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CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

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As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. The transportation sector is by far the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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An annual ' tracking the progress of California Climate Investments, released by the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Finance, finds that nearly $1.4 Projects funded to date are achieving the overall goal of California Climate Investments by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 36.5

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $35M for green transportation in California

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This set of awards supports a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types, including biodiesel production, natural gas vehicle technologies and incentives, hybrid and plug-in vehicles, and E85 fueling stations. Because landfills are a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, reducing their size reduces emissions.

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Guide to California EV Incentives

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It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. The only way to avoid more expensive and disruptive climate changes is to significantly reduce these emissions. air pollution in the state.

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California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

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The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

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

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No regulatory changes will be made at this time. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy. 2009 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program Review.

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