Design, Emissions and Transportation

Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2018

All the participating jurisdictions are members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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CARB designing Sustainable Transportation Equity Project

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is designing the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project Program, and will hold its second program design workgroup in Los Angeles later this month. The Low Carbon Transportation program is part of California Climate Investments. STEP is in the early stages of program design.

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation Transportation Design Los Angeles

Germany awarding €600M to transport companies for zero- and low-emission buses

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

Germany is awarding some €600 million to transport companies for the purchase of climate friendly buses. Around 1,700 buses will be procured by the transport companies with this tranche of funding from the new “Directive on the Promotion of Alternative Drives of Buses in Passenger Transport”. Funds of around €1.25

Transportation

Transportation Germany Companies Emissions

New liquid hydrogen carrier would transport green H2 from Scotland to Germany

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

C-Job Naval Architects has designed a new class of liquid hydrogen tanker in partnership with LH2 Europe. The new tanker will transport the liquid hydrogen to terminals in Germany, with a strategic vision to expand supply to other markets as demand increases. Liquid hydrogen provides unique challenges in ship design and engineering.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Germany Transportation Green

DOE, DOT, HUD and EPA release blueprint to decarbonize US transportation sector

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

Four Federal agencies released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Improve efficiency by expanding affordable, accessible, efficient, and reliable options like public transportation and rail, and improving the efficiency of all vehicles. Summary of transportation decarbonization strategies.

Transportation

Transportation EPA Clean Cleaning

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Dachser launching emission-free delivery in Freiburg city center; 26% reduction in total transport emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Dachser is now making all its deliveries to the heart of the southwest Germany city Freiburg emission-free, using a combination of Fuso eCanters, StreetScooters, and cargo bikes. Taking transportation as a whole, this new service reduces CO 2 emissions per shipment by 26%.

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Emissions Transportation Germany Concept

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2023

Neste has signed an agreement to charter two new lower-emission product tankers from Terntank. The tankers will transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials such as waste and residue oils and fats to Neste’s refineries.

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Emissions Renewable Waste Pollution

California Energy Commission approves $384M plan to accelerate zero-emission transportation; 50% of funds to benefit disadvantaged communities

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $384 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to boost the adoption of zero-emission cars and trucks and help the state reach its climate, clean energy and public health goals. The plan approved includes: $132.9 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions California Energy

Maersk unveils design of new methanol-fueled container ships

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Maersk has introduced the design of its eight groundbreaking and industry-leading 16,000 TEU container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol. Unique to the industry, this design allows a 20% improved energy efficiency per transported container, when comparing to the industry average for vessels in this size.

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Design Fuel Asia Hyundai

BYD introduces eBus Blade Platform at IAA Transportation

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, BYD unveiled its new eBus Blade Platform—an electric bus chassis based on BYD’s Blade Battery technology—alongside an upgraded model in its eBus range, and also introduced two zero-emission eTrucks. BYD eBus Blade Platform uses the BYD Blade Battery. Earlier post.). BYD ETM6 7.5

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BYD Transportation Waste Batteries

Argonne helps optimize piston bowl design for Caterpillar heavy-duty engines using high-performance computing

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Argonne National Laboratory is helping Caterpillar improve efficiency and reduce emissions in their heavy-duty diesel engines. Heavy-duty diesel engines still power most large vehicles used in the construction, mining and transportation industries in the United States. The workflow we developed will benefit everyone.

Design

Design Engine Diesel Fuel

FHWA proposes rulemaking for states and municipalities to track and reduce GHG emissions

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposed rule would require MPOs serving urbanized areas with multiple MPOs to establish additional joint targets.

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Emissions Financing Gas-Electric Climate

First Hydrogen reveals Generation II zero emissions vehicle design

Innovation News Network

MARCH 14, 2023

has unveiled the design of its Generation II zero emission vehicle concept that looks to decarbonise fleet transport. The post First Hydrogen reveals Generation II zero emissions vehicle design appeared first on Innovation News Network. First Hydrogen Corp.

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Hydrogen Design Emissions Vehicles

JRC report assesses R&I in low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT) in Europe; €2.3B spent from 2007-2020

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2021

The European Commission’s Joint Research Center recently published a report analyzing research and innovation (R&I) in low-emission alternative energy for transport in Europe. Transport infrastructure (INF). Electricity is covered separately in the Transport electrification (ELT) roadmap. Source: JRC.

