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California to transition clean vehicle rebate program to helping low-income residents

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

The California Air Resources Board will transition its existing Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) program to a new program targeting low- and middle-income Californians. The program was originally designed to encourage the early adoption of emerging technology, and its goal was to accomplish a 16% market share for clean vehicles.

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CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides incentives to purchase the cleanest medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and Clean Cars 4 All incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles.

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Clean Cleaning Cars California

EPA adds 1-bromopropane to list of hazardous air pollutants; first addition since 1990

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to the list of hazardous air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This is the first time since 1990 that EPA has granted a petition to add a hazardous air pollutant to the CAA.

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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Equitable Transportation Electrification

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 18, 2024

The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are making once-in-a generation investments in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution. continued] The post Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Equitable Transportation Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Pollution Grant Climate Transportation

Colorado Offers Financial Support for Schools, Businesses, & Local Governments to Purchase Clean Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

Two new Colorado grant programs open for first round of applications The state health department’s Air Pollution Control Division is now accepting the first round of applications for two new grant programs to fund clean vehicles.

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EPA grants waivers for California’s on-highway heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two waivers of preemption regarding four California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards.

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EPA Grant Standards Emissions

New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant.

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$13.5M in EPA clean diesel grant funding available

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2015

million in grant funding to help governments and nonprofit organizations switch to cleaner diesel engines. Local governments, tribal agencies and nonprofits can win grants up to $2.14 Since 2008, EPA has awarded nearly 650 grants under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). million each.

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California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

Grant winners for the new two-year Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project are: El Monte Union High School District — $9.8 The top three projects preliminarily awarded these first-time grants will support both small-scale and larger-scale, long-term school initiatives. San Diego Unified School District — $9.75

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Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi-based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe cleaner air. The helmet developed by Shellios Technolabs has a Bluetooth-enabled app that lets the rider know when the helmet requires cleaning. Following all mandatory standards stipulated by the government, the 1.5 4500/- (US$56).

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Motorcycles Li-ion Pollution India

EPA grants waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally granted a California Air Resources Board (CARB) request for a waiver of preemption for its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) regulations. The large majority of comments urged EPA to grant the waiver. Earlier post.) Background.

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EPA Grant Clean Cleaning

EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate.

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EPA awards $5M in Clean Diesel Grants to 4 port projects

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $5 million in grant funding for 4 clean diesel projects at ports in California, Oregon, New Jersey and Texas. The grants are funded through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and are located in areas where communities need the most help with local air quality.

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Grant EPA Clean Cleaning

Mayor of London massively expands scrappage scheme to all Londoners due to ULEZ expansion

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2023

ULEZ is a highly targeted scheme that aims to take the most polluting vehicles off London’s roads. While the government has provided hundreds of millions in scrappage funding to other cities in the UK implementing clean air zones, it has not provided any to London.

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Scrappage London Grant Emissions

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

Green Car Congress

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. RNG reduces climate pollutants such as greenhouse gas, which takes carbon emissions completely out of trucking.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas

$4M from EPA available for clean diesel projects at ports

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

EPA is announcing the availability of $4 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports. This grant competition is available under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Program and is the first competition to focus on solely reducing emissions at ports.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Available

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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. Recent monitoring indicates these counties’ particulate matter levels are meeting the standards, but continuous compliance must occur before EPA will grant an attainment designation.

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Pennsylvania Grant Clean Cleaning

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Grants are expected to be executed over the coming months. Partner match: $5.8

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California Energy Commission awards more than $36M to clean transportation projects

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and Long Beach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects. Several other ARFVTP-funded projects were also approved.

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Los Angeles Clean Cleaning Transportation

Study: plant roadside hedges rather than trees to combat near-road pollution

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2019

Urban planners should plant hedges—or a combination of trees with hedges—rather than just relying on roadside trees if they are most effectively to reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The best way to tackle pollution is to control it at the source.

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Photo: Highland Fleets Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles. The grant program is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. “In Get started here. –

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US EPA awards $50M for clean diesel projects

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $50 million for clean diesel projects. Diesel pollution is linked to thousands of premature deaths, hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and millions of lost work days. Emerging Technologies grants. SmartWay Finance Program grants. Diesel engines emit 7.3

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EPA Puerto Rico Clean Cleaning

EPA awarding $4.2M for clean diesel projects in six ports

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

million in grant funding for clean diesel projects at six US ports. The grants awarded today will help six ports improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, by providing $4.2 The grants awarded today will help six ports improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, by providing $4.2

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EPA Diesel Clean Cleaning

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies. can meet its emissions goals The Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit —REPEAT—which you developed at Princeton with Evolved Energy Research , influenced Congress to create massive incentives for clean-energy tech.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions

EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses. The full list of projects selected for 2014 DERA funds: California.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning

There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See

Creative Greenius

JULY 11, 2022

And It’s Not The One Which Rewards Dirty Energy Mercenaries With New Clean Energy Jobs. The kind of justice I believe in does not give “them that’s got” an uninterrupted pipeline to keep profiting from pollution. But they fiercely fought any and all attempts to transition to clean renewable. That ain’t justice.

