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Renewable diesel producer AltAir settles with ARB over LCFS violations

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AltAir produces renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from tallow at its facility in Paramount, CA. The additional $66,000 will fund a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) developed by Tree Fresno to evaluate the effectiveness of using vegetative barriers to reduce near-road pollution exposure.

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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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Plug Power is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the US west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California. When fully built, the network of plants in the US will offer transportation fuel to customers that is price-competitive with diesel, the company said.

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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

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With support from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), eNow’s diesel-free reefer system was deployed during a hot summer in Fresno, California, and achieved emission reductions of 98% nitrous oxide, 86% carbon dioxide, and 97% particulate matter compared to traditional diesel-powered systems.

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California Superior Court strikes ARB amendments to diesel rule

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A decision by the Superior Court of California in Fresno agreed with the California Trucking Association’s request to erase a range of amendments to the state’s major rule to clean up diesel trucks and buses. This court decision negates those amendments and deals a profound blow the smaller fleets, small farmers and independent owners.

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San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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Heavy-duty trucks, such as the ones targeted under this funding, are the single largest source of NO x and diesel PM in the Valley, and are critical to ensuring that goods are moved throughout the State and nation. Reducing emissions from mobile sources is key to the San Joaquin Valley meeting federal ambient air quality standards.

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Tesla Semi fleet real-world observations shared by PepsiCo

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Antunović shared an anecdote about a veteran PepsiCo truck driver who, after driving the Tesla Semi, noted that he would never go back to diesel trucks. So far, PepsiCo’s Tesla Semi fleets are operating from three depots —one in Modesto; another in Sacramento; and another in Fresno, California.

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UC Riverside engineers to “referee” CARB heavy-duty truck emissions program

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California State University Fresno will partner with UCR by doing tests in the San Joaquin Valley, said Tom Durbin, a research engineer with CE-CERT, who will oversee the referee program. Two testing locations are expected to open this spring, including a site in Riverside.

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