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2007 Transportation Europe Emissions

Transport for Greater Manchester orders another 50 electric buses from Alexander Dennis; 100 total

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2022

NFI Group subsidiary Alexander Dennis has received an order for an additional 50 zero-emission double-deck buses from Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. The buses will be funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

Transportation

Transportation BYD Sustainable Transportation Electric

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Beginning with the initial regional base annual CO 2 emission budgets for 2022, the regional base annual CO 2 emission budgets are to decline by an amount per year to be set in the final MOU. Elements of a Model Rule. Investments & Equity. Regional Organization. Program Monitoring and Review.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions DC District of Columbia

Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

Electrek

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The H2 Barge 2 is a hydrogen fuel-cell powered ship designed to transport containers on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) with zero emissions that could represent a massive reduction in carbon emissions.

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Hydrogen Carbon Emissions Transportation

Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN has partnered with AMPLY Power for the management of the charging operations from system design, installation, equipment purchases, operations and maintenance.

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All-Electric Transportation Power Powered

New LANL grooved electrode design for high-power-density fuel cells offers improved performance and durability

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed an alternative electrode structure—a grooved electrode—that enhances proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) performance and durability by coupling high ionomer (ion-conducting binder) content for improved H + transport with grooves for rapid O 2 transport.

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Design Fuel Power Powered

New report finds California’s electric transportation workforce will nearly double by 2024

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A new report commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) projects that California’s electric transportation (ET)-related workforce will nearly double by 2024. With an estimated 3,900 ET-related businesses in 2019, California is already the leading state in electric transportation. ET activity accounted for $4.5

Transportation

Transportation California Electric Electrical

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. The test cycle was made up of five repeats of the EQUA cycle, totalling 741 km.

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Emissions Hybrid Kia Gasoline-Electric

DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). UTCs advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities.

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Universal Transportation Texas South Carolina

New York state awards $23M for transportation electrification initiatives

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $23 million in funding and awards for transportation electrification initiatives in New York State. New York will invest $1 billion in electrifying its transportation sector.

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New York Transportation Installation DC

ZeroAvia & Otto Aviation partner to deliver first new airframe design with hydrogen-electric engine option

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

Under the agreement, Otto and ZeroAvia will work to integrate ZeroAvia’s ZA600 zero-emission engines to Otto’s Celera aircraft. The collaboration has the potential to make the Celera the first new airframe design to leverage zero-emission propulsion in its launch models. —Val Miftakhov, Founder & CEO ZeroAvia.

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Hydrogen Design Engine Climate

EPA proposes first US greenhouse gas emissions standards for aircraft

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. The new international Airplane CO 2 Emission Standards adopted by ICAO in 2017 are prescribed in ICAO Annex 16, Volume III titled, Aeroplane CO 2 Emissions.

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EPA Standards Emissions Gas

Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä has joined a consortium of key partners to form Zero Emission Services B.V. Within the Netherlands transport sector, inland navigation accounts for 5% of carbon dioxide emissions. ZES) , an enterprise aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable.

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Concept Emissions 2000 Hydrogen

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2020

A new report from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO shows that clean hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions with potential benefits seen within five years. While not a large contributor to emissions for the sector, on-airport applications represent a straightforward and near-term opportunity to introduce clean hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Emissions Australia Fuel

Provaris receives ABS approval for design of H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Australia-based Provaris Energy has received class approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of Provaris’ 26,000 m 3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier, the first of its kind to receive this level of approval. The tanks are designed so that they cannot suddenly rupture and release a catastrophic amount of energy.

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Hydrogen Design Store Gas-Electric

Hyundai Motor and Kia to introduce blockchain-based carbon emission monitoring system

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation introduced the AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO 2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to manage the carbon emissions of its cooperative business partners.

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Kia Hyundai Carbon Emissions

CARB approves new requirements to further reduce air pollution from Transport Refrigeration Units

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to its current rule for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) operating in the state. The 2022 amendments will require a variety of actions designed to reduce the pollution these units produce, and accelerate their transition to zero-emission technologies.

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Pollution Transportation California Emissions

EPA finalizes ICAO-aligned GHG emissions standards for aircraft; “no costs and no emission reductions”

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. This action will align US standards with the international carbon dioxide emissions standards already set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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EPA Emissions Standards International

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won a prestigious design award and could one day help cut Australia's transport emissions. The post Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids appeared first on The Driven.

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Petrol Design Hybrid Kits

Stena Bulk unveils concept vessel design for electric, modular hybrid bulk carrier: InfinityMAX

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design for zero-carbon, multi-modal shipping. The ultra-flexible, zero-emissions design has been created in response to the huge challenges that the global shipping industry must overcome in the coming decades.

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Concept Design Hybrid Hydrogen

The Greening of Transportation

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , approximately 15 percent of net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. The industry needs to move much faster if it’s to reach the target of net-zero emissions by 2050 set by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization.

