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California ARB fines two shipping companies $53K each for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined two shipping companies for failing to switch from bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when sailing within 24 miles of the California coast, as required by a state law adopted in 2008. They must also follow all fuel switchover requirements, and maintain accurate records.

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NFI deploys 50 electric semi trucks and a 38-port charging depot in SoCal

Baua Electric

This project is being done with NFI, another supply chain and logistics company which operates across much of North America, in cooperation with Electrify America and Southern California Edison. As a result, the area is heavily polluted, with logistics traffic being a major contributor. In all, the JETSI project stands to displace 5.5

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Toyota Transport begins operating first CNG-fueled car hauler

Green Car Congress

Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The Long Beach, CA-based truck/trailer emits 85% less overall particulate matter and 10% less carbon dioxide than its diesel counterparts. million barrels of oil and $20.6

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Give Me A #BreakFreeLA & Then Give Me 100% Renewables RIGHT NOW

Creative Greenius

.” He always was so ahead of the curve… Like I say, I live in Torrance, home of the exploding Exxon Mobil refinery where our Air Quality Management District just gave the refinery operators exemptions to exceed pollution limits while they restart the aging climate wrecker back up. .

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Q&A with electric truck expert Rustam Kocher Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles make up a small fraction of the vehicles on the road, but they generate a disproportionate amount of pollution. Rustam Kocher: I think it’s going to be an issue for any company that has a large battery pack. Well, that phase of the transition is over.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

Only the car company’s are still waiting and still making and selling cars that contribute to global warming. It’s going to change the world of our Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. Right now the dock workers and the people who live near the ports are choking on the worst air pollution anywhere in the area.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

Green Car Congress

The first phase of this $32-million refinery is slated to be operating within a year of funding, producing 5 million gallons a year of biodiesel made from waste vegetable oils obtained from restaurants and commercial food producers, and animal fats obtained from rendering operations. CNG is much less polluting than conventional diesel.