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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

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billion Proposition 98, $676 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and $383 million Federal Funds) one-time over five years, with a focus on communities that are most impacted, bringing the total investment to $10 billion over six years to decarbonize the transportation sector. billion ($3.5 billion General Fund, $1.5

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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And that impact will largely be determined by how much we invest in making public transportation sustainable. Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. From an environmental perspective, urban transportation — public and private combined — leaves much to be desired.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions. A mix of technology, a mix of urban planning, really setting the stage so people can make intelligent, resourceful decisions on when to use certain modes of transportation ,” said Cervero.

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