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Transient Plasma Systems says advances are bringing plasma ignition technology closer to commercialization

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The keys to commercialization have been demonstrating cost, size and optimized energy consumption in line with automotive requirements. Kairos Ventures is the Los Angeles venture capital firm funding TPS. The ignition technology advances made by TPS in 2021 have enabled us to significantly narrow the gap to commercialization.

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Embark and HP introduce EV drayage within autonomous truck operations

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The two companies launched an electric truck drayage pilot in the Los Angeles area, where local loads are hauled to and from Embark’s highway-adjacent transfer points using BYD 8TT electric trucks operated by human drivers, while the longer middle segment of the haul is completed autonomously by trucks equipped with the Embark Driver software.

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Volvo Trucks awarded $21.7M from US EPA and South Coast AQMD to deploy 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks

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The announcement comes as Volvo Trucks nears the official commercial launch of its VNR Electric truck model later this year. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program focuses on the regions that have the highest ozone and particulate matter (PM) pollution, including California’s South Coast Air Basin.

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California workshop on hydrogen and fuel cells in ports

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This workshop is the follow-up to the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Ports Workshop 2016, held in Port of Los Angeles. Areas of California suffer environmental conditions that cause breathing and heart-related health problems and health costs.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

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The plan provides: $130 million for to replace eligible Class 4-8 shuttle buses, school and transit buses with new, commercially available, zero-emission technologies. Excess NO x emissions are a major public health concern in California, because they are a key ingredient in formation of ozone (smog), CARB notes.

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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Technology is commercial or near commercial for reducing emissions from switch and medium horsepower locomotives. Implementation dates would be staggered to coincide with the development and commercial production of these advanced technologies. NO x helps create ground-level ozone, or smog.

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