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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. fewer rebates per 1,000 households (b = −0.0544, p =.000). —Rubin and St-Louis (2016).

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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Why Multi-Functional Robots Will Take Over Commercial Robotics

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Common applications include indoor parcel delivery, security, inventory management, cleaning, and disinfection, to name a few. With heightened standards of cleanliness in mind, let’s consider the potential of extending a cleaning robot from its single-use to performing both floor cleaning and high-touch surface disinfection.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. million settlement with Volkswagen. Camp Hebron, Inc.:

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EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution

Clean Fleet Report

People can live better lives when the roads are quieter and cleaner. Fleets going electric will reduce neighborhood noise EVs also bring financial incentives through the federal tax credit. The post EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

Clean Fleet Report

Key Steps to Cleaning Southern California’s Air Diesel Class 8 trucks run seemingly tail-to-nose from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to the Inland Empire in Southern California. Black, Latino, immigrant and low-income neighborhoods are often where these warehouse facilities are based, placing an added burden to their health.

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Recap: Exhibiting at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo and Honoring Our Customers

EV Connect

was proud to be a part of a record setting Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. Among 200 clean vehicle and fleet exhibitors, EV Connect shared our robust clean vehicle fleet solution platform with close to 8,000 clean tech conference attendees. EV Connect’s Booth #1927 at the ACT Expo.