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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The policy will implement two clean cars standards to reduce vehicle emissions.

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Clean Cars vs Less Traffic: How Much Do They Cut Pollution from Cars?

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. The campaign in Europe calls on Uber to go 100% clean in large cities by 2025.

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CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. billion Fiscal Year 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives will benefit priority populations. billion for clean trucks and buses, and off-road equipment.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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MAY 9, 2020

Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., Fuels produced from the facility will result in significant reductions of both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants such as particulate matter. through a subsidiary, has purchased Alon Bakersfield Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of Delek US Holdings, Inc.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021

billion investment plan that will increase access to clean vehicles and clean mobility options through a wide variety of projects that support the transformation of California’s vehicle and equipment fleet to zero-emission. The remainder comes from the Air Pollution Control Fund and the Air Quality Improvement Program.

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Hyundai Motor Group develops air-conditioning technologies to maintain clean air in vehicles

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JULY 28, 2020

The indicator displays the concentration and pollution level of ultrafine particles (PM 2.5 ) inside the vehicle using integer numbers and colors for better visibility to the user: blue for 0 to 15 ?g/m g /m 3 while the function is active, the air-cleaning mode will run to purify the air in the vehicle. g/m 3 ; green for 16 to 35 ?

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New Mexico adopts Clean Cars Rule

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) have each adopted the Clean Car Rule after a joint public hearing. Their independent approval of the Clean Car Rule allows California’s Advanced Clean Cars to be implemented statewide in New Mexico beginning 1 July 2022.

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California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

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JANUARY 30, 2019

With the enactment of SB 1014 ( earlier post )—the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program—the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is to develop and to implement new requirements for transportation network companies (TNCs)—i.e.,

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Virginia becomes 15th Clean Cars state; LEV and ZEV program signed into law

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

Virginia Ralph Governor Northam recently signed HB 1965 , legislation establishing a low-emission vehicle (LEV) and zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) program in Virginia, making it the 15 th state to become a Clean Cars state.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Since nuclear power plants do not emit carbon or other air pollutants, hydrogen made by splitting water at nuclear plants can help lower the carbon footprint of industrial hydrogen customers. Industrial-grade hydrogen is commonly produced today by stripping it from natural gas molecules, emitting carbon monoxide in the process.

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California has spent more than $1.2B on cleaning up school buses; additional $1.8B slated over next 5 years

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A report published by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC), shows California investments to clean up old, polluting school buses have already exceeded $1.2 The Legislature has appropriated an additional $1.8

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New iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce NO to hydroxylamine; pollution control and clean energy

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2021

Among the major pollutants, nitrogen oxide (NO x ) accumulation can cause severe respiratory diseases and imbalance in the Earth’s nitrogen cycle. Researchers from Korea and France have shown that iron–nitrogen-doped carbon is an efficient and durable electrocatalyst for selective nitric oxide reduction into hydroxylamine.

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

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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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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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California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million for ZEVs, as well as zero-emission infrastructure and related workforce development.

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California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

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MAY 10, 2022

More than 250,000 Californians have now received a financial Clean Fuel Reward at the point of sale when they purchased or leased a plug-in electric vehicle—an important milestone for this program after only 18 months since it began.

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OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2023

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare-earth elements from it. One thing that surprised me was just how well our process cleans up the water. The TEP process to produce a REE feedstock while neutralizing CMD. Miranda et al. —Jeff Bielicki.

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San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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AUGUST 21, 2022

These new funds will be utilized within the District’s existing Truck Replacement Program that provides funding for new, clean truck technologies. million of that funding allocated for the San Joaquin Valley.

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Study finds changes in air pollution due to EV adoption are not distributed equally

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MAY 7, 2023

A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and University of Miami has analyzed the implications of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants, both in aggregate and in their distribution.

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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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Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

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JULY 5, 2022

Canada will publish the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) in the Canada Gazette Part II on 6 July 2022. million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution in 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two weeks. The Clean Fuel Standard will require liquid fossil fuel primary suppliers (i.e.,

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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APRIL 11, 2019

About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH). —Susan Anenberg.

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New Jersey adopts Advanced Clean Truck Rules

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the adoption of the Advanced Clean Truck and Fleet Reporting rules. The adoption of these rules establishes New Jersey as one of the first states to require phasing in of clean electric commercial trucks to replace diesel-powered trucks.

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EPA announces $4B in funding and RFI for clean port upgrades and heavy-duty vehicles

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MAY 6, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the initial steps in the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in US port infrastructure while reducing air pollution. The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports.

