Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:23:22 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Innovative Technology Regulation Public Workshop From: iramirez@arb.ca.gov Mail-Out #MSC 15-03 invites interested parties to participate in a public workshop on March 9, 2015, in El Monte, California, to discuss development of the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Rulemaking to Provide Certification and Aftermarket Part Approval Flexibility for Innovative Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Technologies (Innovative Technology Regulation). Mail-Out # MSC 15-03 can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/mailouts/mouts XX.htm ARB’s existing certification and OBD requirements provide a critical and effective mechanism for ensuring a vehicle’s expected emission benefits are achieved and maintained for a vehicle’s useful life. However, ARB’s engine and vehicle approval requirements, geared towards traditional technologies, may deter some manufacturers from developing promising new technologies which are uncertain to achieve market acceptance. The Innovative Technology Regulation is intended to provide defined, near-term ARB certification and aftermarket part approval flexibility to help facilitate market launch of the next generation of truck and bus technologies. This regulation would work synergistically with ongoing and anticipated State and federal truck and bus technology advancing regulations. For example, a more flexible certification pathway could encourage technology diversity and early deployment of technologies used to comply with Phase 1 and Phase 2 greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, or increase manufacturers’ willingness to develop an engine meeting ARB’s optional low NOx emission standards for heavy-duty engines. ARB staff anticipates the regulation could also increase the number and diversity of promising technologies eligible for ARB’s Air Quality Improvement Program, the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, and other technology-advancing incentive programs. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ccms, ms-mailings, obdprog. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:19:43 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Innovative Technology Regulation Public Workshop (Web link updated) From: iramirez@arb.ca.gov Mail-Out #MSC 15-03 invites interested parties to participate in a public workshop on March 9, 2015, in El Monte, California, to discuss development of the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Rulemaking to Provide Certification and Aftermarket Part Approval Flexibility for Innovative Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Technologies (Innovative Technology Regulation). Mail-Out # MSC 15-03 can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/mailouts/msc1503/msc1503.pdf ARB’s existing certification and OBD requirements provide a critical and effective mechanism for ensuring a vehicle’s expected emission benefits are achieved and maintained. However, ARB’s engine and vehicle approval requirements, geared towards traditional technologies, may deter some manufacturers from developing promising new technologies which are uncertain to achieve market acceptance. The Innovative Technology Regulation is intended to provide defined, near-term ARB certification and aftermarket part approval flexibility to help facilitate market launch of the next generation of truck and bus technologies. This regulation would work synergistically with ongoing and anticipated State and federal truck and bus technology advancing regulations. For example, a more flexible certification pathway could encourage technology diversity and early deployment of technologies used to comply with Phase 1 and Phase 2 greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, or increase manufacturers’ willingness to develop an engine meeting ARB’s optional low NOx emission standards for heavy-duty engines. ARB staff anticipates the regulation could also increase the number and diversity of promising technologies eligible for ARB’s Air Quality Improvement Program, the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, and other technology-advancing incentive programs. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ccms, ms-mailings, obdprog. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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If so, please assist us by completing this brief survey at the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DIYsmallcans4 This survey is anonymous (unless you choose to provide contact info) and will be used to help us evaluate consumer behavior surrounding an ARB-implemented deposit, refund and recycling program for small cans of refrigerant. This program was implemented as part of the Regulation to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from Small Containers of Automotive Refrigerant. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: acsmogcheck, ccms, cc, hfcdiy, mvac-dismant, mvac-gwp, reftrack, rsc-ghg. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:25:16 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Assessment of the Emissions and Energy Impacts of Biomass and Biogas Use in California From: rding@arb.ca.gov “Assessment of the Emissions and Energy Impacts of Biomass and Biogas Use in California”. Donald Dabdub, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California Biomass contributes more than 5,700 Gigawatt-hour to California’s in-state renewable power, approximately 19% of in-state renewable power, and 2% of full California power mix. Current operating biopower capacity is about 900 Megawatt (MW), including approximately 550 MW of woody biomass solid fuel combustion, 280 MW of landfill gas-to-energy and 75 MW from wastewater treatment biogas. It is estimated that there is sufficient in-state ‘technically’ recoverable biomass to support another 2,800 MW of capacity or 21 Terawatt-hour of electricity. While most biomass energy is derived from woody material (including urban wood waste, and forest product and agricultural residues), there is a growing interest in using municipal solid waste, food processing waste, animal manure, and wastewater (co-digestion at wastewater treatment facilities) to generate electricity and renewable fuels. Increasing production of bioenergy contributes to energy sustainability while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and also could help reduce criteria pollutant emissions. