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EPA awards $5M to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for cleaner big rigs

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5 million to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) to help Southern truckers and small businesses to buy cleaner big rigs. The Clean Trucks Make Cents program will finance up to 100% of the purchase or lease of a pre-2007 tractor-trailer.

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Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

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Dust, ozone and carbon can accumulate in valleys and basins in California and other Western states. When you buy a product at Wal-Mart, it has to be manufactured somewhere. The study authors suggest the findings could be used to more effectively negotiate clean-air treaties. Click to enlarge.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. What I do know, is how fossil fuel vehicles have contributed heavily to poor air quality in our towns and cities, damage to the environment, soil and water quality and have contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer! Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?…

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases originally developed as substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals. A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed.

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Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

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Here’s why clean energy is vitally important to maintaining not only the planet’s health but our own. Some of the effects of pollution, such as depleting the ozone layer, affect both environmental and human health. Destruction of the ozone layer destroys plant and animal life and raises the temperature of the ocean.

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How EV Charging Supports Healthcare Facilities

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Promoting Sustainability Statista found that about 44% of consumers globally said they were more likely to buy from a brand with a clear commitment to sustainability. With less maintenance and lower fuel costs , switching to an electric fleet can significantly reduce the cost of operating your fleet. million fewer asthma attacks 10.7

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Vehicle Integration.

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