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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

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The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. These funds must be used for environmental projects that will benefit port-adjacent neighborhoods.

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Tesla makes quick work of water-polluting leak at Giga Berlin, authorities give all-clear

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Just a few weeks since it was formally opened, Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin was faced with its first potential crisis: a water-polluting liquid leak. No water-polluting liquid escaped into the open air or into the ground. There was no danger to the environment or the neighborhood,” the spokesman said.

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Tesla begins inviting 15,000 guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas

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Tesla has officially started inviting the 15,000 guests to its “Cyber Rodeo” event at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, as CEO Elon Musk published a photo of a virtual invitation to the event last night. Tesla plans to hold the event on April 7 at 4 pm at its Gigafactory Texas facility. Credit: Joe Tegtmeyer/YouTube.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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A challenge for New York City's efforts to reduce the negative impacts of street-level flooding and noise pollution has been how to measure these issues effectively. The sensor itself is not going to prevent a neighborhood from flooding," she said.

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Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

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Tesla’s Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas, an invite-only event, drew a handful of concerns from local citizens over noise complaints from fireworks testing and concerns regarding a lack of public engagement from the automaker as it nears the official opening of the factory. So I would really encourage you to do that,” Shea said.

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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

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The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Earlier post.). The funding for the project comes from fees collected under the state’s climate change law, AB 32.

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Tesla Semi real-world sightings show that a cleaner, quieter future is possible for the trucking sector

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In 2021, researchers from the University of Michigan highlighted the issue of noise and air pollution caused by heavy-duty diesel trucks running through neighborhoods in Southwest Detroit. It is easy to forget that while diesel-powered trucks have been the norm for a very long time, they do come with their own set of inconveniences.

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