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EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

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EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc.

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Hydrogen embrittlement in ferritic steels creates complications for clean energy storage, transportation

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As the global energy market shifts from coal, petroleum fuel, and natural gas to more environmentally friendly primary energy sources, hydrogen is becoming a crucial pillar in the clean energy movement. Recent advancements in experimental tools and multiscale modeling are starting to provide insight into the embrittlement process.

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Odisha guy turns electrical auto into solar-powered automobile

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There were cases of public changing petrol or diesel automobiles into electrical. However almost certainly for the primary date somebody has transformed an electrical automobile right into a solar-powered one. Even, this auto rickshaw is pollution free and keeps our environment green and clean.”

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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Tesla agrees to pay $275,000 penalty to EPA after violating Clean Air Act

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Tesla and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled the electric automaker’s Clean Air Act violation from April 2021. Today’s enforcement action against Tesla reflects EPA’s continued commitment to ensure compliance with federal clean air laws,” the EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman said.

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Moscow aiming for all-electric bus fleet by 2032

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Starting this year we are going to buy the e-buses only—we seek to make our city as clean and harmless for its citizens as we can. The replacement of a diesel bus with an e-bus leads to an average reduction of the CO 2 emissions in the environment of 60.7 —Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

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Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

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The initiative was backed by a preliminary feasibility study conducted in 2020 by Renault Trucks in tandem with the specialist Indra Automobile Recycling and ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency. The components intended for re-use will then be checked, cleaned and labelled for listing and traceability purposes.

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