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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

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Volvo Cars introduces new in-car Advanced Air Cleaner technology; measures PM2.5 inside cabin

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Volvo Cars has introduced a world-first premium air quality technology in its cars, allowing Volvo drivers to breathe clean and healthy air inside their cars and clean the air of their cabin ahead of their journey. levels inside the cabin after cleaning. particles are kept out of the cabin.

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Londoners breathe easier as clean car rules slash pollution levels

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MARCH 17, 2025

Residents in London are breathing easier thanks to the clean car rules that have clearly slashed the toxic pollution that had claimed thousands of lives a year. The post Londoners breathe easier as clean car rules slash pollution levels appeared first on The Driven.

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EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. This settlement aligns with EPA’s National Compliance Initiative (NCI), Creating Cleaner Air for Communities by Reducing Excess Emissions of Harmful Pollutants. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty.

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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

in 2030 even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations. In January 2019, the Indian government launched the National Clean Air Program (NCAP), a five-year action plan to curb air pollution; build a pan-India air quality monitoring network; and improve citizen awareness. concentrations.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

finds that private jets are 10 times more carbon-intensive than airliners on average, and 50 times more polluting than trains in terms of CO 2 emitted per passenger-km. billion, could be part of the solution by paying for the development of greener technology that can help accelerate innovation and clean flying for everyone.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

It takes a significant bite out of smog-forming pollution in every region in the state, and will make a major contribution to cleaning the air in communities close to ports, railyards and distribution centers that are now most heavily impacted by pollution from heavy truck traffic.

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Yale study finds asphalt a significant source of air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

A new study now finds that asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days. Yale researchers found that common road and roofing asphalts produced complex mixtures of organic compounds, including hazardous pollutants, in a range of typical temperature and solar conditions.

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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

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MAY 13, 2022

The aim is to bring transparency and insight to an area that has historically been under-researched, but which has now been thrown into the spotlight with ever-heavier vehicles and rapidly cleaning tailpipes. Emissions Analytics is looking to talk to anyone interested in research in this area.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Producing green steel from hydrogen and electric furnaces will require massive amounts of clean energy, and a shift to higher grades of iron ore.

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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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Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater

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MARCH 18, 2021

Herein, we are aiming to construct a dual-functional photocatalyst system which can degrade pollutants and simultaneously split water to generate hydrogen. We construct the Co 3 O 4 modified {001}/{101}-TiO 2 (TC) nanosheets as the efficient dual-functional photocatalyst system. 1c00003.

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Mumbai Looking to Roll Out 8,000 Electric Buses by 2027

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Big cities need to clean up their air, and cutting noise pollution is a great idea as well. Few solutions could be better than electric buses for both of these things. Actually, there may be no better single solution.

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Port Of Long Beach clean air project receives $30.1M from DOT for zero-emissions cargo handling equipment

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Funding for the new clean air project comes from the 2022 Port Infrastructure Development Program, administered by the US Maritime Administration. Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal.

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DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

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JULY 22, 2022

Non-road vehicles, including agricultural and construction equipment, rail, marine and aviation, are a major source of pollution, emitting more carbon pollution than any other sector of the US economy. Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility.

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King County Metro to begin testing electric buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

At that distance, the battery-powered buses could satisfy about 70% of Metro’s bus routes, reducing air and noise pollution throughout the region. King County is working with local utilities—Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy—to ensure that the batteries are charged with clean, renewable energy.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

Clean Cars vs Less Traffic: How Much Do They Cut Pollution from Cars?

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

Hyundai Motor Group develops air-conditioning technologies to maintain clean air in vehicles

New Mexico adopts Clean Cars Rule

California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

Virginia becomes 15th Clean Cars state; LEV and ZEV program signed into law

Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

California has spent more than $1.2B on cleaning up school buses; additional $1.8B slated over next 5 years

New iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce NO to hydroxylamine; pollution control and clean energy

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

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

California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

Study finds changes in air pollution due to EV adoption are not distributed equally

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

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

New Jersey adopts Advanced Clean Truck Rules

EPA announces $4B in funding and RFI for clean port upgrades and heavy-duty vehicles

Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

Volvo Cars introduces new in-car Advanced Air Cleaner technology; measures PM2.5 inside cabin

Londoners breathe easier as clean car rules slash pollution levels

EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

Yale study finds asphalt a significant source of air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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

Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater

Mumbai Looking to Roll Out 8,000 Electric Buses by 2027

Port Of Long Beach clean air project receives $30.1M from DOT for zero-emissions cargo handling equipment

DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

King County Metro to begin testing electric buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge

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