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Comment 48 for Comments in general on ARB Implementation of SB 375 (sb375-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Edward
Last Name: Mainland
Email Address: emainland@comcast.net
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Subject: More Support for Carbon-Reducing Transportation
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Expanding more highways just makes air pollution worse and state carbon reduction targets harder to meet. All new state infrastructure projects should be held to a "reduce net carbon emissions" rule. All projects should be subject to a "carbon impact assessment" to measure their carbon impact. More priority support for mass transit, bicycling, pedestrian walkways, smart growth, transit-friendly development, "complete streets" should aim at transforming our communities to lower VMT and make them more habitable and enjoyable. State agencies, notably CARB, should set higher goals for electrification of transportation. That means much higher priority to electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) and supporting infrastructure. EVs can be brought to market and are being scaled up much faster and more cheaply than hydrogen fuel cells and most biofuels with less environmental impact both in the short and longer terms. CARB's seeming infatuation with H2 vehicles -- perhaps forced on CARB by important politicians -- makes no sense. H2 light-duty vehicles are a generation away from being market-ready and affordable. Putting investment into costly H2 infrastructure now, before the vehicles are a proven and workable commodity, is premature to say the least.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2010-08-08 15:17:59
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