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CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

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It will also conduct quarterly idling sweeps for neighborhood truck traffic. Garcia, 2017) CARB developed the Office of Community Air Protection (OCAP). Industrial and agricultural sources including pesticides. To address the requirements of AB 617 (C. The types of sources have included: Heavy-duty trucks and passenger cars.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. —Andy Swanton, vice president of truck sales for BYD Heavy Industries. The electric refuse truck has 76 miles of range and requires only two to three hours maximum to fully charge.

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EDI completes integration of plug-in hybrid electric drivetrain into Freightliner platform

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Another industry-differentiator on EDI’s utility vehicles is the optional exportable power capacity, ranging from 75-160kW. By harnessing the power of the on-board batteries, the vehicle can power a neighborhood, eliminate planned and unplanned outages, and provide emergency backup power in the event of a natural disaster.

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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& "The amount of graphite needed to feed those gigafactory beasts is in the neighborhood of a million tons per year, and the current capacity is zero in North America at commercial scale," John DeMaio, president of Graphex Group, a graphite processor with roots in Hong Kong, told Automotive News in the relevant report.

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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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As part of the program, Toyota will begin driving and refueling demonstration tests of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in the UAE from May 2017. As a major oil-producing nation, the UAE has been dependent on oil as its primary industry. —Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation Board of Directors.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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The ReachNow Ride scheduling feature will be widely available to members in early 2017. ReachNow Fleet Solutions for residential buildings will begin at The Solaire, a LEED Gold Certified building, in Manhattan’s Battery Park City neighborhood on 8 Dec. This expanded ReachNow Reserve service will begin in Seattle in early 2017.

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Researchers use Google Street View cars for high-resolution air pollution mapping

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In their analysis, the researchers also identified many recurring hotspots where pollution on a single block was consistently much higher than elsewhere in a neighborhood. These pollution hotspots included the port, busy intersections, restaurants, warehouses, industrial plants and vehicle dealerships. Apte, Kyle P. Lunden, Julian D.

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