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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. is a leader in transportation tech, including next-generation advanced engines.

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Ricardo-AEA to lead 4-year EC-funded study on the future of sustainable urban transport in Europe

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The European Commission has selected Ricardo-AEA to lead a project to help cities across Europe take action to improve the performance of their transport systems. The new four-year project will be carried out on behalf of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE).

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, who served under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

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SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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A recent white paper by Leslie Bromberg of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Wai K. Methanol first surfaced as a potentially interesting transportation fuel in the wake of the oil crisis in 1973. The early interest resulted in several programs, mainly based in California, for its use. It is a safe fuel.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

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The coalition aims to engage in legislation cycles in various states and utility rate cases, and will also publish materials, fact sheets and white papers. “We In 2022, the same three companies agreed to jointly invest some $550 million to build and operate a public charging network for heavy-duty EVs in Europe.

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EU publishes new common noise assessment methods

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Comparable data on noise exposure in Europe is a prerequisite to set up EU policies to reduce noise pollution, a growing health and economic concern all over Europe. Noise is a serious environmental risk to public health, especially in urban areas due to increased transport and inefficient urban planning.

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