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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

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The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. Tankers docking at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach must also comply starting in 2025, while tankers in Northern California have until 2027.

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California settles with cargo terminals over diesel engine exhaust

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California Attorney General Kamala D. 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. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.;

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world. Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive grants that will help put a new generation of zero-emission buses on the road. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will replace 190 older diesel school buses with hybrid electric school buses to be used in school districts throughout Kentucky. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

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California Electric Car Rebates Clean Vehicle Rebate Program: $7,500 California has a variety of programs incentivizing EV purchases that can help consumers purchase a Chevy Bolt EV or EUV. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle.

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Four Motiv electric shuttle buses deployed in one-year demo in Mountain View, CA

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CALSTART announced that four electric shuttle buses are being deployed in Mountain View, California. The Mountain View Community Shuttle service is aimed at moving residents and visitors through the City between neighborhoods, shopping centers, medical complexes, City facilities, and recreation areas.