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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. As electricity increasingly comes from renewables, total electric vehicle GHG emissions will continue downward, but that will take at least a decade or more to happen everywhere across the U.S. If Birol were from Maine, he might have simply observed , “You can’t get there from here.”

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SoCalGas to offer renewable natural gas at its fueling stations for the first time

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(SoCalGas) will soon begin using renewable natural gas for the first time at the 25 utility-owned natural gas vehicle fueling stations across its service territory, as well as at six fueling stations in the San Diego area. California provides incentive funding to help trucking fleets transition to renewable natural gas.

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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives

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The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.;

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1st major utility proposal for EV charging infrastructure presented to CPUC

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A diverse set of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to accelerate the deployment of smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that would support the utility grid in San Diego.

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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. The four awards just approved included: $199,379 to SANDAG. 200,000 to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.

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California Energy Commission awards $2M to UCSD to establish California Initiative for Large Molecule Sustainable Fuels

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) $2 million to establish the California Initiative for Large Molecule Sustainable Fuels (CILMSF). This new research initiative will develop advanced tools to make renewable drop-in liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass.