of Washington could meet a 2028 target of 11.2% The largest fuel pathways used to meet this target include electricity, lower carbon sources of ethanol blended into gasoline, biodiesel and renewable diesel. —“Washington’s Clean Fuel Future”.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a five-year, $25-million contract from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency. The scope of this contract is quite broad. In 2015, SwRI won a similar five-year, $20-million contract.

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APRIL 30, 2016

The US Departments of Energy (DOE) and Transportation (DOT) announced a collaboration to accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of innovative smart transportation systems and alternative fuel technologies.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Click to enlarge. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $14,999,927.

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MARCH 24, 2021

On 22 March Deutsche Post DHL Group announced an accelerated roadmap to decarbonization, which includes investing a total of €7 billion (opex and capex) over the next ten years in measures—including on-road fleet electrification—to reduce its CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. Shipping must change, and we must contribute technical measures, operational measures and alternative fuels to meet the challenges we are tackling.

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MARCH 10, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description.

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JULY 9, 2020

The analysis by T&E’s Lucien Mathieu of truck flows data identifies 173 cities and urban areas where chargers are needed in 2030 to put Europe’s road freight on a path to zero emissions. The analysis finds that targeting the EU's largest urban areas is the optimal zero emission freight strategy for the next years.

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MAY 12, 2011

According to a recent report from Pike Research, the current trend toward cleaner transit buses will continue over the next several years, with alternative fuel vehicles representing more than 50% of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide during 2015, up from 28% of total bus deliveries in 2010.

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JULY 16, 2021

Unitrans, the University of California, Davis transit system, has purchased six Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. UC Davis utilized the California Department of General Services (DGS) contract for the procurement.

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MAY 9, 2015

for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation. ARB staff Staff is evaluating four potential broad elements to the Advanced Clean Transit regulation: Require Zero Emission Bus Purchases. Minimize Emissions from Conventional Fleet. Innovative Transit Beyond Buses.

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JULY 21, 2017

The document outlines a new set of aggressive near-term and long-term strategies for the nation’s busiest harbor complex to further reduce harmful air pollution from all port-related sources, assist the state in meeting aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals, and ultimately achieve zero emissions for trucks and terminal equipment.

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MARCH 21, 2020

DEC considers PEJAs to be communities of color or low-income communities that experience a disproportionate share of environmental harms such as vehicle emissions and pollution. The funds were secured to mitigate damages from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal through the federal settlement with Volkswagen.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

million of Fiscal Year 2013 funds ( FTA-2014-001-TRI ) for the deployment of low- or no-emission (LoNo) transit buses. The program gives priority consideration to the deployment of buses with the lowest energy consumption and least harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions. Of that amount, $21.6 7407(d)); or.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The cumulative on-road passenger vehicle fleet mix for one scenario developed by ARB staff that achieves the 2050 GHG emission reduction goal. Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. Low Emission Vehicle Program. Click to enlarge. As the technology.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. The projects are: Natural Gas.

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JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. BBB began using Redeem by Clean Energy in January 2015. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. Earlier post.). ISL G Near-Zero 0.02 Earlier post.)

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JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Share of EDVs in 2050.

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MAY 13, 2009

million in Port funding toward the 2009 Clean Truck Incentive Program at the Port of Los Angeles. The 2009 incentives will be used to help bring trucks into service at the Port that run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), or lithium-ion battery electric power. Port Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. EVs are game changers in the reduction of vehicle emissions.

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JULY 22, 2016

Earlier this week, the European Commission published a strategy for low-emission mobility, which sets out guiding principles to Member States to prepare for the future. EU legislation currently refers to low-emission vehicles as vehicles having tailpipe emissions below 50 g/km. Moving towards zero-emission vehicles.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions. The program reduces the cost to purchase new, clean electric or alternative-fueled buses through point of sale rebates offered through a qualified vendor. Specifically, this effort includes $16.4

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JUNE 21, 2021

Russian Railways, RUSNANO and the Sinara Group signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of mainline locomotives using a power plant based on hydrogen fuel cells together with lithium-ion batteries. The bulk of all work is done on clean energy sources.

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APRIL 20, 2016

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the latest project selections for the Low and No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program, known as Low-No. The projects selected in this round of Low-No funding are: Fiscal Year 2015 Low and No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program Projects. Project sponsor.

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

million to boost the number of natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles in the state and the fueling stations that support them. Natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality; natural gas and propane prices are also less volatile than petroleum prices. $24

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In March 2017, Deutsche Post DHL Group, the parent company of DHL Express, registered a significant first for the logistics industry by announcing a commitment to reduce its logistics-related emissions to net zero by 2050. This includes joining partners to plant one million trees each year.

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