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

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The core of the plan is made up of research initiatives, which consist of broad topics (Health, Environmental Justice, Economics, Air Quality, Mobile Sources, Climate and Sustainable Communities) defining CARB’s most pressing research priorities. The Plan also describes ongoing work, which builds on past research and informs future research.

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The electric future of logistics and the case for their adoption | Autocar Professional

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Without a question, EVs are the way of the future since they are ecologically friendly, designed to reduce fuel consumption and pollution levels, and the ideal option for the nation’s future 100 smart cities. Therefore, choosing EVs for the last-mile delivery system is a wise move. JB Singh is Director at Movin Express.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

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In addition to the next generation of the eCanter, MFTBC will continue to collaborate within the Electric Mobility Group to roll out electric models for all FUSO truck and bus segments in the future. tons, is ideal for short-distance routes and urban deliveries, as it can travel approximately 100 km (62 miles) on one charge.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles—at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and California—to sugarcane fields. million and 116 million hectares (144,788 to 447,879 square miles). The corresponding range of CO 2 offsets is 0.55–2.0

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Volvo EX30 EV: LFP version not offered to US is greener pick

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Volvo EX30 NMC vs LFP battery manufacturing CO2, future potential gains That said, there’s a big asterisk to this conclusion pointing to the greenest EX30: Americans can’t choose it. Volvo found the lifetime CO2 of the EX30, based on 200,000 km (124,000 miles), to be 36,000 kg and 31,000 kg, for the NMC and LFP versions, respectively.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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They again evaluated a baseline scenario in which current conditions essentially continue intact, as well as a handful of alternate scenarios in which total vehicle-miles traveled varies due to increased use of mass transit and changes in housing density. miles per gallon by the year 2027. miles per gallon by the year 2027.