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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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MARCH 5, 2022

Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions versus vehicle mileage for (a) internal combustion engine and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and (b) hybrid electric and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks. For battery-electric vehicles and internal-combustion-engine vehicles, the breakeven time is 1.2

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Light Gas Ford Vehicles

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045.

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Pollution Emissions Gas Gas-Electric

Southern Company acquiring AGL Resources for $8B, creating 2nd largest US electric and gas utility by customer base

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Southern Company and AGL Resources announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which AGL Resources will become a new wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company for about $8 billion. Customers will continue to be served by their current gas and electric utility companies.

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ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

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Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Now, researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford report in an open-access paper in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology that automating residential package transport doesn’t influence the greenhouse gas footprint as much as the delivery van’s size and type. Luyao Li, Xiaoyi He, Gregory A. Wallington, and Nicholas J. 0c08213.

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Miles Carbon Ford Vehicles

Twin Rivers (CA) Unified School District receives 10 additional LionC electric school buses

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

The Lion Electric Company (Lion), a manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has delivered 10 battery-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California. To support these buses, more than $4.5

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GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. According to the analysis, California has the potential to produce tens of billions of cubic feet of RNG per year from the wastes that are now being used for biomass-based electricity. Source: GTI.

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Waste Carbon Gas Renewable

PG&E and Tesla launch virtual power plant pilot

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JULY 8, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla Inc. have launched a new pilot program that creates a virtual power plant (VPP) to help support electric grid reliability and save customers money. VPPs are a valuable resource for supporting grid reliability and an essential part of California’s clean energy future.

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Power Powered Grid Tesla

CARB approves Clean Miles Standard for TNCs

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MAY 21, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved the US’ first standard to transition ride-hailing fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2030. The Clean Miles Standard (CMS) ( earlier post ) sets electrification and greenhouse gas emission targets for transportation network companies (TNCs)—e.g., Uber and Lyft.

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Miles Standards Clean Cleaning

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service said in February that at least 10% of the new mail trucks would be electric.

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Argonne report on characteristics of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles in US

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A new report from a team at Argonne National Laboratory examines the changing characteristics for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) from 2010-2021, evaluating range, energy efficiency, costs, and performance. The sales-weighted average range for BEVs reached 290 miles in 2021 and 28 miles for PHEVs. More than 2.1

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Plug-in Light Electric Vehicles Plug

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

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JULY 18, 2023

Range Energy announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program. The RA platform is the first trailer electrification platform to be eligible for the CORE incentive.

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California Range Cleaner Fleet

New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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APRIL 26, 2019

New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Miles Emissions Fuel Range

Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

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MARCH 7, 2024

One of the key points he made was that new technology generally adds cost to existing product baselines in trucking, and the added cost has to be paid for by offsets in other areas, such as reducing driver cost; increasing the payload per vehicle; increasing freight miles per year per unit; or reducing operating costs.

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Miles Charging Maintenance Gas-Electric

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. But the cars and SUVs used in these situations drive more miles each year than a typical personal vehicle, contributing a higher proportion of greenhouse gases to the environment.

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Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive lowered full train fuel consumption by more than 11% in BNSF California pilot

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MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. illion grant from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) awarded to Wabtec, BNSF and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

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California Fuel Batteries Battery

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

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MARCH 25, 2021

The locomotive will show the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The demonstration will facilitate the improvement of local air quality, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, noise and odor.

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Sierra Hydrogen California Energy

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Shale gas offsets declines in other US supply to meet. The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. Source: EIA.

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Gas 2011 Price Energy

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios.

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Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles

Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

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MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The letter “N” denotes engines that are fueled by natural gas. Earlier post.)

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2018 Gas Engine EPA

UPS sets 2017 goal of 1 billion alternative fuel miles

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JULY 27, 2013

UPS released its annual Sustainability Report announcing that while the total number of packages shipped in 2012 increased, the company reduced its total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. million miles from ground deliveries. Through the end of 2012, UPS has logged 295 million cumulative alternative fuel miles.

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Alternative Fuels Miles 2017 Fuel

NFI expands Class 8 electric truck fleet in Southern California through JETSI; delivery of first 15 of 50 trucks

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APRIL 16, 2023

NFI, one of the US’ oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative ( JETSI ) project. million), MSRC ($8 million), and South Coast AQMD ($5.4 million), with an additional $21.7

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Natural gas plug-in hybrid Class 4 logistics truck with EDI drive system

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Hybrid and electric drivertrain provider Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. EDI), in partnership with Greenkraft, CALSTART and the California Energy Commission, has designed and optimized a compressed natural gas and plug-in hybrid electric Class-4 logistics truck. The CNG PHEV truck has an all-electric range of 40 miles (64 km).

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Plug-in Gas Plug Hybrid

2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. These Gen 1 Volt drivers were able to travel 74% of their total miles in EV without requiring the ICE’s support. Earlier post.).

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Volt Chevrolet EPA All-Electric

JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

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MARCH 27, 2014

It adds an assessment of electrically chargeable vehicle configurations, such as plug-in hybrid, range extended, battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles. It also introduces an update of natural gas pathways, taking into account the addition of a European shale gas pathway. ICE-based vehicles and fuels.

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California ARB posts three new landfill-gas to CNG and LNG LCFS pathways

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AUGUST 31, 2013

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted for public comment three new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications for landfill gas to compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Clean Energy has applied for three landfill-gas-to-biomethane fuel pathways.