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/dabdub2/dabdub.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 For “internal” users please check the internal webcast calendar at: http://epanet.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: Ralph Propper at (916) 323-1535 or Ralph.Propper@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: agriculture-sp, air-quality-modeling, altfuels, biogas, ccms, chps, forestry, gas-trans, manuremgmt, res, seminars, waste. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:57:43 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Assessment of the Emissions and Energy Impacts of Biomass and Biogas Use in California From: rding@arb.ca.gov “Assessment of the Emissions and Energy Impacts of Biomass and Biogas Use in California”. “Presentation is available for downloading!” Donald Dabdub, Ph.D. and Marc Carreras-Sospedra University of California, Irvine Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California Biomass contributes more than 5,700 Gigawatt-hour to California’s in-state renewable power, approximately 19% of in-state renewable power, and 2% of full California power mix. Current operating biopower capacity is about 900 Megawatt (MW), including approximately 550 MW of woody biomass solid fuel combustion, 280 MW of landfill gas-to-energy and 75 MW from wastewater treatment biogas. It is estimated that there is sufficient in-state ‘technically’ recoverable biomass to support another 2,800 MW of capacity or 21 Terawatt-hour of electricity. While most biomass energy is derived from woody material (including urban wood waste, and forest product and agricultural residues), there is a growing interest in using municipal solid waste, food processing waste, animal manure, and wastewater (co-digestion at wastewater treatment facilities) to generate electricity and renewable fuels. Increasing production of bioenergy contributes to energy sustainability while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and also could help reduce criteria pollutant emissions. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/dabdub2/dabdub.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 For “internal” users please check the internal webcast calendar at: http://epanet.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: Ralph Propper at (916) 323-1535 or Ralph.Propper@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 09:11:08 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Future for Energy Storage From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov “Future for Energy Storage”. Venkat Srinivasan, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Wednesday, April 22, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California The last decade has seen increased penetration of electrified modes of transport, with vehicles ranging from hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV) to plug-in-hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEV) to battery-powered full-electric vehicles, becoming common on the roads. This increased penetration is a result of significant advances in battery technology, specifically, in improvements in the class of systems referred to as "lithium-ion" batteries. It is hoped that in the next decade, there would be further penetration of these alternate vehicles on the road. However, for this to occur, significant improvements in today's batteries are needed, especially related to the cost. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/srinivasan/srinivasan.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 For “internal” users please check the internal webcast calendar at: http://epanet.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: Belinda Chen at (916) 323-6068 or Belinda.Chen@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:04:10 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Wednesday ARB Research Seminar: Future for Energy Storage From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov “Future for Energy Storage” Presentation is available for downloading!. Venkat Srinivasan, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Wednesday, April 22, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California The last decade has seen increased penetration of electrified modes of transport, with vehicles ranging from hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV) to plug-in-hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEV) to battery-powered full-electric vehicles, becoming common on the roads. This increased penetration is a result of significant advances in battery technology, specifically, in improvements in the class of systems referred to as "lithium-ion" batteries. It is hoped that in the next decade, there would be further penetration of these alternate vehicles on the road. However, for this to occur, significant improvements in today's batteries are needed, especially related to the cost. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/srinivasan/srinivasan.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: Belinda Chen at (916) 323-6068 or Belinda.Chen@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:43:36 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Technical Analysis of Vehicle Load-Reduction Potential for Advanced Clean Cars From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov “Technical Analysis of Vehicle Load-Reduction Potential for Advanced Clean Cars”. Greg Pannone, President CT-ENERGY, LLC Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California In addition to strict fuel and emission standards, reducing greenhouse gas emissions will require passenger cars and light-duty trucks to have improved aerodynamics, fuel-efficient tires, and reduced weight. In support of the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Cars program, these technologies were assessed for their potential in reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increasing fuel economy in future passenger vehicles. Model year 2014 vehicles were studied to determine the extent to which these load reducing technologies have already been applied. Using manufacturer-reported information, the aerodynamic drag and tire rolling resistance were estimated for each vehicle model. Vehicle curb weight was combined with other vehicle specifications to evaluate the weight of each vehicle. