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NJEDA expanding EV incentive program with $45M more for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is expanding the New Jersey Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJ ZIP) to support businesses and institutions statewide that are purchasing new, zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles operating in New Jersey.

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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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The 12 states and DC —along with California and Hawaii—signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) calling for them to work toward a goal that 100% of new medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) truck and bus sales will be zero emission by 2050, with an interim target of 30% by 2030.

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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. g/m 3 ), followed by the MTA New York at 251 ?g/m

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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Teslarati

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent California made up a third of all U.S.

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Estes just offset nearly 100% of its energy needs with rooftop solar

Baua Electric

Estes has partnered with Dynamic Energy on the PV installations at the two terminals in Lakewood and Pine Brook, New Jersey. The New Jersey terminals represent the fourth and fifth terminals Estes has solarized.

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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

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The report found that 56 million scrap tires remain in stockpiles, mostly in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Washington, half of which—New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia—do not have active stockpile cleanup programs.

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FedEx Ground operators order 120 Xos electric trucks for 2021 and 2022 delivery

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a manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero emission electric trucks across 35 different FedEx Ground operators based in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Texas. Xos, Inc.,