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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce.

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MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

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We may not see a strong CO 2 price signal for many years. In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. There is no credible pathway toward prudent greenhouse gas stabilization targets without CO 2 emissions reduction from existing coal power plants.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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supply chains for sustainable aviation fuels utilizing oils from oilseed crops such as camelina, as well as algae and biomass. These developments position hydroprocessing technology as likely the most immediate opportunity to develop a Northwest sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. Lignocellulosic biomass processing.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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A carbon-pricing system is the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions. Carbon pricing alone, however, is not enough to sufficiently reduce domestic emissions, the report warns. Also inertias in supply chains and interdependent infrastructure systems contribute to slow rates of social and technical change.

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How to Select the Right Charging Level for Your Parking Facility

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million electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and there may be 48 million EVs on the road by 2030 , installing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in your commercial or multifamily parking is an obvious choice. federal government is simplifying the transition to EVs by offering federal tax incentives.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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ARB analysis indicates that the advanced technologies used to achieve the new smog and greenhouse gas standards will increase a new vehicle’s price in 2025 by about $1,900, a sum more than offset by $6,000 in fuel cost savings over the life of the car. The Advanced Clean Cars program also includes amendments to the. Clean Fuels Outlet.