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AUGUST 24, 2023

SACRAMENTO — California hit an important milestone in its shift away from polluting fuel sources, with clean fuels replacing over 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, […]

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APRIL 7, 2022

The project team also demonstrated that the engine reduces carbon dioxide by 10%. In addition to CARB, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District provided funding for the project. liter engine.

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MAY 18, 2019

The SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) Board of Directors formally approved its Founding Membership in the California Mobility Center , including an initial investment of $5 million to establish the Center. SMUD’s power mix is about 50% non-carbon emitting.

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MAY 1, 2009

Propel Fuels is working with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to fuel Enterprise’s rental cars in the Sacramento, California area with E85. Twelve Sacramento Enterprise locations have been selected to participate in the pilot program starting Q2 of 2009, giving customers an opportunity to try alternative fuels when they rent a Flex Fuel vehicle.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has recently posted six Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Tier 2 pathways applications for the production of liquefied hydrogen from renewable and fossil gas. The Carbon Intensity is calculated to be 138.90 The Carbon Intensity is calculated to be 153.36 gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The carbon intensities (CI) of the pathways range from 73.14 Hydrogen produced by steam methane reforming at Air Products & Chemicals Sacramento facility using North American Natural Gas (NA NG). Renewable hydrogen produced by steam methane reforming of biomethane at Air Products & Chemicals Sacramento facility. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

million in the Energy StorageShares program developed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The investment will help Electrify America reduce its overall energy-related costs and lower the company’s impact on Sacramento’s electrical grid. Electrify America is investing $1.3

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APRIL 26, 2018

All three companies violated provisions of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). SK Energy Americas agreed to a $395,000 penalty for failure to meet the carbon intensity target for 2014. The LCFS requires that companies producing fuel for use in California lower the carbon in their production process 10% by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Additional benefits include reduction of carbon emissions and noise. The vehicles have a range of up to 75 miles and primarily will deliver packages to customers in Sacramento, San Bernardino, Ceres, Fresno and Bakersfield.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

In Sacramento, California, Pepsi is using 21 of them to help reach its sustainability goals. In a multi-year effort that aims to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, Pepsi is depending on the Semi , battery forklifts, Ford eTransit vans, and other BEVs to help operate the full logistical load at its northern California plant.

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MARCH 25, 2021

The rail sector and goods movement in ports are challenging applications for low-carbon energy because they often require near-continuous operation and high power levels. Sierra Northern Railway is the freight division of privately-owned, Sierra Railroad Company.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO), Japan’s largest electric utility, will collaborate on vehicle-grid integration technologies with the purpose of accelerating transportation electrification and decarbonization.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

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. The City and County of Sacramento have extended their RNG supply agreement with Clean Energy.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

These zero-emission step vans are built on Motiv’s EPIC F-59 Ford eQVM-approved chassis and will serve routes in Sacramento and Los Angeles, with dozens more planned for next year. Motiv Power Systems announced the deployment of four all-electric step vans with Alsco, a global uniform service company.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a public workshop on 3 February in Sacramento to discuss linking the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms Regulation ( cap-and-trade program ) to other carbon trading programs.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Building on earlier EV incentives, SMUD is now working with the three automakers to test how it can help Sacramento-area customers charge their electric vehicles at times of day that promote optimal energy load management.

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JUNE 4, 2010

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB/Board) is holding the third meeting of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Expert Workgroup on 17 June in Sacramento, CA. Interested parties are invited to attend.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered at the end of 2016. The light rail cars will be built according to the Buy America rules at the Siemens plant in Sacramento. The solar units reduce the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions by around 1,470 tons a year.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The other study assesses the Sacramento BioDigester, the first food-waste digester in California to turn commercial organic waste into R-CNG vehicle fuel using anaerobic digestion. The Sacramento BioDigester was built by a public-private partnership in 2013. Fair Oaks Farm’s digester generates enough R-CNG to displace some 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The study, published recently in Atmospheric Environment , investigated commuter exposure to PM 2.5 , black carbon (BC), and ultrafine particles (UFP) in six common transport microenvironments in Sacramento, California. Boxplot of average PM 2.5 , BC, UFP, and LDSA [lung deposited surface area] concentrations for each commute mode.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (Sac Metro Air District) and EVgo has joined hands. We are excited to partner with companies and organizations that share our vision for clean air and a low-carbon future for all.”. Sac Metro Air District Partners with EVgo for Public EV Charging .

