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CaFCP: 1,000 H2 stations enabling 1M fuel cell electric vehicles on California roads in 2030

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) released its 2030 vision for California, The California Fuel Cell Revolution. The CaFCP document envisions 1,000 hydrogen stations enabling upwards of 1,000,000 fuel electric vehicles on California roads in 2030. Source: “The California Fuel Cell Revolution”.

California

California Electric Vehicles Fuel Hydrogen

California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025. Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Support R&D activities at California universities and research institutions.

California

California 2013 Fleet Plug-in

Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation.

Purchase

Purchase Oregon 2016 Washington

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. batteries, electric drive systems, etc.), Earlier post.).

2014

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles

ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2014

The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The highest potential was identified in the Pacific Northwest Region (32%), followed by the Missouri Region (15%) and the California Region (9%).

Missouri

Missouri Montana Wyoming Idaho

Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. Title I also directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles into the electricity grid in multiple regions. Large scale electrification program.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Standards Auto Industry

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. Smart Grid and Electricity Transmission.

Climate

Climate Standards Carbon California

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

He’s tried the sugar and honey approach for ten years but instead of catching flies he’s caught hassles and obstructions from local Southern California city officials who haven’t kept up with modern technology and remain both ignorant and adversarial when it comes to helping their citizens go solar. “ Idiots !

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. Plugging into the California electric grid today would lower the carbon emission of cars tremendously.

Carbon

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner

The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. Affordability is expected to be just one highly contentious issue: Who, exactly, is going to pay for grid upgrades?

Grid

Grid Iowa Wind Miles

The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

A lot of people don’t understand how that can be, but if you think about the topology of a charger, there’s the power electronics that are connected to the grid—that’s where the cabinet is—then there’s a cable going from there to where the vehicle is, and then there’s vehicle coupling. We’re somewhere in the 90 to 92% range.

Charging

Charging Batteries Battery Taxi

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant.

PHEV

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies.

California

California Emissions Gas EPA

EV Driven

CaFCP: 1,000 H2 stations enabling 1M fuel cell electric vehicles on California roads in 2030

California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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