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San Diego begins using Neste renewable diesel in city fleet

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The city of San Diego, California has begun using Neste renewable diesel in its vehicle fleet. By transitioning to renewable diesel, we’re significantly reducing the pollution caused by city vehicles that serve the public on a daily basis. —Major Kevin Faulconer. the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel.

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EPA, San Diego County Air District monitoring PM2.5 at San Ysidro border crossing

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The US EPA and San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD), in cooperation with US Customs and Border Protection and the US General Services Administration have installed a new air pollution monitor at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. vs. non-border commuters. Simpson, J.E. Paulsen, J.P. Hoffman, D.

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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

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EPA AQI map of the San Diego County region,with a box added to. Boxes represent pollution reading locations during that window. The CitiSense sensors detect ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, the most common pollutants emitted by cars and trucks. For example, San Diego County has 3.1 Nikzad et al.

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Nikola secures $41.9M grant to fund six heavy-duty hydrogen refueling stations in So Cal

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Additionally, it is anticipated that local noise pollution will be reduced. Each hydrogen refueling station will be designed to support and scale up over time with the growth of heavy-duty hydrogen refueling needs while attempting to maximize truck parking at each site.

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California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

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California Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), which are primarily used in lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other outdoor power equipment.

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CARB settles with American Honda Motor for $6.9M for violations of air quality regulations on small off-road engines

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Small off-road engines are a major source of pollution in California. million civil penalty that will go to CARB’s Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality. Honda failed these tests demonstrating evaporative emissions of gasoline above the legal limit.

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California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

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San Diego Unified School District — $9.75 Each project is located within a disadvantaged community (as defined by Senate Bill 535) where more people are exposed to harmful pollutants and suffer from greater economic and health burdens. Stockton Unified School District — $4.8 —CARB Executive Officer Richard Corey.

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