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NewsJanuary 30, 2012

CARB Passes New Rules Mandating More Zero-Emission & Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

LOS ANGELES -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a package of new emissions rules for 2017-2025 model-year cars and light trucks. The rules require that by 2025, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles will account for one in seven new cars sold in California – approximately 15.4 percent of new vehicles sales in that year.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 17, 2012

Reduced Idling = Reduced Emissions

Until the advent of telematics devices, idling was not perceived to be a major problem for fleets. But once engine data was captured by fleets on a large-scale basis, it quickly became apparent that idling represented a significant and widespread problem. The amount of unnecessary idling varies by fleet, but some fleets have recorded idling as much as 35 percent of the time. Here's what you can do about it.

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ArticlesJanuary 6, 2012

Cutting Emissions: 'As Long as We Both Shall Live'

In September, Lorrie and Carl Lisek celebrated 28 years of wedded bliss and hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth of petroleum-use reduction in Indiana and Wisconsin.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

Audi Investing in Hybrid and Electric Technology

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - The automaker said on its official Facebook page that “2012 is the year of the low emissions, high miles per gallon Audi."

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NewsJanuary 3, 2012

Washington Gas Converting 200 Vehicles to Natural Gas

WASHINGTON - This fleet conversion effort is part of the gas company’s overall effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2020, when compared against a 2008 GHG baseline.

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NewsDecember 27, 2011

Ralphs Supermarket Fleet Teams With WVU Emissions Researchers

MORGANTOWN, WV -- Ralphs Supermarkets, a California-based division of the Kroger Co., recently enlisted the help of West Virginia University engine emissions experts to further green its delivery fleet and meet state emissions requirements.

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NewsDecember 13, 2011

ARI Launches Green Website to Aid Fleets with Environmental Management

MT LAUREL, NJ - The site is designed to be a resource to help fleet managers stay informed of environmental management issues related to alternative fuels, emissions, fuel use and new green technologies.

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NewsDecember 13, 2011

ARI Launches Green Website to Aid Fleets with Environmental Management

MT LAUREL, NJ - The site is designed to be a resource to help fleet managers stay informed of environmental management issues related to alternative fuels, emissions, fuel use, and new green technologies.

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NewsDecember 12, 2011

CARB's Advanced Clean Car Rules Proposal Calls for Tougher 2017-2025 Emissions Standards

SACRAMENTO, CA -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a package of staff-proposed Advanced Clean Car regulations, which the board will consider for adoption on Jan. 26, 2012.

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NewsDecember 6, 2011

Clean Cities Resource/Tool Tip

Improving your fleet’s fuel economy is a sure-fire way to reduce fuel costs, vehicle emissions and petroleum use. To get started, visit FuelEconomy.gov, the official U.S. government source for fuel economy information.

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