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India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

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NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement. Shoonya is already engaging global e-commerce companies and has the potential to inspire similar campaigns well beyond India.

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

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the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India has been gaining momentum, driven by various factors such as environmental concerns, government initiatives, and advancements in technology. Automaker Involvement: Several automotive manufacturers in India have entered the electric vehicle market or have plans to do so.

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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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Importantly, battery EVs can be expected to operate with progressively fewer upstream emissions over their lifetimes as electricity grids “green.” Although China and India rely more heavily on coal in electricity generation, even in these countries, battery EVs offer a clear climate benefit compared to gasoline cars, according to the report.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. Inflows to clean energy projects in India and Brazil slipped $2.4 Excluding China, India and Brazil, clean energy investment jumped to $34 billion in 2018 from $30 billion in 2017.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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In coming months, the plan notes, the Department of Transportation will work with other agencies to further explore strategies for integrating alternative fuel vessels into the US flag fleet. The plan also calls for accelerating the permitting for renewable power generation on public lands and upgrading the grid.

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California Energy Commission announces incentive program for e-truck & bus infrastructure

Electric Vehicles India

The project team consists of CALSTART’s long-term voucher program administrator, Tetra Tech, and equity partner GRID Alternatives. Our communities cannot wait, and that is why I am fully supportive and excited that we are taking bold steps toward cleaner technologies for truck and bus fleets in our state,” said State Senator Lena Gonzalez. “As

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

Charged EVs

Hummingbird is addressing several global markets—it has customers in the US, Europe and China, and is now making a major push into India and the GCC (Persian Gulf) region. How do you build a vertically integrated modular vehicle platform that can not only fit the North American market, but can also scale up to growing markets like India?