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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). Motiv is a Ford eQVM-approved provider of all-electric chassis for commercial trucks and buses.

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Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

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Credit: peekaystudio/Instagram ) Tesla is said to use lubricating oils, brake fluids, lead acid batteries, aerosols, antifreeze, cleaning fluids, propane, paint, acetone, liquefied petroleum gas, adhesives, and diesel fuel at its Fremont Factory in Northern California. ” Tesla’s Fremont Factory. I’d love to hear from you!

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EV state champion

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Huron, California Mayor Rey Leon, recently recognized by the California Energy Commission as a “Clean Energy Champion ,” is determined to make his city the greenest on the map, and much of his effort has centered around electric transportation. And even before the slowdown, most of these volunteers were using gas vehicles.

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California ARB to hold community meetings on coming LEV III combined tailpipe and GHG regulations

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The proposed amendments, known as LEV III, ask for more stringent tailpipe and greenhouse gas emission standards for new passenger vehicles sold between 2018 and 2025. The community meetings are currently scheduled for Fresno (12 July); Pacoima (19 July); and Oakland (26 July). Earlier post.) These are: 2 March 2010. 3 May 2010.

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. This creates demand for more electrical generation. Earlier post.) AB 32 requires the Scoping Plan to be updated every five years.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. The additional funding will cover demonstration projects of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and range-extended hybrid electric/natural gas heavy-duty drayage trucks operating at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Find investors, resumes, and free research Get Cleantech Blog in your email Enter your email address: Subscribe in a reader Join us on Linked In Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook GHGBlog.com - The Greenhouse Gas Blog Loading. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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