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Study finds changes in air pollution due to EV adoption are not distributed equally

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A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and University of Miami has analyzed the implications of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants, both in aggregate and in their distribution.

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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) expects to cut greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles in the region by an estimated 26% from 2022 to 2032, and generate a total of more than $3 billion dollars over ten years for the participating jurisdictions to invest.

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8 Rivers announces 8RH2 CO2 Convective Reformer for ultra-low carbon hydrogen production from natural gas

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8 Rivers Capital, LLC is a Durham, North Carolina–based climate technology company. Founded in 2008, 8 Rivers develops technologies and delivers projects across multiple energy categories including but not limited to: Clean Fuels: ultra-low carbon hydrogen and ammonia production.

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A shift to EVs and clean power could save almost 90,000 American lives by 2050: study

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This is, at least, if the transition to electric vehicles also involved greater reliance on clean electricity from sources such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and nuclear. The American Lung Association’s report, “Driving to Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars and Electricity,” can be viewed below.

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How To Ensure All North Carolinians Benefit From The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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How North Carolina can leverage the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act (BIL) to secure climate, health, and economic benefits for all

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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The AMP program will concentrate on communities that have early interest in collaboration from local affordable housing developers, utilities and clean energy advocates, based in part on Forth’s work advancing this concept nationally through the Bloomberg American Climate Communities Challenge.

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EV News keeps on coming

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Clean trucks West Coast clean sweep! With Washington’s adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, the West Coast has become a clean truck corridor. EV chargers Take it with you British start-up ZipCharge introduced Go , its portable EV charger, at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

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