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JANUARY 17, 2017

The workshop will review the SAE J2954 light duty document, the anticipated timeline for standardization to commercialization, and the status of technology projects. The workshop is the day before the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium , also in San Diego.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Earlier post.)

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MAY 7, 2013

Ricardo will be working with Electricore, which recently received a $750,000 award from the California Energy Commission to perform a comprehensive survey of the commercial plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) marketplace and to propose value-based design options for standardization of battery systems. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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MARCH 22, 2018

California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030—akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year—by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK-based research firm Cerulogy.

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JUNE 29, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 12 July 2012 to discuss the lifecycle assessment of crude oil production within the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation. Draft Version A of the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE), supporting documentation for the model (by Hassan M.

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MAY 5, 2017

The companies either failed to install particulate filters on their own heavy-duty diesel trucks or failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule. EPA is committed to helping California achieve cleaner, healthier air by ensuring compliance with the state’s pollution rules. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 13, 2017

In an expected ruling, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. The Standards Will Achieve Significant CO 2 and Oil Reductions. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2014

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted for public comment current final modifications for the Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation for 15 days. California categorizes ZEVs by Type (I to V), based on the zero-emissions range. Earlier post.) — Modifications to ZEV rule.

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JUNE 5, 2015

California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff have posted version 2.0 of the California-Modified Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (CA-GREET) Tier 1 and Tier 2 models. The revised model and associated documentation are used to estimate carbon intensity values for crude oil.

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JUNE 29, 2012

The California Air Resources Board approved $27 million for its Air Quality Improvement Program, a statewide effort to provide incentives for the purchase of advanced-technology passenger cars and heavy-duty trucks. Complementing this investment will be up to an additional $5 million dollars from the California Energy Commission.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

For example, harmonizing the California LCFS with programs that do not fully consider ILUC could make it difficult to achieve real GHG emissions on a global scale, and programs lacking sustainability provisions could promote environmental damage. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 12, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is rejecting. VW’s submitted recall plan for 2-liter diesel passenger vehicles sold in California between 2009 and 2015 which were sold with the software defeat devices. This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L vehicles, not 3.0L This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) recently published Hydrogen Progress, Priorities and Opportunities (HyPPO), a report that describes the status of prior Hydrogen Road Map goals and important next steps and actions. The report estimates California will reach 100 stations in 2021. codes, standards and regulations.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

On 30 November, EPA proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for those model years in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets, and proposed a 30-day comment period. Earlier post.). l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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MAY 28, 2011

Data: California ARB. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has updated carbon intensities (CIs) and other information about registered biorefineries, and posted the information at the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) biorefinery-registration webpage. Gasoline baseline of 95.86 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the first comprehensive list of 244 proposed renewable energy projects that could produce up to 69,925 MW of clean energy annually. Currently California facilities produce just more than 8,000 MW of renewable energy annually.

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JUNE 8, 2023

A Waymo autonomous test vehicle struck and killed a small dog in San Francisco last month, with news emerging after an incident report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles became public. That could be what has taken place here and is supported by the report issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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MAY 28, 2024

California-market X1/9s for 1980 got Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection, but the 49-state cars got the Weber 34 carburetor you see here. I've documented many of these cars in their final parking spots over the years. The original engine in this one was a 1.5-liter liter SOHC straight-four, rated at 67 horsepower and 75.9 foot-pounds.

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MAY 21, 2024

Rivian has applied to certify its 2025 model year R1T and R1S, and the document reveals some big changes in store. Rivian has four battery options – Standard, Standard+, Large, and Max. The Standard pack is still quite large at 106kWh, giving around 270 miles of range to the R1T and R1S when configured.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers. The Commission approved a $1.6-million

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In a cohort study of a subset of 2050 newborns from the Children’s Health Study in southern California, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that an increase of 2 standard deviations in prenatal exposure to particulate matter in air pollution was associated with higher newborn total thyroxine (TT4) measures.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Tesla has officially entered the Texas market as an energy provider, new documents from the Texas Public Utility Commission state. Now, a document from the Public Utility Commission has officially confirmed that Tesla is able to supply electricity to residents in the State. The story was initially reported by Gizmodo.

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MAY 28, 2009

The California Air Resources Board has fined BP West Coast Products more than $1 million for 17 violations of California’s clean air regulations relating to fuels. California’s fuel supply system will undergo radical changes as the industry prepares to comply with the recently adopted low carbon fuel standard.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved an updated environmental analysis of the Scoping Plan. Approval of the updated environmental analysis (known as the Functional Equivalent Document, FED) was also accompanied by a vote to re-approve the AB 32 Scoping Plan. California Air Resources Board, et al., CPF-09-509562).

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MARCH 10, 2011

The California ZEV program supports three broad statewide policy goals: reduce criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions; reduce gasoline and diesel fuel demand; and maintain leadership in environmental technology policy and foster job growth. Task 2: Metrics. Task 4: Complementary Policies.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The University of California and the Conference of Italian University Rectors (a consortium of state and non-state universities known as the CRUI) each recently signed what’s known as a read-and-publish agreement with IEEE.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is the first and only SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle authorized for use on US public freeways. Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to continue to expand to California later this year with the certification documents already filed with state authorities.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

The 2016 Ralph Isbrandt award recognizes the advancement to SAE literature of the recipients’ SAE World Congress Technical Paper on Hydrogen Fueling, “Validation and Sensitivity Studies for SAE J2601, the Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Fueling Standard” (SAE 2014-01-1990). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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JULY 21, 2017

The document outlines a new set of aggressive near-term and long-term strategies for the nation’s busiest harbor complex to further reduce harmful air pollution from all port-related sources, assist the state in meeting aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals, and ultimately achieve zero emissions for trucks and terminal equipment.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The California Energy Commission is awarding the University of California, Berkeley $1.5 PEVs are proliferating in California under the Advanced Clean Cars Program, sometimes in geographic clusters; this is creating potential load management issues for electrical utility grids at the feeder and transformer level.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The California Air Resources Board released the draft proposed first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. Major transportation related policies already in place are: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Background.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Tesla plans to dial in the production quality of the Model Y even further, with new applications from the automaker revealing that it will perform “tool improvements” on the General Assembly 4 (GA4) manufacturing lines of the all-electric crossover at its Fremont, California, production plant. Credit: DarkSoldier 360/YouTube].

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

” Last week, reports surfaced of a lawsuit against the University of California at Davis from the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Neuralink ended its partnership with UC Davis in November 2020, just two months after PCRM sent a California Public Records request for information regarding the Neuralink trials.

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MAY 28, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are collaborating in the $20-million CalNex research project to examine the nexus between air pollution and climate change. How does Southern California compare and contrast with the San Francisco Bay Area? Source: NOAA.

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JULY 20, 2010

The document establishes safety limits and performance requirements for gaseous hydrogen fuel dispensers. This document was requested by the US Department of Energy, US Department of Transportation, California Air Resources Board, and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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