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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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He is the quintessential modern explorer, for whom every big mission has a purpose, which generally boils down to environmental and climate-change awareness. Planned for 2028, this trip would be the first nonstop zero-emission circumnavigation in human history. Jean Revillard/Getty Images How did you get the idea for Climate Impulse?

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Massachusetts Might Start Monitoring How Much You Drive

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It seeks to “align the Commonwealth’s transportation plans with its climate mandates” and “would require MassDOT’s transportation plans to provide a reasonable pathway to compliance with our [sic] emissions limits for the transportation sector.” 2246 is supposed to be based on similar laws and regulations from Colorado and Minnesota.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

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billion towards zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acceleration through 2023-24. Significant investments include: Low-Income Zero-Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure: $256 million for low-income consumer purchases, and $900 million to expand affordable and convenient ZEV infrastructure access in low-income neighborhoods.

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NREL study identifies nationwide charging needs; 28M charging ports by 2030 for 33M EV fleet

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Between ambitious federal clean energy policies, pledges by automotive companies to transition to zero-emission vehicles, and accelerating consumer demand for EVs, analysts have projected that by 2030, EVs could account for 30­­–42 million light-duty vehicles on the road.

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Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

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This finding has the potential to change predictions for climate change, though it is unclear at this juncture if the mismatch will result in more or less carbon dioxide being accounted for in the environment. What we found is that the models of the ecosystem’s response to climate change need updating.

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Riding Into A Better Future @ South Bay Bike Night

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Your friendly neighborhood Greenius has been a proud member of the South Bay Bicycle Coalition ever since there was one, and I’ve been on the Board of Directors just as long. Our obesity and diabetes rates need it too. Tell them the Greenius sent you.

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