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CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

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The California Air Resources Board approved a measure that will require most newly manufactured small off-road engines (SORE) such as those found in leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment be zero emission starting in 2024. Despite their small size, these engines are highly polluting.

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Nissan Leases First Fuel Cell Vehicle in North America

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NNA) has leased an X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to Sacramento (California) Coca-Cola Bottling Co., The Sacramento Coca-Cola lease is for one year, with an option for two additional years. Performance is close to that of a similarly sized internal combustion engine-based vehicle. The Coca-Cola FCV. Click to enlarge.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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It was the Chevrolet Sprint ER , and I've found a nicely intact example in a car graveyard just east of Sacramento. liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

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California ARB considering regulations for alternative diesel fuels; focus on biodiesel

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public meeting on 23 April in Sacramento to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes. —“Draft Regulation Concepts”.

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Junkyard Find: 1979 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce

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Here's the latest one: a '79 in a yard (on the aptly named Dismantle Court) just to the east of Sacramento, California. I took a photo of a trio of "builder" cars available for sale on the way in, and one was today's Junkyard Find. If this is the original engine, it's a 2.0-liter hp), the '79 TR7 (88.5

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Nissan begins leasing fuel cell vehicle

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Nissan North America is now leasing its X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle to the Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company. The lease will last for one year, with an option for two additional years, with the X-TRAIL FCV to be used for sales calls and public events. Nissan has also announced that it is testing a next-generation fuel cell stack.

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