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JUNE 17, 2014

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has selected the nonprofit, California-based Center for Sustainable Energy to administer a new incentive program aimed at increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles commonwealth residents own. Currently, Massachusetts residents drive more than 3,600 EVs.

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Massachusetts California Boston Clean 218

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. Florida State University.

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Universal Emissions Georgia Florida 305

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AUGUST 20, 2009

For consideration as a qualifying fuel, the waste-derived biofuel must yield a 50% greenhouse gas reduction threshold required in the Massachusetts law as determined by a preliminary analysis based on both CARB and EPA methodologies. Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to require biofuel in home heating fuel. The Mandate.

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Massachusetts Waste Oil Diesel 225

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

CALSTART has published an inventory of Class 2b-8 zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in the US: “ Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks.” CALSTART’s Zero Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) tool captures details of available trucks in the market. Source: Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks ”.

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Emissions United States BYD 2019 396

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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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District of Columbia DC Transportation Rhode Island 262

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APRIL 2, 2015

An additional $2 million will be allocated to the Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) program. The electric vehicle rebate program, administered by the Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER), offers rebates of up to $2,500 to Massachusetts residents who buy or lease electric vehicles.

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Massachusetts Electric Vehicles Vehicles Motorcycles 150

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APRIL 13, 2020

The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions.

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Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska 435

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MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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2010 Emissions California Transportation 236

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Courtesy of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

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Massachusetts Boston Clean Cleaning 144

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JUNE 19, 2014

Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. With its high average speed(18.9 mph), low 2.1

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Hybrid Emissions West Virginia Colorado 275

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MARCH 15, 2021

BYD announced that its all-new K8M, an innovative 35-foot zero-emission public transit bus, set a high scoring record in the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. All of BYD’s zero-emission buses exceed FTA Buy America requirements, incorporating more than 70% US content.

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BYD Fresno Maryland North America 435

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

XL Hybrids announced its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System will be installed in 52 vehicles that serve five Massachusetts state agency fleets. The upgrades were made possible by support from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).

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Massachusetts Fleet Hybrid Vehicles 150

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

that commits their states to continued participation in a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses. The Commonwealth’s Clean Energy Biofuels Act, signed in July 2008, also required Massachusetts to seek an agreement with its fellow RGGI member states to implement a LCFS on a regional basis.

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Carbon Fuel Massachusetts Emissions 210

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 This multi-state effort is intended to expand consumer awareness and demand for zero-emission vehicles.

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Emissions Vehicles Rhode Island Sale 300

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FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Boston Metal, an MIT spin-off working to commercialize molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) for emissions-free metals and alloys production, announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have joined its Series B fundraising, closely following a $50M close announced in January. Earlier post.)

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Boston Emissions MIT 2013 243

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Massachusetts: $2,500,000.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to reduce CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants (electric utility generating units, EGUs). In the decision in Massachusetts v. Climate Change Coal Emissions Natural Gas Policy Power Generation' Background.

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EPA Standards Emissions Power 236

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

California is joining with seven other states and the District of Columbia in committing to develop an action plan to put hundreds of thousands more zero-emission trucks and buses on their roads and highways. The board is expected to consider the first-of-its-kind regulation for adoption next year. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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District of Columbia California Rhode Island Emissions 240

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APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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Nevada Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation 321

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Representatives of an eight-state partnership to develop and to support the market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) joined California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles.

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Maryland Sale Massachusetts Rhode Island 268

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JANUARY 8, 2019

(NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded New Flyer a new contract for five sixty-foot (10 equivalent units) New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty, battery-electric zero-emission buses.

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Boston Massachusetts 2002 North America 268

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JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Puerto Rico 207

Green Energy Consumers

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Green Energy Consumers Alliance and our allied organizations are certain that more legislation is needed if Massachusetts is to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction mandates. This is especially true when it comes to the state's second-largest source of emissions, the residential and commercial building sector.

