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

Green Car Congress

Eligible vehicles are cars, trucks, commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles or neighborhood electric vehicles. million to fund air quality improvement programs that will pay for cleaner equipment such as hybrid truck and buses, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid cars, and motorcycles.

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Brazil to Increase Mandatory Biodiesel Blend to 5% in 2010; Mandatory Emissions Testing for Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. The steadily increasing standard has enabled a steady expansion of the Brazilian biodiesel market, with 43 plants operating today and production capacity currently at 3.6 Emissions testing.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

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Faced with the rising threat of climate change, one of the government’s first major steps to combat dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the country was introduce the Congestion Charge. There’s also a cleaner vehicle discount of 100% which applies only to battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from 25 October 2021.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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When clean energy is available, carbon sequestration and desalination will be cheaper, climate change and water shortages will be solved, and when fossil fuels are out of the picture, the skies will be cleaner, the world will be quieter, the air will be fresher, and the future will be brighter. .

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

Imagine a transportation option that has the fun and flexibility of a bike, is a fraction of the price of a car, can park almost anywhere for free, and produces almost zero climate-changing emissions. Another two-wheeled option for a different type of travel: zero-emission motorcycles. Sounds too good to be true, right?

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London City Commuting: Why an EV makes sense

Drive Electric

Climate change is being driven by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal. Electric cars also contribute to better air quality in London and other city centres, making them cleaner and healthier for everyone. per day for cars, small vans and motorcycles, with larger vehicles paying £100. It costs £12.50

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3 Pieces of Good News for EVs in 2023

Clean Fleet Report

For example, some schools have begun to convert to electric buses, which help combat climate change. RVs: Winnebago and Thor are among the manufacturers looking to put out fully electric recreational vehicles that will make the local KOA much quieter and cleaner. market alone is slated to reach $1.95 billion by 2024.