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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Range Energy makes electrified semi-trailers for the heavy-duty freight market. Now the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has increased the point-of-sale incentive value for Range’s 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, from $80,000 to up to $120,000 per unit, through the Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Project.

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JUNE 18, 2019

With automotive battery capacity currently scarce, expensive and suffering supply problems, the deployment of this limited resource is critical to maximizing CO 2 reduction, Emissions Analytics says. One of our biggest challenges is fleet turnover, with vehicles staying on the road typically for up to 12 years. —Nick Molden.

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Gasoline-Electric 294

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JULY 6, 2016

The City of Carlsbad is now fueling its city fleet with Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable). The move immediately improves local air quality and reduces the city’s fleet greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% at no additional fuel cost or modifications to their fleet.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board approved a $663-million low-carbon transportation plan to increase the use of clean cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and freight equipment. 125 million to transportation equity projects focused on disadvantaged communities and low-income consumers.

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Clean Cleaning California Climate Change 225

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017. liter gasoline engine as a range extender. The PHEV approach provides city-based commercial vehicle operators with a range of benefits. million (US$6.1-million)

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a $1.5-billion billion investment plan that will increase access to clean vehicles and clean mobility options through a wide variety of projects that support the transformation of California’s vehicle and equipment fleet to zero-emission. Over half of the $1.5

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JUNE 22, 2017

For the study, the team characterized tailpipe emissions from on-road gasoline vehicles and their SOA production using dynamometer testing at the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Haagen-Smit Laboratory. All of these vehicles were tested for primary emissions. —Allen Robinson. Yunliang Zhao, Rawad Saleh, Georges Saliba, Albert A.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. PHEVs must have an all-electric range of at least 50 miles under real-world driving conditions. By model year 2030, the rules require the vehicle to maintain at least 80% of electric range for 10 years or 150,000 miles.

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner 195

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering have found that with an emissions-based incentive towards electrification, ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft would electrify more and cut their emissions by amounts ranging from 10% in New York to 22% in Los Angeles. —Bruchon et al. Source: Bruchon et al.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Heavy-duty electric truck builder Orange EV announced that fleets in California can purchase a new T-Series pure electric terminal truck for less than the cost of a new Tier 4 diesel truck. More than 60% of Orange EV’s fleets have re-ordered. —Mike Saxton, Orange EV chief commercial officer.

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Fleet California Diesel Cleaner 150

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JULY 9, 2020

Both Uber and Lyft are converting more of their fleet to electric, and Lyft recently committed to becoming 100% electric by 2030. There have been some concerns about the ability of ride-hailing electric vehicles to provide the same level of service as gas-powered vehicles, due to more limited range and the time needed to charge.

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Davis Personal Emissions Cleaner 239

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AUGUST 9, 2018

As the state adds more variable renewable energy to the grid, these resources—electric vehicles, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregators—represent a challenge to the traditional energy management system but also provide opportunities for us to manage a more efficient and cleaner grid.

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Grid California Energy Renewable 186

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has put the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) on hold after receiving voucher requests for its entire $142-million budget. More than 100 truck and bus fleets requested funding for vehicles produced by more than 20 manufacturers.

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California Fleet Cleaner Clean 207

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The fuel at the two stations will be available in both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to individual and public fleet vehicles. According to the packages, the carbon intensity (CI) of the various types of biomethane fuel (CNG, L-CNG and LNG) ranges from a low of 13.29 Ryder System, Inc. biomethane.

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Clean Cleaning Gas Fleet 150

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MAY 12, 2023

Utilities and their regulators can match the readiness of fleets to deploy electric trucks with workable, commonsense plans to maximize the use of existing grid distribution capacity and plan for growth to meet future needs. Local distribution capacity needs will be significant. kWh and hydrogen prices as low as $8/kg.

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Emissions Hydrogen Vehicles Charging 442

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. ARB created the financial incentive program from AB 118 funding to help Californians purchase cleaner, but more costly hybrid vehicles.

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California Climate Change Hybrid Clean Alternative 199

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

We are proud to announce the Volvo VNR Electric, designed to support cities focused on sustainable urban development and fleets operating in a range of regional-haul and distribution operations. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS project.

