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New California program awards 21 communities, tribes $20M to launch shared, zero-emission mobility projects

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The program awarded approximately $18 million to eligible under-resourced communities and set aside and awarded $2 million specifically to Native American tribal governments. The total amount of funds awarded for mobility projects is $20 million. Projects were awarded across the state.

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

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City of Fresno. Fresno Zero-Emissions Transition Project. Under the California Air Resources Board’s Innovative Clean Transit Regulation, all new bus purchases by California transit agencies and local governments must be zero-emission buses beginning in 2029, with a goal for full transition by 2040. SunLine Transit Agency.

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New California program awards 21 communities, tribes $20M to launch shared, zero-emission mobility projects

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The program awarded approximately $18 million to eligible under-resourced communities and set aside and awarded $2 million specifically to Native American tribal governments. The total amount of funds awarded for mobility projects is $20 million. Projects were awarded across the state.

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Renewable diesel producer AltAir settles with ARB over LCFS violations

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The California Air Resources Board announced a settlement with AltAir-Paramount, LLC addressing reporting violations under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The settlement is valued at $132,500. AltAir produces renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from tallow at its facility in Paramount, CA.

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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

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With support from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), eNow’s diesel-free reefer system was deployed during a hot summer in Fresno, California, and achieved emission reductions of 98% nitrous oxide, 86% carbon dioxide, and 97% particulate matter compared to traditional diesel-powered systems.

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UC Riverside engineers to “referee” CARB heavy-duty truck emissions program

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Operating under the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M) regulation, the program will ensure vehicles are properly tested and those with broken emissions control systems are identified and repaired in a timely manner.

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Increased demand for renewable natural gas from refuse sector

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The City of Fresno signed a two-year agreement with Clean Energy for renewable liquified natural gas (RLNG) to power approximately 140 refuse trucks with its Redeem brand RNG for an anticipated annual total of 1.6 Clean Energy Fuels Corp. million LNG gallons, the equivalent of just over one million GGEs.

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