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Clean Energy and Total to create JV to develop carbon-negative RNG and infrastructure in US; $50M from bp

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will create a 50/50 joint venture to develop carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities in the United States, as well as credit support to build additional downstream RNG fueling infrastructure. Littlefair, CEO and president of Clean Energy. and its largest shareholder, Total S.E.,

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Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

Canada will publish the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) in the Canada Gazette Part II on 6 July 2022. The CFR set increasingly stringent requirements on producers and importers to reduce the carbon intensity of gasoline and diesel. The Clean Fuel Standard will require liquid fossil fuel primary suppliers (i.e., gCO 2 e/MJ.

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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

Hydrogen Economy Outlook , a new and independent global study from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF), finds that clean hydrogen could be deployed in the decades to come to cut up to 34% of global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and industry at a manageable cost. Hydrogen has potential to become the fuel that powers a clean economy.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement. The price of carbon should then be set at this price, everywhere.

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California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

More than 250,000 Californians have now received a financial Clean Fuel Reward at the point of sale when they purchased or leased a plug-in electric vehicle—an important milestone for this program after only 18 months since it began.

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Mote begins engineering work on biomass-to-hydrogen plant with carbon capture

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With the engineering work of their first facility underway, Mote expects to produce approximately seven million kilograms of carbon-negative hydrogen and remove 150,000 metric tons of CO 2 from the air annually. Earlier this year, Mote was selected for the inaugural class of Rice University’s Clean Energy Accelerator.

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DOE awards $125M to bring clean energy technologies to market

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JULY 21, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $125 million to support 110 clean energy technology projects (DE-FOA-0002381). The technology has the potential to enable increased green hydrogen production from renewable offshore wind energy, reducing global carbon dioxide emissions. million each. Automat Solutions, Inc.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel production could be made with almost no carbon emissions through $278 billion of extra investment by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Producing green steel from hydrogen and electric furnaces will require massive amounts of clean energy, and a shift to higher grades of iron ore.

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Clean Energy signs deals for more than 20M gallons of renewable natural gas in past 45 days

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new and extended contracts for more than 20 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to accommodate the continued demand across key business segments for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste. million gallons.

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. In 2019 Clean Energy provided an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS.

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Energy researchers: clean US hydrogen economy is within reach, but needs a game plan

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

Addressing climate change requires not only a clean electrical grid, but also a clean fuel to reduce emissions from industrial heat, long-haul heavy transportation, and long-duration energy storage. However, they note, a clean US hydrogen economy will require a comprehensive strategy and a 10-year plan. —Arun Majumdar.

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. The pandemic has created disruption in the global energy sector, but low gas prices will ultimately stimulate demand growth as the economy recovers.

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Hydro-Québec will support the clean hydrogen sector in Québec

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In addition to having access to Québec’s vast water resources to generate green, renewable power at competitive prices, Hydro-Québec has everything it needs to support the development of green hydrogen. Hydro-Québec’s Strategic Plan 2020–2024 outlines five applications for clean hydrogen: Ammonia and methanol production.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

million in funding for 12 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E’s) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program. Synergistic Heat Pumped Thermal Storage and Flexible Carbon Capture System - $1,000,000. The US Department of Energy announced $11.5 Colorado State University.

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Climate XChange raffling off Tesla Model S or X to raise awareness of carbon pricing

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Climate XChange, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Massachusetts, is raffling off a Tesla Model S or X valued at $110,450 on 31 December with the intention of raising awareness of carbon pricing in a push for economy-wide carbon pricing in the Commonwealth. Only 2,000 tickets are being sold.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

The new Emgrand runs on 100% clean methanol available in fueling stations. seconds and traveling 100km consumes roughly 9L (WLTP) of clean methanol. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said.

