Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2024

Availability has also increased , with many auto dealers offering a wide range of new and more affordable electric passenger car and pick-up truck models. Disinformation and misconceptions about electric vehicles are a major reason for this lag. some essential facts about electric vehicles in rural areas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a major—forthcoming—refresh for one of the biggest policy drivers of the nation’s clean energy transition to date: tax credits subsidizing the deployment of clean electricity resources. the GHGs emitted into the atmosphere by a facility in the production of electricity—is not greater than zero.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Map of diesel particulate pollution in Maryland ( Kevin Shen/UCS ) Climate change in Maryland is no joke either Sometimes when I’m frustrated about climate legislation that isn’t moving forward fast enough in Annapolis I think about how ironic it is that more and more frequently , floodwaters will be knocking on legislators’ doors.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

More efficient (and cleaner) gasoline cars are part of the reason why gasoline use is down, but the increasing number of electric vehicles being sold in the state will likely drive gasoline use down even further. To meet emissions goals and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, this trend will need to accelerate over the coming decades.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2022

Indeed, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just warned us of the decisive fate that this decade represents to act on climate for us and all the species that we depend on. And we’re already seeing the prominent role that renewables are starting to play in our electricity mix. by 2035 is needed.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

Together with other modes of transportation, our vehicles emit the most heat-trapping gases in the US economy: 28 percent, followed closely by the electricity sector. In our study, by 2035 all new vehicles sold are either battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) or fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule has the potential to significantly reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as harmful air pollutants like fine particulates (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 is still driving up Ohioans’ electricity bills—and undermining the state’s prospects for a clean energy future. 6 went into effect, Ohio ratepayers have paid more than $182 million to subsidize two 67-year-old coal-fired power plants operated by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC). Despite the partial repeal, H.B. Since H.B.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 7, 2025

In California, transportation is responsible for over 40 percent of GHG emissions and is a leading contributor to emissions of health-harmful air pollutants, such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. miles per day ).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2022

California’s air pollution regulator, the Air Resources Board, is poised to adopt one of the most important steps that the state has ever taken to reduce exposure to air pollution and limit climate changing emissions. California is already experiencing climate change with extreme drought and destructive wildfires.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

Research shows that halting the burning of fossil fuels in homes and businesses is beneficial for the health of residents and vital to combat climate change. The Threats of Gas Appliances Every day, domestic gas-powered building appliances emit 65 tons of toxic and highly reactive gases called nitrogen oxides (NOx) per day.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As these policies change our transportation future, new hurdles arise, and we need new solutions to address them. They demand electricity to charge while climate-fueled disasters are jeopardizing energy reliability. And as demand is increasing, climate-fueled extreme heat and wildfires are straining grid reliability.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When thinking about global emissions, don’t picture an individual—point your finger at powerful corporations, specifically the 88 companies that are largely responsible for climate change. The study focused on the member states of the United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And, as it turns out, the infrastructure used to produce, store, distribute, transmit, and burn gas leaks like a sieve , making gas as bad as coal for the climate. Gas, which now generates 40 percent of US electricity, is considered by some to be critical to maintain grid reliability. That discrimination is still evident today.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Beyond the climate harms of fossil fuels, they also impose a terrible toll on human health, as numerous recent studies show—including the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change , a BMJ study on global deaths from air pollution caused by fossil fuels, and a study on US deaths attributable to coal-fired electricity generation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

Together, these standards will accelerate California’s necessary transition to a cleaner and more efficient freight system, increasing the estimated number of electric trucks on our roads and highways by 70 percent in 2050. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035. There are more than 1.8 pollution from vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

The vehicles, vessels, and equipment that move our freight create hot spots of some of the worst air quality in the country and contribute significantly to climate change. A Volvo VNR electric truck used for drayage in Southern California. Volvo Trucks.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

cranks its air conditioners to get through historic high temperatures , the need for energy that slows, not hastens, climate change is more apparent than ever. Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. And now, as the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 29, 2023

For California to achieve its climate goals and federal air quality obligations, the state legislature must approve the extension of a modest portion of vehicle registration fees (called “AB 8 Fees”).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering one of the most critical rules for air quality and climate change in many, many years. Despite their low numbers, these trucks are responsible for around one-third of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, a quarter of lung-damaging fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Multiple studies have concluded that Ontario does not need more gas to meet growing electricity demand.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 18, 2024

While these sources could potentially play a role in decarbonizing certain sectors, such as heavy industry, researchers and analysts have repeatedly found highly efficient electric heat pumps—which are already thriving in Maine—to be a cleaner , healthier, more cost-effective solution for decarbonizing space and water heating in buildings.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

Most household appliances, like furnaces and water heaters, are powered by fossil fuels and emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) —toxic and highly reactive gases that endanger human health and the environment. The brief outlines the harmful effects of fossil fuel appliances on human health, air quality, and climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 4, 2023

In the coming years, Californians will begin to see a massive switch away from highly polluting fossil-fueled trucks to zero-emission electric trucks. Why did the state create this truck rule?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

These include jobs in battery and electric component manufacturing, charging infrastructure construction, and electricity generation. -- $2.3 Transportation accounts for twenty-two percent of Pennsylvania's greenhouse gas emissions, which the state must address to reach its climate goals. These gains include $1.3

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In Ontario, fossil gas is used primarily for generating electricity, for heating buildings (residential and commercial), and for industrial uses (for heating substances and as a raw material). In fact, Ontario is planning to build new gas plants and extend expiring gas plant contracts to produce electricity. It is none of those things.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This funding builds on Governor Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. Aero Corporation is committed to the adoption of electric vehicles,” said Tom Troxell, Director of Electrification.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Shapiro’s agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania’s economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change. Nine of the vehicles will be fully electric long-haul tractor trailers, the first supported by the AFIG program. “The

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2024

This funding builds on the Shapiro Administration's commitment to address climate change through alternative fuel solutions that are reliable and efficient. The awarded AFIG projects reflect an array of low- and zero-emission transportation and electric vehicle infrastructure that will reduce air pollution." Partners Host Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to municipalities and businesses for 99 electric vehicles and more clean fuel transportation projects to improve air quality in their communities. They’re anticipated to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 6,429 kilograms and carbon dioxide emissions by 2,642 metric tons per year.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“This comprehensive approach to reducing vehicle emissions will help improve Pennsylvanians’ health while also helping to slow climate change.” By replacing older polluting engines and equipment with new technologies, funded projects remove nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbon pollution from the air.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

Fleets that utilize electric and hydrogen vehicles are eligible to earn Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ) credits, which can be sold to offset ZEV costs. Trucks and buses that produce zero tailpipe emissions, including battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, count as ZEV compliant. What counts as a ZEV under ACF?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

DEP said the proposed rule revision would help ensure that automakers offer for sale in Pennsylvania new zero emissions electric vehicle models that otherwise would be offered in surrounding states that have a requirement. Transportation generates 47 percent of nitrogen oxide and 21 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

The AFIG Program funds projects that replace older gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles that helps reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide, a principal greenhouse gas.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On September 8, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it is offering bigger consumer rebates for electric vehicles, with a focus on working-class households, and providing $3.4 For example, a family of two with an income of $69,000 is eligible for a $2,000 rebate for a battery electric vehicle.

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