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California adds $72.5M for cleaner diesel trucks, deployment of advanced vehicle technologies

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million to help California consumers purchase plug-in hybrid and zero-emission cars and light trucks. This program provides vouchers of up to $55,000 to help California fleets purchase cleaner, advanced technology trucks and buses. Funding was approved for three specific programs.

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CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

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Californians can continue to operate their current CARB-compliant gasoline-powered SORE equipment; there will be no ban on using older models or used equipment purchased in the future. Older models on store shelves can also be purchased even if they are gasoline-powered. Despite their small size, these engines are highly polluting.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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The New York regulation will build upon existing regulations enacted in New York in 2012 to require an increasing percentage of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) starting with 35% of sales in model year 2026, 68% of sales by 2030, and 100% of sales by 2035.

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Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

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The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission adopted the Colorado Clean Cars standard on Friday, directing manufacturers to make 82 percent of all light-duty vehicles sold electric by 2032, as detailed in a press release. They also do not apply to used vehicles or those used for things like construction or agriculture.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. Short-lived climate pollutants.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. Phased in from 70% for 2026 through 2029 model year vehicles.)

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The SPEG process extracts all carbon from the waste feedstock, removes all particulates and acid gases, and produces no toxins or pollution. It not only solves our air quality and climate challenges by producing pollution-free hydrogen. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important. This is game-changing technology. Rex Parris.

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