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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., Following startup, currently anticipated to be in late 2021, the repurposed refinery is expected to supply a meaningful portion of the demand for clean-burning alternative diesel fuels in California. through a subsidiary, has purchased Alon Bakersfield Properties, Inc.,

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Who Is Buying Electric Cars Now?

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Who is buying electric cars now? For years, very early adopters were buying them because they were concerned about our growing climate crisis and/or because they were techies who quickly got drawn to the. continued] The post Who Is Buying Electric Cars Now? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

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California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides incentives to purchase the cleanest medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and Clean Cars 4 All incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles.

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Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

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Canada will publish the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) in the Canada Gazette Part II on 6 July 2022. The Clean Fuel Standard will require liquid fossil fuel primary suppliers (i.e., The Clean Fuel Standard establishes a credit market. The Clean Fuel Regulations replace the current federal Renewable Fuels Regulations.

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Lisa Jackson says Apple buys carbon offsets, but 80% is real clean energy

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Environmental lead Lisa Jackson has acknowledged in a podcast that Apple buys carbon offsets in order to hit its “100% carbon neutral” claim, but says that this is a relatively small proportion of the company’s total usage.

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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Vesna Olles, Director Clean Energy Business Development and Strategy at BOC South Pacific said New Zealand’s first hydrogen truck was a significant milestone that would pave the way for decarbonisation of the heavy vehicle industry.

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Why You Should Buy An EV For Your Next Vehicle

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What would it take to get a reluctant consumer to buy an EV? The post Why You Should Buy An EV For Your Next Vehicle appeared first on CleanTechnica. What's the path from adoption intention to adoption action?

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