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California Gas San Diego Pennsylvania

U. Mich study: natural-gas-based ICE, BEV and FCV all show promise for environmental benefits relative to conventional ICE

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., in this study the environmental impacts of delivering driven vehicle miles are compared for three different vehicle fleets, each powered either directly or indirectly by natural gas. . …

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Gas Li-ion Gas-Electric Conversion

PG&E and GM to collaborate on vehicle-to-home pilot for EVs

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MARCH 9, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company and General Motors are collaborating to pilot the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in PG&E’s service area. G&E and GM will test vehicles with bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.

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GM Vehicles North America Gas-Electric

Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide variety of OEM truck makers, the new fuel cell electric system in the latest prototypes has been adapted to a Kenworth T680 chassis. Port fleet rollout.

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Los Angeles Kenworth Long Beach Toyota

PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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MAY 17, 2023

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy. In California 1.4

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North America BMW California America

Gevo options SD site for expansion project; 45M gallons per year renewable jet fuel and gasoline

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Lake Preston is in eastern South Dakota, about 105 miles from the facility in Luverne, Minnesota. Gevo’s products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Gruber, Gevo’s CEO.

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Renewable South Dakota Gasoline Fuel

DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to leverage oil and gas expertise to test the reliability and efficiency of geothermal power generation at oil and gas fields. Leveraging existing oil and gas infrastructure reduces the upfront costs of geothermal development. million homes a year from these resources by 2020.

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Energy Wyoming Oil Water

California announces $17.5M for public electric vehicle charging in 13 rural counties

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MAY 18, 2021

million is available to expand public electric vehicle (EV) charging in 13 rural counties. More than a third of the funding is dedicated to installations in under-resourced communities. The website CALeVIP Connects provides information on electric vehicle installers and service providers.

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California Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles

DOE: 1 fuel cell bus in US has exceeded the DOE/DOT target of 25,000 hours; more getting close

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JANUARY 25, 2019

One fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) operating in the United States has surpassed 29,000 hours of drive time and nine buses have exceeded 20,000 hours without major repairs or replacement of the fuel cell stack, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Resources. —Eudy and Post (2018). Eudy and M.

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Fuel 2018 United States Diesel

Synbio company Intrexon and Dominion partner to commercialize bioconversion of natural gas to isobutanol in Marcellus and Utica Basins

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Intrexon’s proprietary methanotroph bioconversion platform uses optimized microbial cell lines to convert natural gas into higher carbon compounds such as isobutanol and farnesene under ambient temperatures and pressures. Methanotrophic bacteria oxidize methane as their sole carbon source to support cellular metabolism and growth.

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Gas Commercial Companies Conversion

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Climate Gas Emissions California

BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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MARCH 23, 2021

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

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BMW Grid Renewable Charging

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

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MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Natural Gas.

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy

Motiv Power Systems secures $15M in funding from GMAG Holdings Corp.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform for the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, secured $15 million of additional funding from GMAG Holdings Corp.

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Power Powered North America Cleaner

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Following the order, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will develop regulations to mandate that 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks are zero-emission by 2035—a target which would achieve more than a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an 80% improvement in NO x emissions from cars statewide.

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California Cars Oil Emissions

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. Air pollution and greenhouse gas damages for transportation by railroad and pipelines to the gulf coast. Clay et al.

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Pollution North Dakota Cost Of Oil

OECD report finds measures needed to curb PM emitted by wear of car parts and road surfaces, including EVs

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Heavy electric vehicles with long-distance batteries could compound the problem even as they slash emissions from engine exhaust. In the context of growing travel demand, electric vehicles are widely regarded as a solution to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants from road transport. Source: OECD.

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Exhaust Parts Emissions Transportation

Panda Power finances conversion of retired coal plant to natural gas; one of largest power conversion projects in US

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

Panda Power Funds has financed the 1,124 megawatt Panda “Hummel Station” power plant—one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the United States. The Panda Hummel generating station will be fueled with Marcellus Shale gas, which is expected to provide the project with a significant operating cost advantage.

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Coal Financing Conversion Power

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

Southern Company acquiring AGL Resources for $8B, creating 2nd largest US electric and gas utility by customer base

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

Twin Rivers (CA) Unified School District receives 10 additional LionC electric school buses

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

PG&E and Tesla launch virtual power plant pilot

CARB approves Clean Miles Standard for TNCs

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Argonne report on characteristics of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles in US

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive lowered full train fuel consumption by more than 11% in BNSF California pilot

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

UPS sets 2017 goal of 1 billion alternative fuel miles

NFI expands Class 8 electric truck fleet in Southern California through JETSI; delivery of first 15 of 50 trucks

Natural gas plug-in hybrid Class 4 logistics truck with EDI drive system

2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

California ARB posts three new landfill-gas to CNG and LNG LCFS pathways

U. Mich study: natural-gas-based ICE, BEV and FCV all show promise for environmental benefits relative to conventional ICE

PG&E and GM to collaborate on vehicle-to-home pilot for EVs

Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

Gevo options SD site for expansion project; 45M gallons per year renewable jet fuel and gasoline

DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

California announces $17.5M for public electric vehicle charging in 13 rural counties

DOE: 1 fuel cell bus in US has exceeded the DOE/DOT target of 25,000 hours; more getting close

Synbio company Intrexon and Dominion partner to commercialize bioconversion of natural gas to isobutanol in Marcellus and Utica Basins

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Motiv Power Systems secures $15M in funding from GMAG Holdings Corp.

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

OECD report finds measures needed to curb PM emitted by wear of car parts and road surfaces, including EVs

Panda Power finances conversion of retired coal plant to natural gas; one of largest power conversion projects in US

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