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CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

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The California Baseline Ozone Transport Study ( CABOTS ) will investigate the concentrations of ozone aloft at a site on the Northern California coast and the role that ozone hundreds or thousands of feet above the surface can play in surface measurements in the San Joaquin Valley. over Fresno and Bakersfield between June and September.

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Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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The four new fueling stations join existing Neste-branded fuel stations in San Leandro, San Jose, Keyes and Ripon. As part of the advanced clean truck rule, California regulators are considering additional measures to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from trucks. billion gallons of fossil diesel.

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Chevron fined $422,500 for 3 instances of non-compliant fuels in California; ethanol, olefin and cetane issues

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Chevron agreed to pay the penalties as part of three separate settlements it reached with the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Dispensed from Chevron terminals in Sacramento and San Jose, the fuel did not contain adequate amounts of ethanol. Chevron USA Inc. In all, 15.9 In two cases, Chevron disclosed the violations.

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Frito-Lay boosts electric fleet; 275 electric trucks by the end of 2012

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The new all-electric trucks will operate from distribution centers located throughout California: Alameda, City of Industry, La Mirada, Manteca, San Diego, San Jose and Torrance. In May of this year, Frito-Lay reached a milestone of one million all-electric miles driven.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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The San Jose area had the highest share at 10%, followed by other California areas (4% to 6%) and markets in Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (2% to 4%). Overall, the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric in these 50 areas is 1.2%, about 3 times the proportion in the rest of the United States. cities ”.

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Plug-in readiness reports show wide difference between California regions

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Only about 5% have considered such issues because of limited staff resources and lack of public demand. A distinct benefit of PEV ownership in the Central Valley is the availability of incentives from the San Jose Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). Plug-in readiness reports.

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Study finds that linking increased transportation tax to environmental or other specific benefits increases Americans support for higher transportation taxes

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As an example, support for the mileage tax rose significantly when a flat-rate tax was converted to a tax with a rate that varied according to the vehicle’s pollution level. The 24% support for a $0.10 As another example, 62% of respondents would support a gas tax increase of $0.10 per gallon to improve road maintenance.

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