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

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Fuels produced from the facility will result in significant reductions of both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants such as particulate matter. The blended fuel will reduce the overall GHG emissions and other harmful local pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley and elsewhere in California.

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

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Average annual percentage of black carbon pollution related to Chinese exports. China is responsible for only a small percentage of the annual pollution in the US, but powerful global winds known as “westerlies” can push airborne chemicals across the ocean in days, particularly during the spring, causing dangerous spikes in contaminants.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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City of Monterey Park (Los Angeles County) will receive $300,000 to upgrade the city’s outdated compressed natural gas fueling station. In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $1,094,000 were awarded for alternative-fuel vehicles. Monterey Park will contribute $475,634 in matching funds for this project. Nations Bus Corp.,

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California settles with cargo terminals over diesel engine exhaust

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Harris announced a settlement with cargo terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles over diesel emissions from exhaust that requires the terminals to complete projects to reduce their diesel emissions and better notify the public of emissions. California Attorney General Kamala D. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; Trapac, Inc.;

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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Even under a relatively conservative baseline scenario that assumes no improvement in EV costs in the coming ten years, EV adoption could result in significant economic benefits by stimulating the overall economy, reducing pollution, and improving public health outcomes. billion from averted medical costs.

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California Energy Commission awards $500K to advance green transportation-

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The award recipients are: Arcadia Unified School District (Los Angeles County) will receive $300,000 to install a new compressed natural gas fueling system. This will allow the district to expand its fleet to 15 compressed natural gas vehicles, which are less polluting than conventional-fuel vehicles.

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

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Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience. In 2022, it is going to relaunch its LA program with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP). PlugStar has an additional partnership with Chargeway.