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Coal Oil Clean Cleaning

New research shows air pollution could play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, diabetes

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year. New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows air pollution may play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

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EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. The closing date for receipt of proposals is 4 June 2012.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel

EPA announces $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus Source: Daimler Truck North America The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. You can see which school districts are receiving funding here. Get started here. –ad*

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Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades, even as US manufacturers increased production, according to a study by two University of California, Berkeley, economists. Shapiro and Reed Walker (2018) “ Why is Pollution from U.S.

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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. In this second set of awards, the following recipients will receive grants and rebates: Statewide. million settlement with Volkswagen. Multi-county. Allegheny County.

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Pollution Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

Low-sulfur gasoline standards and regulations on power plants have successfully cut sulfate concentrations in the air, reducing the fine particulate matter that harms human health and cleaning up the environmental hazard of acid rain. It’s just that there is a reaction which partially mitigates the reductions.

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Pollution Emissions Europe Climate Change

Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 25, 2024

EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice DENVER — Yesterday, April 24, the U.S.

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Grant Clean Cleaning Denver

EPA report: diesel engine grant program has delivered major air, public health benefits

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2016

Clean diesel grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays, according to a new report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). over the lifetime of the affected engines.

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California Energy Commission approves $8M grant for H2 fueling station at Port of Long Beach

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The California Energy Commission approved an $8-million grant to Equilon Enterprises—a fully owned subsidiary of Shell Oil—to develop a high-capacity hydrogen fueling station to service and promote the expansion of zero-emission fuel cell electric Class 8 drayage trucks at the Port of Long Beach. s second-busiest container port.

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EPIC-UCAS Joint Center awards six grants for energy and environmental research in China

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) announced the first research grants from the EPIC-UCAS Joint Center for Energy Policy Research in China.

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EPA to award up to $9M for 2013 Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $9-million funding opportunity ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-13-02 ) for the 2013 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. Diesel pollution is linked to a range of serious health problems including asthma, lung and heart disease, other respiratory ailments, and premature death.

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EPA Awards $5.6M to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll-out of $120 million in clean diesel grants. Most clean diesel grants involve widely used strategies such as retrofits or replacements. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for nearly $1.2 National Funding Assistance Program grants.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2022

California’s action finalizing the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation last month unlocked New York's ability to adopt the same regulation. New pollutant standards for model year 2026 through model year 2034 passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles with internal combustion engines would also be required.

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Emissions New York Climate Change Grant

California Air Resources Board makes more than $100M available to clean up big rigs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

The California Air Resources Board in coordination with six local air districts is offering $106 million in grant funding to help qualified diesel truck owners upgrade or replace their vehicles. million in grant funds available); Imperial County Air Pollution Control District ($3 million); Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District ($9.8

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California Clean Cleaning Available

Long Beach Transit receives $600K grant for 40 Cummins near-zero CNG engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Long Beach Transit (LBT) recently received a $600,000 grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Near Zero Incentive Program for the purchase of 40 Cummins “near-zero” compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. Earlier post.)

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Long Beach Grant Engine Escape

California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new funding for Buses and Bus Facilities formula and competitive grants over five years. 11,617,236.

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2022

This multi-stakeholder electrification project, announced during a press event on 9 May at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, includes 16 fast chargers and a renewable energy microgrid to power the chargers. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.

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Volvo Fleet California St. Louis

Oberon Fuels secures $2.9M grant from California for first production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) in US

Green Car Congress

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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Grant Renewable California Fuel

California to transition clean vehicle rebate program to helping low-income residents

CARB approves $28M investment in clean trucks, cars

EPA adds 1-bromopropane to list of hazardous air pollutants; first addition since 1990

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Equitable Transportation Electrification

Colorado Offers Financial Support for Schools, Businesses, & Local Governments to Purchase Clean Vehicles

EPA grants waivers for California’s on-highway heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards

New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

$13.5M in EPA clean diesel grant funding available

California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

EPA grants waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program

EPA restores California’s authority to enforce greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks

EPA awards $5M in Clean Diesel Grants to 4 port projects

Mayor of London massively expands scrappage scheme to all Londoners due to ULEZ expansion

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

$4M from EPA available for clean diesel projects at ports

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

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

California Energy Commission awards more than $36M to clean transportation projects

Study: plant roadside hedges rather than trees to combat near-road pollution

EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

US EPA awards $50M for clean diesel projects

EPA awarding $4.2M for clean diesel projects in six ports

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See

New research shows air pollution could play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, diabetes

EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

EPA announces $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses

Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

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

Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

EPA report: diesel engine grant program has delivered major air, public health benefits

California Energy Commission approves $8M grant for H2 fueling station at Port of Long Beach

EPIC-UCAS Joint Center awards six grants for energy and environmental research in China

EPA to award up to $9M for 2013 Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

EPA Awards $5.6M to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

California Air Resources Board makes more than $100M available to clean up big rigs

Long Beach Transit receives $600K grant for 40 Cummins near-zero CNG engines

California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

Oberon Fuels secures $2.9M grant from California for first production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) in US

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