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ICCT: US domestic airlines show modest improvement in fuel efficiency since 2010, top performers Alaska and Spirit widen lead

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from 2010 to 2012, less than what is needed to meet US greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, according to an analysis released today by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Alaska is very efficient in large part because it operates a new Boeing fleet and uses turboprops on regional flights. Earlier post.)

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An Electric Road Trip Across The Americas

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric Americas recently contacted CleanTechnica about their upcoming adventure, an electric road trip to promote planetary well-being — from Alaska to Patagonia. They are a small group of adventurers setting out on a clean energy mission, spanning the length of the Americas, quite a long zero-emissions adventure. “Hello!

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EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

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EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analysis estimates the value of cumulative net climate benefits from the proposed rule, after taking into account the costs of compliance as well as savings from recovered natural gas, is $48 to $49 billion from 2023 to 2035—the equivalent of about $4.5 billion a year.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

A nchorage, Alaska Event lead – Chantelle Lewis-Boutte # of EVs on display at the event – 20 # of event attendees – 70 Chugach Electric Association celebrated NDEW with a free educational presentation, “GO EV AK: Growing Ownership of Electric Vehicles,” hosted at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium. We wish we could highlight them all!

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ZeroAvia completes $150M Series C financing, including investments from Airbus and AA

Baua Electric

In 2022, ZeroAvia secured over $30 million in funding, including investments from American Airlines, which joined Alaska Airlines and United in the hydrogen-electric plane venture. So far, its sustainable technology has amassed some heavy hitters’ interest (and funding) in the segment to help push development forward.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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If current rates of decline continue through 2020, the state will need to reduce emissions at a rate of 4.97% each year in the decade between 2020 and 2030, and produce even steeper declines in the period from 2030 to 2050, if it is to meet current climate goals. But the effects of these efforts seem to be reaching a plateau.

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Looking good inDEED!

Electric Auto Association

Community Partners include Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. Thomas, to an EV Show and Tell in Waco with our Heart of Texas chapter and an EV Earth Day in Alaska with Juneau EVA. Scheduled gatherings range from the Virgin Islands EV Association’s EV Rally in St. Our chapters are busy!