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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today released the annual report for California Climate Investments, which highlights that 74% of investments from 2022 – ~ $1 billion- supported communities and households facing greater economic and environmental challenges. The statewide California Climate Investments initiative managed by CARB is a key component of the state’s awakened transition to a carbon neutral, more equitable future.
“California continues to put our cap-and-trade dollars to work through unprecedented investments in zero-emission infrastructure, housing, conservation, and more,” said Yana Garcia, California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection. “The majority of these funds benefit communities disproportionately burdened by pollution and experiencing the impacts of persistent economic inequity. In 2022 alone, we invested nearly $1 billion in under resourced communities to help ensure an equitable transition to carbon neutrality, and to leveraging improved health outcomes in communities suffering from air pollution and other climate impacts.” Continue reading
Alternative Fueling Stations Way Up Since 2020. So What?
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The latest data in the BTS National Transportation Atlas Database released today show that recent growth in alternative fueling stations for vehicles has been notable for what it includes, as well as what it doesn’t. As of 1 April, the US had more than 70,000 alternative fueling stations up nearly 90% since 1 April 2020, when it had fewer than 40,000 such stations around the country. Alternative transportation fuels include a variety of products, including ethanol, biodiesel, propane, hydrogen, natural gas, and electricity.
Alternative energy sources have been at the forefront of strategies to reduce carbon emissions. This is especially true in transportation, the sector responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions in the US. However, the US has more than 280,000,000 registered vehicles, begging the question what are we doing about the planet killing use of existing fuels for the vast majority of vehicles that are on and will remain on the roads? Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been growing faster than any other fueling categories and now account for about 84% of all alternative fueling stations. Continue reading →