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EU Carbon Market Plan Could Hike Diesel Price 50 Cents/L — Study

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 25, 2021

By Eoin Bannon Low-income families could be hit with diesel price hikes of 50c a litre, and a doubling of home heating bills, on average, in 2030 if the EU relies only on carbon markets to achieve emissions cuts in road transport and homes, new research published today shows. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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Is Taxing Carbon Really the Best Way to Decarbonize the Grid?

Energy Institute at HAAS

JULY 25, 2022

Our new research suggests clean electricity standards or subsidies might be more beneficial. Some economists and policy advocates present a carbon tax (or … Continue Reading Is Taxing Carbon Really the Best Way to Decarbonize the Grid? Today’s blog post is co-authored with Ryan Kellogg.

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. The Government intends to introduce legislation to underpin the carbon pricing mechanism into Parliament in the second half of 2011.

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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Europe targets 30% cut in carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The target for ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products is in line with an ambition announced in May to be carbon neutral in Europe by 2050. Fossil fuel carbon capture and storage, where the current method of steel production is maintained but the carbon is then captured and stored or re-used rather than emitted into the atmosphere.

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BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. However, the slump in the Brent crude price per barrel from $112.36 on 30 June to $61.60

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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Carbon credits can help in achieving net zero goals and inculcate better business practices as well. Upon success, they receive carbon credits.

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Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

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MAY 13, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Clean Energy’s Zero Now program makes the cost of leasing or purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equal to the price or even lower than that of the same truck equipped with a diesel engine. Earlier post.).

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EGEB: The US government wants you to help it ramp up clean energy

Electrek

APRIL 29, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The DOE has earmarked $13 million for clean energy innovators to help the US government become carbon neutral. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Oregon DEQ seeking public comments on implementing Low Carbon Fuel Standard before sunset in 2015

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Oregon’s Department on Environmental Quality (DEQ) is inviting public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would fully implement Oregon’s low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). DEQ had only partially implemented the Clean Fuels Program passed by the Legislature in 2009. Earlier post.)

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Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

But with a tax on fossil jet fuel and a price on carbon, hydrogen planes could become 2% cheaper to operate than their kerosene counterparts. These pricing measures are key to the deployment of green technologies like hydrogen planes, T&E says. —Carlos López de la Osa, aviation technical manager at T&E

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BNEF: electrolyzer sales more than doubled in 2021, set to grow 4-5x this year

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This puts it two-thirds of the way to where it needs to be in order for clean hydrogen to play a strong decarbonizing role in the economy. Clean hydrogen demand is about to shoot up due to 10 industrial projects slated to come online in 2022. Electrolyzer sales have more than doubled to 458MW in 2021 and are set to grow 4-5x this year.

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Canada Pays $85 Billion Higher Social Carbon Price Than Oil & Gas Revenues

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 27, 2023

Our children and their children and their children's children will be paying that price.

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Total to take 25% share in Clean Energy; two to drive deployment of new natural gas heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

France-based energy major Total SA and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. million shares of Clean Energy’s common stock for $83.4 million, to become Clean Energy’s largest stockholder with ownership of 25% of Clean Energy’s outstanding shares of common stock. million shares of Clean Energy’s common stock for $83.4

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Canada’s First Ministers release Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Canada’s First Ministers (The Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers) issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change following the First Ministers’ Meeting. The Framework outlines actions that will grow the economy while reducing GHG emissions.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

finds that private jets are 10 times more carbon-intensive than airliners on average, and 50 times more polluting than trains in terms of CO 2 emitted per passenger-km. billion, could be part of the solution by paying for the development of greener technology that can help accelerate innovation and clean flying for everyone.

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Clean Energy Fuels to distribute biomethane vehicle fuel to fleets and public stations

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North America’s largest provider of natural gas for transportation, is commercially offering a biomethane vehicle fuel— Redeem —made from waste streams such as landfills, large dairies and sewage plants directly to fleets around the country and at 35 public Clean Energy stations throughout California.

