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A clean commercial vehicle sales incentive that costs nothing
A revenue- and technology-neutral manufacturing incentive program in California could encourage cleaner internal combustion engine vehicle sales while providing the largest incentives for zero-emission vehicles.
Cruise the seas or cruise down the road? A fresh look at vacation emissions
A two person, weeklong road trip would result in less than one-third of the life-cycle GHG emissions of a weeklong cruise, including hotel stays and flights.
Least-cost truck charging infrastructure to benefit all stakeholders
Transparency and data around costs for electric truck charging infrastructure can help utility regulators and truck fleets collaborate and streamline deployment of least-cost solutions.
Electric vehicles could create hundreds of thousands of new American jobs—if policies hold
The transition to electric vehicles could result in a net increase in jobs across the automotive industry.
Proposed safeguards in Washington State’s Clean Fuel Standard are crucial
If adopted as written, Washington State’s SB 5601 could endanger the effectiveness of the state’s Clean Fuel Standard.
How upstream methane leakage further weakens the argument for natural gas trucks
Natural gas trucks’ greenhouse gas benefits are marginal when accounting for methane leakage—and could lock out better zero-emission alternatives.
Ambitious HDV regulations are key to unlocking Canada’s full decarbonization potential
Following the milestone implementation of the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) for light-duty vehicles (LDVs), ambitious regulations for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) are an important next step toward Canada’s decarbonization goals.
Two reasons the EV transition could mean more U.S. manufacturing jobs: Vertical integration and onshoring
Highlights the potentially positive impact of the electric vehicle (EV) transition on manufacturing jobs in the United States.
Gray, blue, or moo hydrogen? How gas companies are milking California’s LCFS
Avoided methane emissions from out-of-state dairy farms are fueling a burgeoning shadow carbon offsetting scheme within the California LCFS
Get on board California’s zero-emission trains!
California adopts a first-in-the-nation ban on the oldest and dirtiest diesel locomotive engines.
Don’t plug in your plug-in hybrid? EPA will now hold automakers responsible.
Accounting for the real-world use of PHEV’s would prevent over-crediting of GHG emission savings
Infrastructure and supply chains won’t hold up EPA’s proposed light and medium-duty vehicle standards
EPA’s light and medium-duty vehicle proposal builds on a strong foundation of private investment and supporting policies in infrastructure and supply chains.
