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EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. These programs cover transportation fuels, industrial emissions, vehicle emissions and emissions from electricity generation.

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2020 California Emissions 2018

California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

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MARCH 24, 2017

CARB also adopted a new plan to curb destructive “super pollutants” including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. The plan, California’s Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, maps out the route to more rapid greenhouse gas reductions by clamping down on these super pollutants. emissions by more than 20%.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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JUNE 29, 2021

FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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AUGUST 28, 2011

Each of the four recipients will match a percentage of the grant amount with their own funds to purchase compressed natural gas-powered vehicles; retrofit diesel engines with cleaner technology; replace older, more polluting diesel buses with cleaner diesel buses; or purchase hybrid electric-powered buses.

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Pennsylvania Grant Clean Cleaning

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

SLCPs include black carbon (soot), methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions in California and globally—which are used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and insulation. Black carbon. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million is coming to 26 government agencies, universities, and electric utilities in Louisiana. Almost half the new buses are fueled by cleaner-burning propane or compressed natural gas; the others are cleaner-burning diesel engines. Another $7.3

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Electric Vehicles Louisiana Charging Grant

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The cap-and-trade program also works in concert with other measures, such as standards for cleaner vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable electricity and energy efficiency, and complements and supports California’s existing efforts to reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants. Click to enlarge.

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Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

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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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California Air Resources Board adopts GHG cap-and-trade program; first auctions slated for Aug/Nov 2012

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

The California Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted the final greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-trade regulation. Compliance obligations for greenhouse gas emissions begins 1 January 2013. the second, starting in 2015, brings in distributors of transportation fuels, natural gas and other fuels. Earlier post.)

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ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The California Air Resources Board released its proposed greenhouse gas cap-and-trade regulation. A key part of ARB’s AB 32 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), the cap-and-trade program provides an overall limit on the emissions from sources responsible for 85% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions. Offset Protocols.

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2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions

New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

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JUNE 9, 2009

Mikhail Chester and Arpad Horvath inventoried on-road, rail, and air travel to determine energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and criteria air pollutant (CAP) emissions (excluding PM, lead, and ozone due to lack of data). Chester and Horvath (2009).

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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MAY 9, 2013

The program funds projects to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, including electricity, natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen, and gasoline and diesel substitutes, such as cellulosic ethanol (derived from woody materials, including agricultural waste), and biodiesel from waste grease.

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Green Vehicles California 2014 2013

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The downward emission trend of three main pollutants which cause ground-level ozone continued in 2007: carbon monoxide (CO) fell by 57%, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) were down by 47% and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) have dropped 36%. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

California Air Resources Board adopts GHG cap-and-trade program; first auctions slated for Aug/Nov 2012

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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