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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that air pollution at US ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Source: National Port Strategy Assessment. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 24, 2017

CARB approved the State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan ( State SIP Strategy ), which describes CARB’s commitment for further reducing vehicle emissions needed to meet federal air quality standards over the next 15 years. The Board also approved the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s comprehensive air quality plan.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In addition, the Governor directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to release the proposed Advanced Clean Truck regulation that would significantly reduce air pollution from trucks. million registered vehicles. million registered vehicles.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Freight transportation is a pillar of the US national economy, but while long-haul trucks account for less than 6% of the vehicle miles traveled over US highways, they account for about 40% of the emissions of air polluting particulate matter and about 55% of nitrogen oxides, the precursor to ozone in the atmosphere, the study said.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks will deliver the EPA-funded VNR Electric trucks to Southern California fleet operators starting in 2021 through the third quarter of 2022, allowing for at least a full year of operations by the end of the project period in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

A scatter plot of CO, as a tracer for pollution, versus CO 2 , as a tracer for the amount of combustion, for 2002 and 2010. VOCs, primarily emitted from the tailpipes of vehicles, are a key ingredient in the formation of ground-level ozone which, at high levels, can harm people’s lungs and damage crops and other plants.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

proposed NMOG+NO x standards in new LEV III. According to a newly-published discussion paper, the primary objective of the proposed standards is to require fleet average SULEV-level emissions performance (similar to the Federal Tier 2 Bin 2 standard) from new vehicles by model year 2022. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Using urban eddy covariance measurements, the researchers found that traffic-related NO x emissions in current operational air quality models can be significantly underestimated by up to a factor of 4 across countries with a sizeable fraction of diesel-powered cars in their fleet.

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AUGUST 28, 2011

Each of the four recipients will match a percentage of the grant amount with their own funds to purchase compressed natural gas-powered vehicles; retrofit diesel engines with cleaner technology; replace older, more polluting diesel buses with cleaner diesel buses; or purchase hybrid electric-powered buses.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards.

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JULY 19, 2009

Using biodiesel in construction vehicles offers promising environmental benefits in terms of reduced tailpipe emissions as well as reductions in fuel cycle emissions of selected pollutants, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University. The new NSPS standard is expected to significantly reduce these HC emissions.

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AUGUST 31, 2013

As part of a US Department of Energy sponsored effort, local fleets will replace existing diesel delivery vehicles with all-electric medium- and heavy-duty Smith Newton trucks for daily operations in the Houston-Galveston area. The project will have additional impact with an expected reduction in GHG emissions by 37.5

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Background. Transportation. million zero emission vehicles on its roads by 2025.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

The approach described is designed to meet simultaneously federal air quality standards; achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets; reduce petroleum consumption; and decrease health risk from transportation sources through 2030. Vision 2.0 Heavy-duty vehicles. Earlier post.).

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JULY 11, 2011

systems in areas classified “Serious,” “Severe,” or “Extreme” for nonattainment of the ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Vapor emissions from refueling, if allowed to escape, can contribute significantly to ground-level ozone, sometimes called smog, as well as to other types of harmful air pollution.

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MAY 20, 2010

The program is geared to help small California-based fleets replace their older, polluting trucks with newer, cleaner models. In December 2008, ARB adopted statewide clean truck and bus regulations to bring California closer to meeting federally mandated air-quality standards and deadlines.

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Hence, in contrast to the situation for NMHC, ethanol, acetaldehyde, and CH 4 , it is not possible to make general statements regarding the effect of fuel ethanol content on tailpipe emissions of NO x , THC, and NMOG for the current or future FFV fleet based on testing of a small number of existing vehicle models. —Hubbard et al.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The electrification case assumes that the overall fraction of vehicle miles traveled by the US vehicle fleet using electricity stored in batteries is 17% for light-duty vehicles and 8% for medium-duty vehicles. Transportation electrification can lead to modest, but widespread air quality benefits. levels throughout the United States.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Reducing emissions from mobile sources is key to the San Joaquin Valley meeting federal ambient air quality standards. The San Joaquin Valley has been attainment for Carbon Monoxide (CO) since 1994, reached attainment for the federal PM 10 standard in 2008, and demonstrated attainment of the federal 1-hour ozone standard in 2014.

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MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al. of the data.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

The main obstacles will be regulatory and, especially, environmental: Supersonic airliners could be hugely more polluting than their subsonic counterparts. The 1964 Oklahoma City tests involved more than 1,000 flights, which sparked more than 15,000 complaints, as documented in a 1971 report prepared by the National Bureau of Standards.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The US EPA estimates the normal fleet turnover rate for a line-haul locomotive can take 30 years or more. NO x helps create ground-level ozone, or smog. Both pollutants are particularly harmful to children, the elderly and those who have preexisting health problems. Resources.

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JULY 24, 2020

The rail sector is the only transportation modality without significant emissions related development that is feasible in the near-term to eliminate ozone, smog and GHG emissions, OptiFuel says. Beside the US locomotive fleet average NNO x Ox emissions of 8 g/bhp-hr, the US rail fleet’s average fine Particulate Matter (PM) emissions is 0.22

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JULY 18, 2010

Denver represents an interesting case study for exploring potential PHEV impacts because it violates the federal air quality standard for ozone and because several large EGUs [electricity generating units] are located in or near the urbanized area. Ozone concentration increases were modeled for small areas near central Denver.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Furthermore, this would also deliver a net annual reduction of at least 200 MtCO 2 e from short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 (using GWP-100 values). All other regions are slated to achieve 10 ppm sulfur fuel and Euro 6/VI–equivalent standards by 2025 or earlier. micrometers or less (PM 2.5 ). —Chambliss et al.

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MAY 9, 2013

Workplace, fleet and multi-unit dwelling projects will be given priority. $5 County of Santa Clara will received $300,000 to purchase and install a publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at a county fleet management facility in San Jose. 4 million to emerging opportunities.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

A single proposal may target multiple fleets, fleet types and/or diesel emission reduction solutions. million tons of NO x , which contribute to the formation of ozone and additional fine particles. Nationwide, in 2009 diesel emission from mobile sources alone will account for approximately 300,000 tons of directly emitted PM 2.5

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