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California ARB adopts 3-year research plan; net negative CO2; racial equity

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It acts as a resource for those interested in CARB’s research priorities for the 2021-2024 fiscal years, informing sister agencies, universities and communities of the agency’s priorities.

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

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The grant will allow SANDAG to create the “San Diego Regional Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council (REVI),” a group of public and private leaders from counties, cities, public agencies, community organizations, private industry, higher education, and utilities. In addition, SANDAG will provide $50,451 in match funds.

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Volkswagen’s Winterkorn: “great potential” in solid-state batteries, with possible 1,000 Wh/l, or 700 km range

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In his remarks made at Stanford University during the award of the third Science Award for Electrochemistry to Dr. Vanessa Wood ( earlier post ), Prof. High-performance energy storage is key to big challenges of our times—namely climate protection and a sustainable mobility. A field where we can and must achieve progress.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Now in its twentieth year, the biennial report is produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. Disability-Adjusted Life Years lost due to PM 2.5.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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the administrative organization that manages implementation of the program, has accomplished what many claim to be impossible with a very lean staff of just five individuals -proving that better governance does not necessarily mean bigger government or more bureaucracy. In fact, despite the seemingly complex task of implementing a U.S.

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