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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. This white paper just scratches the surface of that capability.

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SAE releases technical white paper on two new low-GWP refrigerants; alternates to R-1234yf

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These fluids, AC5 (now designated R-444A by ASHRAE) and AC6 (provisionally designated R-445A by ASHRAE), are both based on the HFO R-1234ze(E). Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems' Both fluids studied in this project are ternary refrigerant mixtures.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles, according to the findings from a new report from the Energy Institute at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and non-profit think tank Next 10.

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IEEE Leaders Are Planning Now for 2050 and Beyond

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The committee released its findings in the “IEEE in 2050 and Beyond” white paper. While IEEE’s mission and vision are likely to remain relevant in the future, how the organization supports its mission must change, according to the committee’s work. Traditional membership in IEEE is highly likely to decline.

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State Insurance Regulators Adopt Climate Risk Disclosure Requirement for Insurance Companies

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The annual disclosures are designed to provide transparency regarding the potential impacts of climate change on the solvency of insurance companies as well as the affordability of future insurance policies.

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Victoria Begins Major 5-Year Electric Vehicle Trial

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of the Climate Change White Paper Action Plan, the Victorian Government will also provide additional. support to encourage local design and manufacture of. A survey of the trial participants indicates that over the. life of the trial 500 new jobs will be created, bringing in. electric vehicle market in Victoria.

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European Commission outlines comprehensive Transport 2050 plan to increase mobility while cutting transport CO2 emissions 60%; phasing out conventionally-fueled (non-hybrid) cars in cities by 2050

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Achieving this will require a transformation in Europe’s current transport system, the white paper notes. The widely held belief that you need to cut mobility to fight climate change is simply not true. Facilitating walking and cycling should become an integral part of urban mobility and infrastructure design.