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Stockton school district partners with Mobility House for electric school bus charging; savings of $500K over 5 years

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Phase one of the project consists of eleven electric school buses, four of which were funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), two by the California Energy Commission and an additional five by San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Funding of $4.94

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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

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To resolve the violations, Honda agreed to pay a total settlement of $1,927,800, with $963,900 going to the California Air Pollution Control Fund. School districts will provide access to schools, and will maintain the air filtration systems after their maintenance staff is trained on maintenance procedures for these systems.

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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck

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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck. But like all vehicles, a little bit of maintenance is required to keep diesel trucks running at their peak performance. Here are seven maintenance tips that will extend the life of your diesel truck: Change Your Engine Oil Regularly. Ford F-150 Diesel. Conclusion.

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $70M to replace diesel school buses with electric school buses throughout state

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But diesel-powered buses are not safe for kids’ developing lungs, which are particularly vulnerable to harmful air pollution. Making the transition to electric school buses that don’t emit pollution provides children and their communities with cleaner air and numerous public health benefits. —Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan.

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Wärtsilä to deliver world’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea shipping vessel

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The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the international shipping company Hagland Shipping AS for a hybrid retrofit installation. The installation of a Wärtsilä battery hybrid propulsion solution will significantly enhance the ship’s environmental performance by reducing its emissions, fuel consumption, and noise.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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While it’s obvious that the internal combustion engine vehicles are polluting the air outside the buses, what you may not know is that numerous studies show that the pollution from the burning diesel regularly makes its way into the buses. View the Case Study How much funding is available for EV charging at school districts?

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Dürr delivers one of biggest paint shops in China to SAIC Volkswagen; AI and big data

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The digital solutions were developed in parallel with planning and implementing the comprehensive plant engineering—from the RoDip dip coating system through paint booths with EcoDryScrubber dry separation to the oven and the air pollution control. One piece of maintenance software for all components in a paint shop.

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