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CARB designing Sustainable Transportation Equity Project

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is designing the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project Program, and will hold its second program design workgroup in Los Angeles later this month. The Low Carbon Transportation program is part of California Climate Investments. STEP is in the early stages of program design.

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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

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The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. But these new technologies have to work for everyone.

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

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This is interesting, as used EVs have held their value well and are sometimes more expensive than new EVs due to their availability in the market. The post Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport appeared first on TESLARATI. This will provide $2,500 for new EVs, and $1,500 for used EVs again.

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Tennessee DEC announces Sustainable Transportation Awards and Forum

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According to the US Energy Information Administration, transportation accounts for nearly 30 percent of Tennessee’s end-use energy consumption. According to the US Energy Information Administration, transportation accounts for nearly 30 percent of Tennessee’s end-use energy consumption. —Bob Martineau. infrastructure development.

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8 development banks commit to provide more than $175B to scale up support for sustainable transport

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and seven other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are committing to provide more than $175 billion of loans and grants for transport in developing countries over the next decade. Sustainable transport solutions are available. —ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda.

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New $22M CARB pilot to fund equitable, clean transportation options in disadvantaged communities

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The California Air Resources Board will provide up to $22 million in grants to address transportation needs in disadvantaged and low-income communities with clean transportation options under a new $22-million pilot project. Feasibility studies. Community engagement activities or events. Combined mobility and land use plans.

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DOE to award $22.3M to accelerate the development of MD, HD plug-in vehicles and use of other sustainable transportation technologies

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The “Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement” ( DE-FOA-0001535 ) seeks cost-shared projects across three areas of sustainable transportation technologies. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $22.3 This includes light, medium, and heavy‐duty applications.