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Massachusetts Clean Cleaning Emissions 112

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JUNE 26, 2022

This increases to 0.24% with a decade of emissions from space tourism rockets, undermining O 3 recovery achieved with the Montreal Protocol. Rocket emissions of black carbon (BC) produce substantial global mean radiative forcing of 8 mW m ?2 Effect of rocket launch and re-entry emissions on global climate forcing. Ryan et al.

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Climate Ozone Industry Industrial 428

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line, has been awarded two grants by the Accelerating Clean Transportation Now (ACTNow) program through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). —Surya Panditi, Head of Enel X North America. Enel X will work with Microgrid Labs, Inc.

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Fleet North America Market Massachusetts 321

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JUNE 20, 2022

The Massachusetts legislature, meanwhile, isn’t considering a Renewable Portfolio Standard update in the climate bills that have been passed by the MA House and Senate and are currently being negotiated in the conference committee.

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Rhode Island Massachusetts Emissions Renewable 100

Green Energy Consumers

JANUARY 21, 2023

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently filed the regulations needed to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) regulations. As we’ve written before , these regulations are crucial for Massachusetts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030.

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Massachusetts Clean Cleaning Cars 104

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The study, “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas and Energy Study of Automotive Lightweighting,” found that AHSS-intensive vehicles had lower or equivalent life cycle emissions than aluminum-intensive vehicles for every class of vehicles tested: sedans, trucks, SUVs and alternative power train vehicles. Source: SRI. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions North America 2016 SUV 207

Green Energy Consumers

JULY 14, 2022

This blog covers strategies outlined in Massachusetts’ final Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the buildings sector. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents to Massachusetts’ emissions in 1990, or about 15% of total GHG emissions.

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Massachusetts Climate Clean Cleaning 102

Green Energy Consumers

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you drive an electric car, it matters when you plug in and charge – both in terms of the emissions caused by the generation of each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity you consume and in terms of the costs you are imposing on the system as a whole.

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Massachusetts Electric Cars Charging Cars 117

Green Energy Consumers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Utility-supplied natural gas (methane) is the primary heating fuel in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, supplying 52% and 54% of homes, respectively. Given their mandates to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, both states are exploring strategies to transition away from their prevalent gas distribution systems.

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Rhode Island Massachusetts Gas Future 107

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Georgia offers a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) tax credit of 20% of the cost, up to $5,000. California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. However, the incentive does not apply to the purchase of PHEVs.

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Plug-in California Tax Credit Rhode Island 381

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JUNE 5, 2020

Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Alabama A&M University. City of Tucson. Michigan Department of Transportation. 6,393,031.

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Emissions Grant Rhode Island Purchase 186

Green Energy Consumers

JULY 14, 2022

This blog covers strategies outlined in Massachusetts’ final Clean Energy and Climate Plan's (CECP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector. But otherwise, transportation emissions have remained stubborn, as the green bar in the graph below demonstrates.

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Massachusetts Transportation Climate Clean 102

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

On November 30, the Massachusetts Clean Heat Commission released its long-awaited report with recommendations for “strategies and policies to achieve deep emissions reductions from heating fuels in the state.”

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Massachusetts Clean Cleaning Emissions 109

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JANUARY 7, 2022

CALSTART published its annual inventory of zero-emission buses (ZEBs) “ Zeroing in on ZEBs ,” providing insight on the current state of ZEBs ahead of $5.25 Smaller transit agencies and regions that are not familiar with zero-emission technologies need additional resources and effort to begin their transition.

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Emissions New York Washington Kentucky 199

Green Energy Consumers

JULY 9, 2024

So it hurts to report that our beloved states, Massachusett s and Rhode Island, have carbon emissions going up, not down as their laws and the planet require. At Green Energy Consumers Alliance, we’re all about that “think globally, act locally” thing. Unfortunat el y, this is true at a global and national level as well.

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Rhode Island Emissions Transportation Massachusetts 120