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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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It does not impact existing vehicles on the road today, which will still be legal to own and drive. Plug-in hybrid, full battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles count toward an automaker’s requirement. Staff is also proposing new rules that will clean up or eliminate the highest-emitting vehicles in the fleet.

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FTA to award up to $24.9M to low- or no-emissions transit bus projects

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The LoNo Program provides funding for transit agencies for capital acquisitions and leases of zero emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities. A hydrogen fuel-cell bus qualifies as a zero-emission bus.

Emissions 268
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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. In October, California passed legislation committing to build 100 hydrogen stations by 2024.

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DOT announces $22.5M in latest round of low or no emissions bus deployment (LoNo) funding

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Hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric buses qualify as zero-emission. A low emission bus is defined as any transit bus that is powered by an engine that produces lower non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) and NO x than are legally permitted under EPA’s engine standards.

Emissions 150
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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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For a fleet of around 2.5 The BMW Group is already applying methods such as data analytics to make its production more efficient—for example, by minimizing scrapped parts in the body shop and through predictive maintenance for machinery.

BMW 259
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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Policy should foster measures such as the adoption of alternative fuels for urban logistics operations through pricing mechanisms and other incentives, stricter emission standards, zero emissions zones, recharging infrastructure and policies geared towards adoption of alternative fuels by large fleets.

Emissions 255