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Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2022

This version, with expected full production in 2027, pairs with clean, zero-carbon hydrogen fuel, a key enabler of Cummins’ strategy to go further faster to help customers reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing well-to-wheels carbon emissions requires innovation of both energy sources and power solutions.

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Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

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Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Clean cars can improve air quality and public health Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. Consumer cost savings and energy security are within reach Gas prices are volatile, and many Americans’ wallets are strained when gas prices surge, especially as they did last summer.

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NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2018

Cuomo announced that more than 5,750 consumers have received rebates to buy electric cars in New York since the State’s Drive Clean Rebate was launched one year ago. The Drive Clean Rebate. New York Governor Andrew M. Earlier post.) Overall, most consumers received rebates of at least $1,100 for their new electric cars. Finger Lakes.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al.

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HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hydra has completed three years of successful on-road testing of the hydrogen-diesel, co-combustion injection system proving no loss in fuel efficiency, range, power, torque, or payload capacity and a carbon emissions reduction of up to 40% per converted truck. —Lodgewood President Arlene Gagne. —Hydra Energy CEO Jessica Verhagen.

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established a 2050 net-zero carbon dioxide emission goal for international aviation. —Dan Rutherford, Aviation Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Previous ICAO negotiations have focused on offsetting emissions growth above a 2020 baseline.

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 4, 2023

Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany German Automaker’s High-performance Sedan Goes for €115,000; station wagon adds €1,600 (~$125,000 & $1,750); a Year Away from Stateside Arrival This article may contain affiliate links. Now, prices have been released for Germany. AMG is Mercedes-Benz’s division for high-performance cars.

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Elon Musk Explains the Need for a “Carbon Tax”

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 10, 2021

Elon Musk is working hard on a 360-degree clean energy strategy at Tesla. Originally posted on EVANNEX. With solar, battery storage, and electric cars, Tesla is poised to reshape the global energy paradigm. However, Tesla’s products can only go so far.

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GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2022

By achieving this accelerated goal, GM expects to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030, equal to the emissions produced by burning 1 billion pounds of coal. GM supports policies that enable a carbon-free, resilient power system.

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CARB and California electric utilities partner to offer point-of-sale reduction of up to $1,500 on PEVs

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

California electric utilities are teaming up with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to offer the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR), a point-of-sale price reduction of up to $1,500 for the purchase or lease of any eligible new Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (BEV or PHEV) from a participating automotive retailer.

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Clean Energy and Total to create JV to develop carbon-negative RNG and infrastructure in US; $50M from bp

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

Mote begins engineering work on biomass-to-hydrogen plant with carbon capture

DOE awards $125M to bring clean energy technologies to market

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Clean Energy signs deals for more than 20M gallons of renewable natural gas in past 45 days

Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Energy researchers: clean US hydrogen economy is within reach, but needs a game plan

IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Hydro-Québec will support the clean hydrogen sector in Québec

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Climate XChange raffling off Tesla Model S or X to raise awareness of carbon pricing

Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

EU Carbon Market Plan Could Hike Diesel Price 50 Cents/L — Study

Is Taxing Carbon Really the Best Way to Decarbonize the Grid?

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Europe targets 30% cut in carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

EGEB: The US government wants you to help it ramp up clean energy

Oregon DEQ seeking public comments on implementing Low Carbon Fuel Standard before sunset in 2015

Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

BNEF: electrolyzer sales more than doubled in 2021, set to grow 4-5x this year

Canada Pays $85 Billion Higher Social Carbon Price Than Oil & Gas Revenues

Total to take 25% share in Clean Energy; two to drive deployment of new natural gas heavy-duty trucks

Canada’s First Ministers release Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Clean Energy Fuels to distribute biomethane vehicle fuel to fleets and public stations

Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

Elon Musk Explains the Need for a “Carbon Tax”

GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

CARB and California electric utilities partner to offer point-of-sale reduction of up to $1,500 on PEVs

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