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

Green Car Congress

This settlement aligns with EPA’s National Compliance Initiative (NCI), Creating Cleaner Air for Communities by Reducing Excess Emissions of Harmful Pollutants. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment.

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Study finds Tula dDSF software reduced NOx 41% and CO2 9.5% in Leibherr D966 diesel

Green Car Congress

At Tula, we are driven by a passion to increase efficiency in engines and motors of all types and also improve the environment. This enables near-peak engine efficiency for cleaner burning, as well as more fuel-efficient vehicles. Liebherr D966 inline engine tested with Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire software.

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A deep dive into the power electronics used for battery testing (Webinar) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Durability Measurement Technology For xEV Testing Testing of durability poses great challenges for the measurement equipment to be used, especially in the high-voltage environment. See the full session list for the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. Heavy-duty vehicles.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Are electric cars better for the environment? In short, yes. What is regenerative braking?

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Electric Car Grant | OZEV Explained

My Energi

Electric Vehicles don’t release carbon and dangerous gasses into the atmosphere and therefore are much better for the environment. The list of available.gov grants are as follows: – Electric Vehicle Homecharg e Scheme (EVHS). Save Up To £350 On A Home Charger such as the 7kWh zappi charger. Plug-In Electric Car Grant.

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Toyota Plug In

Plug In Partners

Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. more ) M eanwhile, in the United States, the political environment to support plug ins continues to grow. "On The list of attendees includes Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.); Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.);

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