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Transportation Green Climate Change Climate

Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever National Strategy to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure for Freight Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2024

Landmark Strategy Will Build on New National Electric Vehicle Freight Corridors Designated by the Federal Highway Administration and Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Goal to Decarbonize the Freight Sector to Improve Our Communities, the Environment, and the Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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Emissions Washington Clean Cleaning

NYK completes concept design for Ammonia-Ready LNG-Fueled Vessel (ARLFV)

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2022

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI, and Elomatic Oy , a Finnish maritime consulting and engineering firm, have completed the development of a concept design for an ammonia-fuel ready LNG-fueled vessel (ARLFV) for the transition to a future marine fuel. During Phase 1.5,

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Concept Design Fuel Mariner

Survey finds 65% of Londoners changed their usual mode of transport for the ULEZ

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2020

Motorbike insurer Bikesure recently surveyed 1,000 commuters in London to find out how the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has impacted them. The designated Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was introduced in central London on 8 April 2019. of Londoners changed their usual mode of transport. The survey found that: 65.3%

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London Transportation 2019 Motorcycles

Airbus releases three hydrogen-powered concepts for zero-emission aircraft by 2035; ZEROe

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. The concepts we unveil today offer the world a glimpse of our ambition to drive a bold vision for the future of zero-emission flight. —Guillaume Faury.

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Hydrogen Concept Emissions Power

Iwatani, SG H2 & City of Lancaster to launch green hydrogen transportation eco-system

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Energy company SG H2 Energy; the City of Lancaster, California; and Iwatani, Japan’s leading hydrogen industrial gas company and a developer of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in California, are launching California’s first closed-loop green hydrogen ecosystem for transportation.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Transportation Waste

Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2020

The construction sector accounts for a quarter of CO 2 emissions, in Sweden and globally. It was one of the Swedish Transport Agency’s first projects in which a complete climate calculation was made. Estimated GHG emission, by category, from the construction of Road 44 in the benchmark case—i.e. Karlsson et al.

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Emissions Sweden Climate Waste

NETL publishes review of safety challenges of production, transportation and storage of hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has published The Hydrogen Safety Review for Gas Turbines, SOFC, and High Temperature Hydrogen Production to review and summarize the unique safety challenges involved with the production, transportation and storage of hydrogen.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Production Waste

California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

The California Air Resources Board announced a new program that will fund a variety of projects promoting zero-emission transportation options for students, parents and staff members served by school districts in California. One major goal of the pilot project is to serve as a laboratory to test different approaches.

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Clean Cleaning California Emissions

Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

CARB designing Sustainable Transportation Equity Project

Germany awarding €600M to transport companies for zero- and low-emission buses

New liquid hydrogen carrier would transport green H2 from Scotland to Germany

DOE, DOT, HUD and EPA release blueprint to decarbonize US transportation sector

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Dachser launching emission-free delivery in Freiburg city center; 26% reduction in total transport emissions

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

California Energy Commission approves $384M plan to accelerate zero-emission transportation; 50% of funds to benefit disadvantaged communities

Maersk unveils design of new methanol-fueled container ships

BYD introduces eBus Blade Platform at IAA Transportation

Argonne helps optimize piston bowl design for Caterpillar heavy-duty engines using high-performance computing

FHWA proposes rulemaking for states and municipalities to track and reduce GHG emissions

First Hydrogen reveals Generation II zero emissions vehicle design

JRC report assesses R&I in low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT) in Europe; €2.3B spent from 2007-2020

Transport for Greater Manchester orders another 50 electric buses from Alexander Dennis; 100 total

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

New LANL grooved electrode design for high-power-density fuel cells offers improved performance and durability

New report finds California’s electric transportation workforce will nearly double by 2024

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

New York state awards $23M for transportation electrification initiatives

ZeroAvia & Otto Aviation partner to deliver first new airframe design with hydrogen-electric engine option

EPA proposes first US greenhouse gas emissions standards for aircraft

Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

Provaris receives ABS approval for design of H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier

Hyundai Motor and Kia to introduce blockchain-based carbon emission monitoring system

CARB approves new requirements to further reduce air pollution from Transport Refrigeration Units

EPA finalizes ICAO-aligned GHG emissions standards for aircraft; “no costs and no emission reductions”

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Stena Bulk unveils concept vessel design for electric, modular hybrid bulk carrier: InfinityMAX

The Greening of Transportation

Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever National Strategy to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure for Freight Trucks

NYK completes concept design for Ammonia-Ready LNG-Fueled Vessel (ARLFV)

Survey finds 65% of Londoners changed their usual mode of transport for the ULEZ

Airbus releases three hydrogen-powered concepts for zero-emission aircraft by 2035; ZEROe

Iwatani, SG H2 & City of Lancaster to launch green hydrogen transportation eco-system

Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

NETL publishes review of safety challenges of production, transportation and storage of hydrogen

California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

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