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US targeting net-zero aviation by 2050; heavy focus on SAF

Green Car Congress

The document focuses on technologies that could substantially reduce the emissions from the commercial fleet of aircraft. As such, it does not focus on the use of electricity nor hydrogen, which could be used in small, short-haul aircraft. Analysis of future domestic and international aviation CO 2 emissions.

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Fuel cell vehicle breaks 24-hour electric mileage record with True Zero hydrogen-fuel network in California

Green Car Congress

Driving a fuel-cell-electric Toyota Mirai, the founders of True Zero completed a scenic drive throughout California, covering 1,438 miles (2,314 km) in a 24-hour period, thus breaking the official Guinness World Record for electric miles driven in 24 hours.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Three years and one global pandemic later, the company is now starting to deliver production versions of its 2022 R1T electric pickup truck to paying customers.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

He has come to like the car so much that the fact that now it is costing him closer to his gasoline past doesn’t seem to get him down. After a while driving electric became it’s own reward. Perhaps he figured electric cars are such duds it wouldn’t be long before Bill got a regular car. That’s really too bad. But I dream.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Green Car Congress

The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge.

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Cover the Cost of Your EV Charging Project with the Charge Ahead Colorado EV Charging Rebate Program

EV Match

Through the federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as local utility companies, there are billions of dollars of funding available for electric vehicle (EV) charging station installations. The program has five goals: Promote the installation of electric vehicle charging stations throughout Colorado.