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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s.

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Harvard buys four Proterra electric buses

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Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. Each Proterra battery-electric transit bus is 35 feet long (similar in size to the current buses), has a seating capacity of 29, and runs on a 450 kWh battery. in Allston.

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Sun Joe 24V cordless electric power cleaner blows away grime at $60, more in New Green Deals

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Today, we’re going to take a look at how you can pressure wash your home with a cordless electric power cleaner instead of larger gas/oil-powered machines. more… The post Sun Joe 24V cordless electric power cleaner blows away grime at $60, more in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek.

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Greenworks’ 24V electric pressure cleaner uses any fresh water source at $120 (25% off) in New Green Deals

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At just $5 above the all-time low, this is the best we’ve seen since April of last year, making now a great time to pick up that works without gas, oil, or even an extension cord. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The steps we take today to lower emissions will improve air quality and mitigate climate impacts for generations to come, all while increasing access to cleaner car choices,” said Governor Phil Murphy.

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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IndyCar will make the switch to hybrid gasoline-electric engines with the 2024 race season, joining F1 and IMSA , two race series that already use hybrid systems. Shell says this new race fuel “enables at least 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to fossil-based gasoline” on a lifecycle basis compared to the current fuel.

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India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

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Based on the Sanskrit word for zero, Shoonya will create a verification and branding system for electric delivery vehicles and the packages they deliver. Even when electricity sector emissions are included, pollution from EVs are still less than gas-powered vehicles, and will only get cleaner as the grid decarbonizes.

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