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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception. The coalition aims to engage in legislation cycles in various states and utility rate cases, and will also publish materials, fact sheets and white papers. “We

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Victoria Begins Major 5-Year Electric Vehicle Trial

Green Car Congress

Most of the vehicles will be small passenger cars, placed into households and commercial and government fleets. Some electric light commercial vehicles will be. used in freight fleets. Fleets have already joined through an invitation to participate process at the start of 2010. —Premier Brumby. electric car.

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California ARB Holding Public Meeting on Possible Revamp of Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation; ZEV II

Green Car Congress

ARB Staff’s analysis shows ZEVs will need to reach 100% of new vehicle sales between 2040 and 2050, with commercial markets for ZEVs launching in the 2015 to 2020 timeframe, to meet the 80% GHG reduction target set by the Governor. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Return to the Board by the end of 2009. Return to the Board by the end of 2009.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

This [MoU] is the continuation of an extraordinary legacy of California and other states working together to fight climate change that goes back 20 years. This has not been easy. Over time, we have faced resistance in many quarters.as well as lawsuits. We have overcome it all. —Mary Nichols.

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MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

Green Car Congress

In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. Such plants make up less than half of the existing fleet. A robust US R&D effort with this scope requires about $1 billion per year for the next decade (not including support for commercial scale demonstration).

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