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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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Purchase and installation of solar panels at the Riverside Transit Agencys Riverside and Hemet facilities and workforce development training for new zero-emission technology. City of Fresno. Fresno Zero-Emissions Transition Project. ZEB Transition: On-Route Charging Pilot. 15,588,800. City of Fairfield. 12,016,400. 17,367,042.

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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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In late 2021, these VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America will begin to service Producers Dairy’s fleet routes from its Fresno manufacturing facility to grocery stores in communities along the 40-mile stretch of Highway 99 from Selma to Madera, California.

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CARB settles with American Honda Motor for $6.9M for violations of air quality regulations on small off-road engines

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Small off-road engines are a major source of pollution in California. million civil penalty that will go to CARB’s Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality. Honda failed these tests demonstrating evaporative emissions of gasoline above the legal limit.

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EV state champion

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Perhaps most impressively, Mayor Leon was behind the forging of a partnership with EVgo that funded the installation of 10 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and worked with Electrify America to install another twelve. The biggest piece of the pollution pie comes from transportation.".

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Fresno County unveils countywide solar-powered EV charging program using Envision Solar’s EV ARC

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The EV ARC products will provide no-cost charging for San Joaquin Valley EV drivers, helping to make electric cars more affordable for Fresno County residents. Because the EV ARC product requires no trenching, foundations or installation work of any kind, it is deployed in minutes and can be moved to a new location with ease.

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

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The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020. will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. will receive $2,150,000 for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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The supplement also adds the Fresno metro area as a focus for community charging investments; outlines an education and outreach proposal targeted at the unique barriers to ZEV use in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and presents a new strategy to explore the use of more affordable pre-owned ZEVs. Earlier post.).

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