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Pyka awarded $7M California tax credit to expand manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft

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Pyka, headquartered in Oakland, California, is expanding manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft and providing additional zero-emission aviation careers. The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit for businesses that locate or grow in California.

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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

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The makeup of renewable diesel makes it combust with maximum efficiency while decreasing regenerations in the particulate filters and injector maintenance frequency—and because it does not contain impurities or aromatics, it’s odorless. The NREL tests concluded that renewable diesel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 4.2%

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California ARB clears XL Hybrids for hybrid van conversions in California; unit on sale

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XL Hybrids has signed an installation and distribution agreement with Emissions Retrofit Group (ERG) in California. ERG has facilities in Sacramento, Oakland, Redding and Ontario. The XL3 is a regenerative braking system, which requires no special fueling stations, plug-ins or maintenance. metric tons of carbon dioxide reduced.

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Linde Ionic Compression Hydrogen Technology to Fuel AC Transit buses

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Linde has contracted with Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in California to supply the ionic compression hydrogen fueling technology ( earlier post ) and the hydrogen for two new refueling stations, which will be located at AC Transit's Emeryville and Oakland operating divisions.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000.

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Uber reports success with Tesla rental program after 1 year

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For roughly $334 per week (depending on location), a driver is given a Tesla Model 3 and essential maintenance and insurance. metric tonnes of carbon emissions, or roughly 2.1 Trips completed by Hertz Tesla vehicles in San Francisco and Oakland during the weeks of November 21, 2021, and May 22, 2022, respectively.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The e:FCEV advances the company’s zero emissions goals–100-percent of its vehicles will be battery electric or fuel cell electric models by 2040, and the company will reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The by-product is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the e:FCEV a zero-emission vehicle.

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