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AUGUST 3, 2018

In a 1 August 2018 letter to CARB Chair Mary Nichols, Governor Brown wrote : As the California Air Resources Board looks for ways to meet our 5-million zero emission vehicle target by 2030, the conversion of public and private fleets to zero emission offers an important opportunity to get a large number of carbon-polluting vehicles off the road.

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MARCH 8, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a public workshop on 19 March in Sacramento to discuss lifecycle assessment of crude oil production within the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation. innovative methods” such as carbon capture and sequestration or other methods approved by the Executive Officer.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

The vehicles are 2015-2016 models, with battery technology that enables an everyday range of about 80-90 miles—suited for in-town driving, and enough for travel between Davis and Sacramento. Transitioning fleets to electric vehicles helps advance clean energy technologies and reduce emissions from transportation.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel and is available at 18 locations across Northern California in Sacramento, San Jose, East Bay, Redwood City and Fresno. Carbon intensities range from 16.21 Carbon intensities range from 16.21 Diesel HPR contains 98.5% gCO 2 e/MJ (gutter oil) to 49.69 gCO 2 e/MJ (gutter oil) to 49.69

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

ERG has facilities in Sacramento, Oakland, Redding and Ontario. metric tons of carbon dioxide reduced. The XL Hybrids XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System ( earlier post ) is on sale now in California for the first time. XL Hybrids has signed an installation and distribution agreement with Emissions Retrofit Group (ERG) in California.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel ( earlier post ), has been awarded a grant for $2,876,139 from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind, multi-phase project to produce the first renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel, in the US.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

In addition to its significantly smaller carbon footprint, the product is of a high quality - it burns efficiently and cleanly. Users of Neste Renewable Diesel include cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Carlsbad, and county of Sacramento. It is easy to adopt, as it does not require any vehicle modifications.

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APRIL 8, 2016

BKi provides staffing and management for the organization’s activities and its showcase headquarters in West Sacramento. BKi’s areas of expertise also include water efficiency and advanced power generation with carbon capture and storage.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. It's about 90 miles from my house in San Francisco to the Capitol in Sacramento.) Total cost: $6.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Scott, lead commissioner on transportation for the California Energy Commission, signed the agreement in a formal ceremony at the Energy Commission’s Business Meeting held in Sacramento.

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JUNE 3, 2010

More than 60 scientists from a dozen institutions have begun a study in the Sacramento, California area to investigate how aerosols affect the climate. Sending airplanes and weather balloons outfitted with instruments up in the air, the team will be sampling aerosols in the Sacramento Valley 2-28 June.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

VTS, based in suburban Sacramento, California, reports significant fuel savings for its fleet of 11 Volvo D13TC-powered VNL 760s, while Tom MacDonald Trucking cites outstanding improvements to its average miles per gallon and fuel costs.

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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.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Brown also called for reductions in the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries, along with managing farms, rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon. We lead the nation in energy efficiency, cleaner cars and energy storage.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Neste MY Renewable Diesel—classified as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)—is a low-carbon drop-in renewable diesel fuel enabling up to 80% lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel compared to conventional petroleum diesel.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The City of Sacramento has signed a contract for an expected 650,000 gallons of Redeem to fuel approximately 100 solid waste vehicles. Likewise, the County of Sacramento inked a deal for 550,000 gallons of RNG to fuel about 100 vehicles.

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