Heavy Duty Off Road Equipment
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Heavy-Duty Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)

Voucher Submittal Opening, July 18, 2023 The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives allocated $182 million to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program (CORE). CORE is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, commercially available off-road technologies by providing a streamlined way for fleets ready to purchase specific zero-emission equipment. On July 18, 2023,Continued

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California Bans New Diesel Trucks Effective 2036, A World First

The California Air Resources Board has voted unanimously to finalize its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, a massive new regulation on medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles that, among other things, requires all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold or registered in the state of California to be zero-emission come 2036. The rule is a complement toContinued

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Diving Into EPA Temporary Exemptions

Sitting down with our Director of Operations Mark Celio and NRSI Program Manager Davin Weaver to talk about a heavily inquired subject; EPA temporary exemptions for manufacturers with prototype product that they would like to bring into the US as a prototype in order to validate their product. We deep dive into the process, theContinued

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Clean Truck Check Announcement

The Clean Truck Check started in January 2023 with the screening of vehicles for high emissions using roadside monitoring equipment. In July 2023, CARB staff plans to release updated guidance on the next phases of the program, including the owner/vehicle reporting and compliance fee payment requirements, as well as the periodic vehicle testing requirements. Currently,Continued

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The Lowdown On The CA CORE Program

We sit down with ECO’s Director of Operations Mark Celio to talk about the California CORE program; $27 million to the California Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) to provide incentives for professional landscape services in California operated by a small business or sole proprietor.  

EPA proposes new tailpipe rules that could push EVs to make up two-thirds of new car sales in US by 2032
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EPA Proposes New Tailpipe Rules That Could Push EVs To Make Up Two-Thirds Of New Car Sales In US by 2032

CNN —  The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed ambitious new car pollution rules that could require electric vehicles to account for up to two-thirds of new cars sold in the US by 2032, in what would be one of the Biden administration’s most aggressive climate-change policies yet. The tailpipe standards would also have the effect of cutting planet-warming pollutionContinued

The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions
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The Big Reason Why The U.S. Is Seeking The Toughest-Ever Rules For Vehicle Emissions

The Clean Truck Check started in January 2023 with the screening of vehicles for high emissions using roadside monitoring equipment. In July 2023, CARB staff plans to release updated guidance on the next phases of the program, including the owner/vehicle reporting and compliance fee payment requirements, as well as the periodic vehicle testing requirements. Currently,Continued

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Manufacturing in USA and Canada: EPA vs. ECCC

We sit down with ECO Program Manager Charlie Zendner and discuss the process of certification for distribution in Canada and the US. Is one way better than the other? Let’s Discuss