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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

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million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. The time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. That’s about to change.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

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In addition, if you live in an eligible disadvantaged neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area or Sacramento, you may also qualify for additional financing assistance, including low-interest loans up to $20,000 for clean vehicle purchases. This grant is issued directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the purchase.

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

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While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles.

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

EV Life

If you live in an eligible neighborhood in the Bay Area or Sacramento area, you may also qualify for additional financing assistance, including low-interest loans up to $20,000 for clean vehicle purchases. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle.

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

And the work they’re doing brings California’s leading edge fight against global warming right into my neighborhood and into my home. Colleen, for instance, serves the communities of Greater Los Angeles with an emphasis in reducing toxic air pollution from the transportation sector. The Green L.A.

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