Green Car Congress

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. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under the ACT Rule, Oregon requires medium- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers to sell zero-emission vehicles as a certain percentage of sales, beginning with the 2025 vehicle model year. In Oregon, heavy-duty trucks and buses are responsible for nearly 23% of total transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2021

a manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero emission electric trucks across 35 different FedEx Ground operators based in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Texas. Xos, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

In this competition, FTA focused on the introduction of new technology not commonly found within US transit systems such as advancements to propulsion systems. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. City of Tucson.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As per an anonymous senior government official , Canada’s federal government will pass a new regulation requiring all new vehicles sold in the country by 2035 to be zero-emission cars. The new legislation considers zero-emission cars to include battery-electric, hydrogen, and plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

The goal is to ensure 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. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are a major source of harmful smog-forming pollution, particulate matter, and air toxics.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. g/m 3 ), followed by the MTA New York at 251 ?g/m

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

Stellantis is reportedly no longer allocating gasoline-only vehicles to the fourteen states with leadership that has agreed to adhere to the emission standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). this means dealer allocation will prioritize powertrains based on how restrictive the local emissions standards happen to be.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Lightning eMotors signed a new exclusive partnership with Soderholm Bus & Mobility in Hawaii to provide Lightning eMotors’ zero-emission powertrains for their commercial van and bus customers. —Erik Soderholm, co-owner and vice president of Soderholm Bus & Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The projects, administered by DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), will accelerate the deployment of medium- and heavy-duty EV charging and refueling infrastructure to reduce emissions from freight corridors and the depots, ports, and other facilities those corridors service.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s. The partnership will see Canada and California work together to accelerate the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles such as electric cars.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

Other nearby Tesla stores besides Warwick are in Massachusetts , in Norwell, Dedham and Natick, and Milford in Connecticut, as noted in a report from The Providence Journal. Following California’s lead, Rhode Island passed new emissions regulations banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Funds awarded under this program cannot be used to fund emission reductions mandated under federal law.

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Plug in America

JULY 27, 2021

Various states across the United States offer electric vehicle (EV) purchase incentives to help accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles. New Jersey. New Jersey residents may receive up to $5,000 toward the purchase or lease of a new EV. Massachusetts. Find out if your state is on the list!

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Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Missouri State Attorney General commented, “If California can set restrictive ‘gas emissions’ standards, manufacturing becomes astronomically expensive, and those additional costs are passed onto consumers, many of which are Missourians.” What do you think of the article?

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The use of distributed generation will increase efficiency, improve end-user reliability, provide opportunity for combined heat and power, and reduce emissions at schools, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, and other mission critical facilities. Massachusetts. New Hampshire. New Jersey. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

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 Rhode Island 210

Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

On top of this, California would be accelerating a regulation already established by the federal government, which would further limit the emission of nitrous oxides and particulate from diesel vehicles. Finally, California would require truckmakers to ensure their new emission controls continue to work over the vehicle’s lifetime.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. New York: $7.9 New Jersey: $4.6

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing a new priority Wind Energy Area in the New York Bight—an area of shallow waters between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The NOWRDC was established in 2018 with a $20.5-million Partnering with Industry on Data-Sharing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit. Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Massachusetts. New Jersey and New York.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

With used vehicles selling at prices sometimes as much as or higher than brand new models due to parts shortages and semiconductor constraints, Ford may be looking to take used EVs and make another profit on them after an initial lease is up. ” Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota push for Congress to eliminate EV tax credit limits.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

million to six research projects to help find ways of converting CO 2 captured from emissions of power plants and industrial facilities into useful products. The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

can take advantage of the total incentives for buying zero-emissions vehicles – rebates that can go as high as $45,000 per truck. Mullen also points out that combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit , commercial customers can purchase a new THREE electric truck at a net cost below $20,000. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2022

Even though only 10% of vehicles on US roads are medium- and heavy-duty trucks, they are responsible for the majority of hazardous air pollutants and nearly 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020. Forecasts say that a third of the 200,000 public buses in Europe will be zero emission by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Plug In America. Description.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

An additional 4 billion gallons of advanced biofuels (defined by the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%) by 2022 is also mandated. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Regional contributions.

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