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Honda Clarity Electric in California and Oregon dealerships; $269/mo

Green Car Congress

The 2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan arrived at the beginning of August in select dealerships in California and Oregon. In addition, if they apply, California and Oregon customers may qualify for their state’s rebates of $2,500 once they become available. Earlier post.). kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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OSU researchers find small particles from tires inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries

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Small particles from tires inhibit the growth and cause adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, according to two new Oregon State University studies. The researchers cite studies that show during the lifetime of an automobile tire. —Susanne Brander. Resources. Siddiqui, J.M.

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NJ initiating process to adopt California Advanced Clean Cars II

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If adopted, the ACC II regulation would require automobile manufacturers to increase their zero-emission sales of light-duty vehicles to 100% by 2035. Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York adopted the ACC II regulations in 2022.

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QOTD: Close Encounters With the Animal Kingdom

The Truth About Cars

Years ago, I was the passenger in a Hyundai Veloster somewhere in Oregon (or perhaps Washington state) when a deer jumped in front of us and we were millimeters from impact. I had to come to a complete stop in the middle of a two-lane highway in upstate New York last week because a deer decided to cross the road in front of me.

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Top 10 states offering EV incentives

Plug in America

Oregon drivers who purchase or lease new electric vehicles whose MSRP is below $50,000 can receive the Oregon Standard Rebate Program , a rebate of up to $2,500 depending on the vehicles’ battery size. . The amount of the credit depends on the tax year and whether the car or truck is purchased, leased, or converted. Connecticut.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. Nine states have agreed to follow California’s ZEV mandate: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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Oregon State University, $349,624. The ISU report, Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation, shows that “the history of biobased automobile parts begins early in the development of automobiles themselves. During the 1930s, automobile pioneer Henry Ford began developing soy-based automobile parts.”

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