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DeCicco: Transportation GHG reduction policy should focus upstream on fuel supply rather than downstream on choice of fuels in vehicles

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More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. Source: DeCicco 2013. Per unit of delivered energy, however, the US electric grid is on average about twice as carbon intensive as gasoline.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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The council considers the 2011-2013 time frame to be a critical “tipping point” in the move to electrified transportation. The council will help encourage the use of plug-in electric vehicles and create a set of consistent best-management practices to simplify their introduction into the marketplace.

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