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Latest generation diesels power 36% of US commercial trucks

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Thirty-six percent of all commercial diesel trucks on US roads are now powered by the newest generation of diesel technologies (MY 2011 and newer), up from 30% in 2016 and 25.7% in 2015, according to analysis by the Diesel Technology Forum of operation data from 2017 of vehicles (GVW 3-8) provided by IHS Markit.

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Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

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The TCI jurisdictions have conducted economic modeling to evaluate various options for a program that caps and reduces global-warming carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of gasoline and on-road diesel fuel by up to 25% compared to 2022 levels over 10 years.

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DC Fast Charging: Everything You Need to Know

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There are several levels of DC fast charging stations , each with different levels of power for different vehicles. DC Fast Charging currently offers the fastest charging capacity of all charging stations, but should you use it? What Is DC Fast Charging? DC Fast Charge is the third and most potent level of charge for EVs.

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Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US

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Zeem’s Los Angeles charging depot, located within a mile of LAX, provides on-site charging, parking, security, scheduled maintenance, and cleaning for EV fleets including cars, vans, buses, and trucks (Class 1 through 8) at a lower cost than owning and operating a gas or diesel fleet.

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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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The TCI-P will work by requiring large gasoline and diesel fuel suppliers to purchase “allowances” for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the combustion of fuels they sell in participating jurisdictions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is an ongoing?

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Clean Air Power shows dual-fuel retrofitted heavy-duty truck prototype for US market

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Clean Air Power exhibited its first prototype vehicle retrofitted with a Genesis-EDGE Dual-Fuel product suitable for the US market at the Alternative Clean Transportation EXPO in Washington DC. 1,000 miles were covered in Dual-Fuel operation with the balance in diesel.

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Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

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The study demonstrates the success of California’s air pollution control programs, regulations, enforcement efforts and clean-air plans in regions with the greatest air quality challenges: Southern California and the southern Central Valley. The satellite technology fills spatial and temporal gaps in air quality data. Xia Meng, Michael J.