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Why Reducing Air Pollution with Alternative Fuels is Vital to Improving Public Health

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Transportation is a major contributor to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, playing a significant role in health and climate challenges. Cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, and other vehicles release large amounts of harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. These emissions not only degrade air quality, impacting human health, especially in densely populated and underserved communities, but also accelerate climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

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Why Alternative Fuels are Necessary for Our Health, Environment, and Economy

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What are alternative fuels? Alternative fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure benefit the economy, environment, public health, and national security. These fuels can be sourced from non-petroleum and renewable resources that support domestic production and diversify the transportation fuel mix. Alternative fuels are an alternative to gasoline and diesel and their use in vehicles typically reduces emissions

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Chicago-Area Communities See Benefits of Biodiesel – Case Study

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Biodiesel blends of 20%, also known as B20, are growing in popularity. Here are stories of three suburban Chicago communities that have committed to B20, and the many benefits they’ve received. Illinois communities have been on the leading edge of biodiesel use for years. They were initially motivated by a state directive in 2006 to

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Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Paves Path for EVs

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After years of deliberations, the State of Illinois recently passed its most sweeping energy and climate bill in a generation. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), also known as SB2408. The bill is the result of years of deliberations between utilities, municipalities, energy suppliers and environmental stakeholders. The result is a bill that puts Illinois

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Path to Electric Vehicles Conference Highlights Challenges, Successes on Road to Reduce Emissions

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Chicago Area Clean Cities, the American Lung Association and Greater Indiana recently co-hosted the “Road to Emission Reductions: Path to Electric Vehicles Virtual Conference.” The conference highlighted the current situation of emission reductions, EV charging standards, battery technologies, and policy. Nearly 100 people attended the day-long conference. During the program, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American

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Electric Lawn Mowers Offer Clean Air Advantages

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Interested in protecting the environment? Switching from a gas-powered lawn mower to an electric model is a step in the right direction. Electric lawn mowers are vastly superior in the cleaner air category. Let’s take a look at the most significant advantages. Reduce Use of Fossil Fuels One of the obvious benefits of switching to

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Clean Energy Trust Event Highlights Decarbonization Technologies, Confronts Challenges for the Future

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The future of the planet relies on humans’ ability to stem the release of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Studies by the United Nations have shown that to limit the catastrophic effects of irreversible climate change—or “runaway” climate change—we must drop our global GHG emissions by 55% in the next nine years, thus holding

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Op-Ed: Earth Day 2021 Presents a Chance to Reflect on Our Mistakes, Refocus Our Efforts Toward a Cleaner Future

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Thursday, April 22 marks 51 years since the creation of Earth Day, a day established with the goal of educating people about environmental issues plaguing our planet. 1970 was a different era of environmentalism, filled with foundational legislative action like the Clean Air and Water Acts. The Environmental Protection Agency was created in the same

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New Electric Shuttle Service Offers Opportunity to Reduce Chicago’s Air Pollution – Case Study

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An innovative new electric vehicle startup, Green Easy Safe Transportation (GEST) Carts, is coming to the Chicago Loop this spring. GEST is launching its open-air, electric-powered shuttles throughout Chicago’s downtown area. The company relies on funding from corporate sponsors only, meaning riders can participate in the program at no cost to them. GEST’s two-pronged mission

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Founder of Chicago Electric Vehicle Group to Educate Dealers on How to Sell EVs

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Nearly three quarters of auto dealers nationwide currently are not selling electric vehicles. They don’t even have one EV to sell. Forty percent of dealers have no more than two on the lot. When secret shoppers visited dealerships, at two thirds of locations sales people provided no information on how to charge EVs or about

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