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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. Connecting with the like-minded Before the pandemic, Schwanke traveled the 150 mile round trip to Kansas City the second Sunday of every month for the MAEAA meetings in a public library in Overland Park, Kansas.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

Green Car Congress

A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. —Slowik and Lutsey (2017).

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EPA proposes increase in renewable fuel levels for CY 2017

Green Car Congress

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set annual RFS volume requirements for four categories of biofuels. EPA will hold a public hearing on this proposal on 9 June 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. Biomass-based diesel. Advanced biofuel. Total renewable fuel. 24.0. (* Proposed Volume Requirements). Proposed 2017 Percentage Standards.

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Decarbonized Buildings & Vehicles Create Good Missouri Jobs

CleanTechnica EVs

By Gabrielle Habeeb & Ashok Gupta Eliminating carbon emissions from our building and transportation sectors will be critical to maintaining a healthy and livable climate. Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Kansas City Power & Light. NextGen Climate America. City of Seattle. Clean Future, Inc. Southwest Clean Air Agency. SCE will also launch its Clean Fuel Reward program in 2016 to provide incentives to residential EV owners using proceeds from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. Con Edison.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.