Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2018

All the participating jurisdictions are members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions 207

EV Club of CT

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Proposed EPA Rules Amidst the current contretemps over Connecticut’s stalled efforts to adopt phase 2 of the California emissions standards, known as ACC II/ACT, which stand for Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Truck, Read more

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

California is joining with seven other states and the District of Columbia in committing to develop an action plan to put hundreds of thousands more zero-emission trucks and buses on their roads and highways. The board is expected to consider the first-of-its-kind regulation for adoption next year. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 18, 2023

Connecticut has a lot happening when it comes to energy efficiency and reliability in the face of a rapidly changing climate and global transition to clean energy sources.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Revolution Wind’s site is more than 15 miles south of Rhode Island and 32 miles southeast of Connecticut. In New London, Connecticut, the first turbine components have started to arrive at State Pier, the project’s staging and marshaling port, where they will be assembled by local union labor. Get started here. –ad*

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

are collaborating to power a deep-sea liquefied natural gas carrier with a HyAxiom-developed solid oxide fuel cell to test the technology’s ability to cut carbon emissions from maritime transport, a sector which is vital to trade and economies worldwide but is considered hard-to-abate. HyAxiom Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

The goal is to ensure that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero- emission vehicle sales by 2030. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are a major source of harmful smog-forming pollution, particulate matter, and air toxics.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

These projects, operating in 13 states, have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and water-treatment costs while improving water quality and equity of distribution nationwide. They are based out of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Virginia.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses. New Jersey and New York.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Funds awarded under this program cannot be used to fund emission reductions mandated under federal law.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s. The partnership will see Canada and California work together to accelerate the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles such as electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 This multi-state effort is intended to expand consumer awareness and demand for zero-emission vehicles.

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Plug in America

JULY 27, 2021

Various states across the United States offer electric vehicle (EV) purchase incentives to help accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles. The California Clean Fuel Reward program , a point of sale rebate for California residents who purchase or lease an EV, is available at participating dealerships. Connecticut.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. Connecticut: $1.4 Oregon: $1.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster ( NEESC ), administered by Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. Hydrogen and fuel cell technology can also be used to provide zero emission vehicles for mass transit and fleet operations. Connecticut. Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The projects, administered by DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), will accelerate the deployment of medium- and heavy-duty EV charging and refueling infrastructure to reduce emissions from freight corridors and the depots, ports, and other facilities those corridors service.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Representatives of an eight-state partnership to develop and to support the market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) joined California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

A new offshore wind farm for New England The proposal is for Vineyard Wind 2, and it was put forward in response to a solicitation from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for up to 6.8 GW offshore wind farm would provide enough clean power to the New England grid for the equivalent of more than 650,000 households starting in 2031.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

“ California is rolling out the carpet for Californians who choose these ultra-clean hydrogen powered electric cars and for the companies that make them ,” said Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. Earlier post.). —Chairman Nichols. and Rhode Island.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The research also confirmed REG Life Sciences technology is capable of achieving substantial reductions of full-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional diesel fuel. ExxonMobil is also actively researching other emission-reducing technologies, including algae biofuels and carbon capture and sequestration.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 3, 2022

EVA member Daphne Dixon, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Live Green Connecticut , as well as Executive Director of Connecticut Southwestern Area Cities coalition, plans to drive an EV cross-country to make the point that continued anxiety among women about electric vehicle (EV) range is unnecessary and that it has to end soon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2009

that commits their states to continued participation in a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses. The Commonwealth’s Clean Energy Biofuels Act, signed in July 2008, also required Massachusetts to seek an agreement with its fellow RGGI member states to implement a LCFS on a regional basis.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2017

Initially, the program will aim to identify new advanced battery materials and fuel cell catalysts that can power future zero-emissions and carbon-neutral vehicles. TRI is also in ongoing discussions with additional research partners. —TRI Chief Science Officer Eric Krotkov.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

US Hybrid has unveiled a zero-emission Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck featuring its PEM fuel cell system during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center. US Hybrid plans to expand its Connecticut production facility via a partnership with China-based Jiangsu Dewei Advanced Materials.

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Los Angeles Hybrid Fuel Long Beach 170

Blink Charging

APRIL 20, 2023

One of the most common sustainability goals for businesses is reduce CO2 emissions. This is exactly what EVs were designed to do, as they have no tailpipe emissions. However, emissions are about more than just the tailpipe. ones that burn coal) still see a significant amount of emissions from workplace EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Connecticut Department of Transportation. City of Fairfield.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Eleven European and North American governments are the founding partners of the International ZEV Alliance, which has the mission of accelerating global adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). A new report released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) outlines an agenda for expanding collaboration.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. State regulations also play a key role.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

and Siemens on the bus that will be operated by Connecticut Transit (CTTransit) for 22 months of in-revenue-service operations. This project is part of our technology roadmap and represents another important step for New Flyer in pursuit of durable, reliable and affordable zero-emission public transportation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant California’s request to carry out its own clean car standards not only clears the way for the Schwarzenegger-led state to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions, but it is likely to effect at least 13 additional states too.

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