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Two bi-partisan bills to speed adoption of advanced biofuels re-introduced to Senate

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A list of pending petitions for renewable fuel pathways can be found here. Biofuels continue to prove their environmental benefits and significance in our nation’s climate change efforts. EPA has also been slow to act on numerous pathway petitions, which seek to advance innovative and clean fuels made from renewable feedstock.

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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

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million to fund air quality improvement programs that will pay for cleaner equipment such as hybrid truck and buses, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid cars, and motorcycles. Cleaner vehicles reduce California smog and climate change emissions, and save consumers money. ARB was appropriated approximately $42.3

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CARB releases summary of results of first CO2 cap-and trade auction; CPUC proposes how to use the revenues

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That means new jobs, cleaner water and air—and a working model for other states, and the nation, to use as we gear up to fight climate change and make our economy more competitive and resilient. to climate change, while limiting the impact of the Cap-and-Trade program on household. —ARB Chairman Mary D.

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Toyota Plug In

Plug In Partners

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

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I wrote a list of about 30 or 40 events like this over the last 50 years where, it was going to be the next big thing. Climate change makes farming more difficult, more uncertain. So we’re seeing leafy greens getting out to the mainstream already. And many of them have turned out to be utter duds.

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GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

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The conference report summarizes the presentations and discussions of the two-day conference and includes a resource list of relevant documents and research reports. Necessary elements of effective reform strategies. Opportunities for international collaboration.

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US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Lithium is a metal key to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles – a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s “green energy” agenda. The Fish and Wildlife Service added the flower to the list of US endangered species on Dec. 14, 2022, citing mining as the biggest threat to its survival.

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