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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. These funds must be used for environmental projects that will benefit port-adjacent neighborhoods.

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California ARB awarding $1.6 million to LA for low-income EV carsharing pilot program

Green Car Congress

The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Following a competitive proposal process, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

Teslarati

” Paul stated he represented the Environmental Justice Organization based in East Austin. “The granting of a mass gathering permit so that Tesla can have a grand opening celebration. .” What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years? ” Credit: Joe Tegtmeyer/YouTube.

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Blink Charging

NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders. NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

All the standards organizations are running behind. And then there’s interoperability and all those standards that we take for granted in the 12- and 24-volt world. And there’s enough [overlap] between those organizations in membership that we share information nicely and we try and work together. Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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