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JUNE 25, 2013

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. In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

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JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. The chart shows that latest version of California Air Resources Board (ARB) LCFS pathway certified carbon intensities, with electricity and Bio-LNG (i.e., Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The NZ engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) meeting the 0.02 Big Blue Bus will use the grant approved by the MSRC partially to fund the purchase of 58 new Cummins-Westport 8.9L

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Purchase Engine Los Angeles North America 150

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. Changes to CVRP include a maximum base MSRP of $60,000 for vehicle eligibility. The plan also graduates hybrid vehicles and 8.9-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

EVs can reduce total costs for fleets Logistics and Supply Chains Logistics and supply chains benefit from eco-friendly transportation policies by implementing reliable fleet management solutions , such as GPS tracking systems, predictive maintenance and driver analysis.

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Transportation Green Waste Fleet 59

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JUNE 27, 2013

Metro already operates the nation’s largest compressed natural gas bus fleet, but this initiative sets Metro on a new course for transitioning to even cleaner electric buses that will be assembled right here in Los Angeles County at the BYD manufacturing plant in Lancaster. —Michael D. Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty'

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Los Angeles BYD Purchase Parts 262

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. Total range is expected to be up to 500 miles (805 km). 2015 Chevrolet CNG-Capable, Bi-Fuel Impala. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The California Air Resources Board announced that a financial incentive program has helped put more than 650 hybrid trucks and buses on California roads. Most of the vehicles funded were beverage and package delivery trucks, with almost all funding going to private fleets. These additional funds should be available in the next month.

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California Hybrid Purchase Fleet 199

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Capstone Turbine Corporation has released configurations of the C30 compressed natural gas (CNG) microturbine that meet or exceed emissions standards, including the US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 requirements for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Engines (HDDE) for Urban Bus. Earlier post.)

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2010 Emissions Engine Diesel 210

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JANUARY 21, 2012

The new strategic approaches we outline in our plan address those needs and will help transition to the energy resources of tomorrow. With these factors in mind, the ISO developed a new long range planning vehicle titled Reliable Power for a Renewable Future. —Steve Berberich, ISO President and CEO.

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Grid Renewable California Electric Vehicles 244

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MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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MAY 17, 2012

California boasts the largest fleet of alternative fuel vehicles in the US, making the state an ideal partner for Propel on this project. —Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. Clean Mobility Centers also utilize green design and sustainability practices that promote cleaner transportation in the communities they serve.

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Clean Cleaning California Carbon 231

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JANUARY 3, 2017

A system like this could allow drivers to work shorter shifts, while also creating less traffic, cleaner air and shorter, less stressful commutes. It can also analyze a range of different types of vehicles to determine, say, where or when a 10-person van would be of the greatest benefit. —Daniela Rus.

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MAY 26, 2011

David Roland-Holst of UC Berkeley’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, published by the group Next 10. Key findings of the study include: A cleaner, more efficient passenger vehicle fleet creates significant consumer savings. Statewide impact of the scenarios relative to No Standards. Click to enlarge.

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Standards California Fuel Economy Transportation 218

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AUGUST 8, 2013

Range Resources Corporation announced that its vehicle fleet is now being largely fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). Range now has approximately 184 CNG vehicles in its corporate fleet, with 100 serving its growing southwestern Pennsylvania operations.

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Fleet Range Fuel Pennsylvania 223

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

The awards, funded from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, help to pay the difference between a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle and one powered by a cleaner alternative fuel. The natural gas-powered vans will be in the 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This certification is a major step forward in developing the market for DME, especially for California-based heavy-duty fleets. The DME molecule also has a high ratio of oxygen to carbon atoms, which promotes cleaner burning. These include gasoline, diesel fuel, and other fuels such as biodiesel and hydrogen.). Earlier post.).

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California Fuel Engine Sale 150

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APRIL 7, 2011

Factoring a wide range of new technologies, applications and consumer benefits the investment needed to implement a fully functional smart grid ranges from $338 billion to $476 billion and can result in benefits between $1.3 as a result of electricity displacing gasoline and diesel to fuel a substantial portion of the vehicle fleet.

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EPRI Grid Cost Of Gasoline-Electric 239

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

A study of hybrid excavators and dozers in use in public and private fleets found that while the use of hybrid equipment could decrease fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by up to 28%, depending upon the type of work being done, NO x emissions could increase by up to 21%. CO was mixed and ranged from -5% to +21%. Johnson et al.

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