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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

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Following a competitive proposal process, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Earlier post.).

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

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The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7 Eligible vehicles are cars, trucks, commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles or neighborhood electric vehicles. Cleaner vehicles reduce California smog and climate change emissions, and save consumers money. ARB was appropriated approximately $42.3

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California ARB awards $9.5M to Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower electric buses and charging infrastructure

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announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $9.5 The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities.

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California ARB approves cap-and-trade amendments; linking with Ontario

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Following more than 18 months of review and public comment, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to the state’s cap-and-trade program that improve its implementation and the state’s effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Through the cap-and-trade program, the state has launched California Climate Investments.

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Hey Google! Lets Reinvent Detroit Together Using Our Creative Greenius Before The Opportunivors Scavenge It

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I went to Detroit last month and found myself in neighborhoods that looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces, had lost their battle and had now surrendered and in most part been abandoned. But not this Creative Greenius who says – like how it happened or not, Detroit offers a clean slate. photo by Galliani (c).

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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But, even better, you will be taking concrete action in the fight against climate catastrophe and showing the world you want to do your part to cut harmful emissions and make the earth more livable for today and future generations. LEED’s stated goal is to help create buildings that: Reduce contribution to global climate change.