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CARB adopts “smog-check” regulation for heavy-duty trucks and buses

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The California Air Resources Board approved a smog-check regulation for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The action taken by CARB will cover roughly 1 million heavy-duty trucks and buses operating in California. These benefits are 18 times the estimated $4-billion cost of the program, CARB said.

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CARB previews ‘smog check’ for heavy-duty trucks; phase-in begins 1 Jan

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently previewed the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program (HD I/M), which is due to begin phasing in on 1 Jan 2023 ( earlier post ), at an enforcement truck event held at the Port of Los Angeles. These estimated benefits are 18 times the estimated cost of the program at $4 billion.

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New California Energy Commission standards require solar PV systems for new homes; first in nation

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Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020. The ventilation measures improve indoor air quality, protecting homeowners from air pollution originating from outdoor and indoor sources.

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California has invested $559M in cap-and-trade funds in ZEVs; state represents more than 40% of US ZEV sales

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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Most of the immediate project benefits will accrue in the San Joaquin Valley, an economically disadvantaged area with some of the highest pollution burdens in the country, as evidenced by CalEnviroScreen scores within the worst five percent in the state. It represents a historic project.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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While it’s obvious that the internal combustion engine vehicles are polluting the air outside the buses, what you may not know is that numerous studies show that the pollution from the burning diesel regularly makes its way into the buses. View the Case Study How much funding is available for EV charging at school districts?

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Volvo Trucks awarded $21.7M from US EPA and South Coast AQMD to deploy 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks

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million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program focuses on the regions that have the highest ozone and particulate matter (PM) pollution, including California’s South Coast Air Basin.

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