Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The Washington State Legislature has passed the $16.9-billion, billion, 16-year Move Ahead Washington transportation package. The package makes significant investments in reducing carbon emissions, preservation and maintenance, expanding multimodal options, public transportation and pedestrian safety. Specifically: Sec.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2019

Available clean fuels for the state of Washington could meet a 2028 target of 11.2% The other two scenarios presented consider cases with more and less rapid increases in sales of electric vehicles in Washington State. —“Washington’s Clean Fuel Future”. Washington is not on track to meet this goal.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

Proterra Inc has been selected by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services as a vendor to supply zero-emission battery-electric transit buses and charging infrastructure under the state’s regional Cooperative Purchasing Contract.

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent That’s the big win,” Cohen added. BEV sales in the U.S.

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Energy Institute at HAAS

JUNE 26, 2023

While it may not be making national headline news, the carbon market in Washington State has generated some newsworthy outcomes. … Continue Reading Have Carbon Prices Broken Containment in Washington State? What is the best way to limit carbon price volatility?

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

This funding invests in more than 1,700 US-built buses; nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800 and more than doubling the number of zero-emission transit buses on America’s roadways.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

The 30 Ballard hydrogen fuel cell modules will be integrated into clean energy powerplants built in Seattle, Washington and installed into ultra-class haul trucks to be operated at First Mode’s Proving Grounds in Centralia, Washington. This is the equivalent of approximately 4,000 horsepower.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a study commissioned by the Washington, DC-based Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), NO x emissions measured from propane autogas school buses were substantially lower than those measured from diesel school buses. For the stop-and-go route, NO x emissions were 34 times higher for the diesel school bus.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Energy Information Administration has created a map showing what portion of the 50 US states’ CO2 emissions come from transportation (as of 2018*). This is an interesting use of data for a state comparison. As you can see above, states in the West and Florida (and Vermont) had the highest portions of their […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2021

By Kate Tudor, Simon Mui, and Noah Long Kate Tudor of White Tudor LLC is the primary author of this guest blog and represents NRDC in Washington state. Washington State has passed two leading laws on electric vehicles! Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

Washington state governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1091 , legislation which directs the Department of Ecology to develop a low carbon fuel standard for the state. percent each year in 2023 and 2024; No more than an additional one percent each year beginning in 2025 through 2027; No more than an additional 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Pechman for the Western District of Washington has ruled that the Washington Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency must regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the five oil refineries operating in Washington State. emission units” or sources of air contaminants.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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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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 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Background.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2021

bp plans to invest $269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state, aimed at improving the refinery’s efficiency, reducing its carbon dioxide emissions and increasing its renewable diesel production capability. Renewable Diesel Optimization.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

The authors used the VMT data to calculate that emissions of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were reduced by 4% in total and by 13% from transportation in the almost 8 weeks since many stay-at-home orders went into effect. Nearby Washington DC saw the greatest drop of 90% fewer daily vehicle miles traveled.

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Fuel Tax Tax Emissions Rhode Island 243

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). There are big improvements in technology performance, but room to expand on ZEV models offered.

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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

A team of researchers at George Washington University led by Prof. The latter (B) includes a cascade effect due to virgin Al’s large carbon footprint, triggering larger CNT-composite induced CO 2 emission elimination. The 1-tonne cement avoided eliminates its CO 2 production emission. Licht et al. Resources. 2019.100023.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

Despite these successes, sulfate levels in the atmosphere have declined more slowly than sulfur dioxide emissions, especially in wintertime. This unexpected phenomenon suggests sulfur dioxide emission reductions are less efficient than expected for cutting sulfate aerosols. These trends are expected to continue.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The ZEV Pledge asks governments at all levels, as well as individual departments, agencies and public sector bodies, to pledge to convert their entire owned or leased fleets, where feasible, to zero-emission vehicles. State of Jalisco: 100% zero-emission buses by 2030. Two- and three-wheelers by 2030.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

September 21 is Zero Emissions Day. Zero Emission Day September 21st is Zero Emission Day. Wallace came up with the idea to give the earth one day free from fossil fuel emissions. Eventually, Zero Emission Day turned into a full-blown movement and got its own date: September 21st. of total U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2022

A new modeling study led by researchers from George Washington Universit (GWU) finds that 86% of people living in cities worldwide (~2.5 Avoiding the large public health burden caused by air pollution will require strategies that not only reduce emissions but also improve overall public health to reduce vulnerability.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Of the 27 proposed sites, 16 are in California, five are in Oregon and six are in Washington. Those highways include Interstates 8, 10, 80, 210 and 710 and state routes 60 and 99 in California; I-84 in Oregon; and I-90 in Washington. An additional 41 sites on other highways that connect to I-5 are being proposed for electrification.

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Green Car Congress

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. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Alabama A&M University. City of Tucson. Michigan Department of Transportation. 6,393,031.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On November 8, Washington will vote on the US’ first revenue-neutral carbon tax. If approved, Initiative 732 would establish a tax on carbon emissions at $15 per metric ton of emissions in July 2017; $25 in July 2018, and then 3.5% plus inflation each year until the tax reaches $100 per metric ton.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Canada has adopted rules requiring the sale of zero emissions vehicles that closely follow those crafted by California.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2020

New research led by the University of Washington (UW) is the first to measure this phenomenon’s effect over years and at a regional scale. The calculated concentration of cloud droplets without emissions along the shipping route (yellow line). Michael Diamond/University of Washington.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2024

Penske represents the voice of America’s truck fleets on PACT’s Board of Directors WASHINGTON — Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (“PACT”), a coalition focused on education and advocacy for accelerating the construction of nationwide infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD*) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), today announced the addition (..)

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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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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. Most emission inventory calculations use a computer model to estimate the fleet’s emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

King County Metro (Metro)—the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle—has agreed to purchase 40 sixty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer, with plans to order an additional 80 battery-electric buses in the coming year.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Specifically, Washington and Oregon recently enacted rules requiring that new vehicles be mostly emission-free by 2035. The entire U.S. West Coast now aims to end sales of new gasoline cars by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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