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EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts an increase in demand for petroleum products during the 2021 summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the United States. EIA expects the retail price of regular-grade gasoline in the United States will average $2.78 gal last summer.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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The modular configuration is a part of Proterra’s approach to electrifying mass transit routes across the United States. Moreover, the contract seeks to match and qualify contract users with federal grant and/or stimulus funds.

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RFF papers explore differing outcomes of higher gasoline taxes on public transit and rural areas

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Variation across different regions of the United States of relative compensating variation (CV, additional money required to stay at same utility level). heterogeneity across and within states. government stimulus money, such as that included in the 2009 American Recovery and. more viable transit option for workers.

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IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

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In March 2020, the IEA urged governments to put clean energy at the heart of their economic stimulus plans to ensure a sustainable recovery. Emissions in the United States fell by 10% in 2020. But our numbers show we are returning to carbon-intensive business-as-usual.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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For the past two decades I’ve been one of the top freelance pros in the United States doing this kind of work for my multinational corporate clients. SBESC's Marilyn Lyon talks about Federal Stimulus Funding / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. But I also bring something more on top of all that.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

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As our planet’s atmosphere overheats because the greenhouse gas firewall we’ve built by burning fossil fuels works so damn well, there is one secret weapon we can all still whip out if we want to fight back and try to save ourselves from frying. FOLLOW ME IF YOU WANT TO LIVE. Just like almost everyone else we know today&#.

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