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/pannone/pannone.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 For “internal” users please check the internal webcast calendar at: http://epanet.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: John Collins at (916) 327-8097 or John.Collins@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 11:10:07 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Technical Analysis of Vehicle Load-Reduction Potential for Advanced Clean Cars From: rding@arb.ca.gov “Technical Analysis of Vehicle Load-Reduction Potential for Advanced Clean Cars”. “Presentation is available for downloading” Greg Pannone, President CT-ENERGY, LLC Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California In addition to strict fuel and emission standards, reducing greenhouse gas emissions will require passenger cars and light-duty trucks to have improved aerodynamics, fuel-efficient tires, and reduced weight. In support of the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Cars program, these technologies were assessed for their potential in reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increasing fuel economy in future passenger vehicles. Model year 2014 vehicles were studied to determine the extent to which these load reducing technologies have already been applied. Using manufacturer-reported information, the aerodynamic drag and tire rolling resistance were estimated for each vehicle model. Vehicle curb weight was combined with other vehicle specifications to evaluate the weight of each vehicle. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/pannone/pannone.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm For “external” users please check the external webcast calendar at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 For “internal” users please check the internal webcast calendar at: http://epanet.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information on this seminar presentation please contact: John Collins at (916) 327-8097 or John.Collins@arb.ca.gov For more information on the ARB Research Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 15:14:33 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB releases SLCP Concept Paper and announces May 27th Public Workshop From: jraymond@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB) has released, for public review, a concept paper to initiate discussion on the development of a Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, and fluorinated gases. They are powerful climate forcers that remain in the atmosphere for a much shorter period of time than longer-lived climate pollutants, including carbon dioxide. Their relative potency, when measured in terms of how they heat the atmosphere, can be tens to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Senate Bill 605 (Lara, Chapter 523, Statutes of 2014) requires ARB, in coordination with other state agencies and local air districts, to develop a SLCP Strategy by the end of 2015, to further reduce SLCP emissions in California. The Concept Paper presents initial ideas that will be considered and evaluated in the coming months by ARB staff, in coordination with other agencies, as it develops a SLCP Strategy pursuant to SB 605. The concepts included in this discussion draft do not represent commitments at this time, nor do they comprise an exhaustive list of elements or considerations that may be included in the Strategy or shape its development. The intent of the paper is to elicit new ideas and refine strategies to reduce emissions of SLCPs throughout the state. The Concept Paper will be discussed at a May 27, 2015, public workshop. The comments received on the Concept Paper will inform the development of a draft Strategy that ARB expects to release for public comment later this summer. ARB welcomes broad participation among stakeholders, experts and interested parties throughout this process. The Concept Paper and workshop notice can be found at ARB's Short-Lived Climate Pollutant website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/shortlived/shortlived.htm The website also contains a link for submitting written comments. An agenda and presentation will be posted before the workshop. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, acsmogcheck, agriculture-sp, altsup, aqip, auctionproceeds, capandtrade, ccms, cc, commref, ej, energyaudits, foam, fuels, ghg-rep, ghg-ver, hfcdiy, landfills, lcfs, localaction, manuremgmt, mvac-dismant, mvac-gwp, offsets, oil-gas, reftrack, residref, res, semiconductors, sf6nonelec. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. 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This transportation-focused symposium will discuss ideas for implementing the State’s commitment to reduce petroleum use by vehicles by up to 50 percent by 2030. This reduction in petroleum use supports the target set forth by the Governor in Executive Order B-30-15, which calls for a 40 percent reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2030. The workshop notice can be found at ARB’s Climate Change website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm. An agenda, presentations, and other important information will be posted on the website prior to the symposium. Persons interested in receiving electronic notification of activities and materials released related to this effort should subscribe to the ARB’s main Climate Change (cc) listserve at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=cc. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 16:24:11 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Agenda for the July 8, 2015, Symposium on the Governor's 50% Petroleum Reduction Goal From: jmcphee@arb.ca.gov On July 8, 2015, the Air Resources Board, California State Transportation Agency, and California Department of Transportation will hold a joint symposium to hear from experts on ways to transform California’s transportation system to achieve Governor Brown’s goal of reducing California’s use of petroleum by up to 50 percent by 2030. The draft agenda for this symposium is now available on the Air Resources Board’s website: http://arb.ca.gov/cc/pillars/transportation/agenda.pdf This is one of a series of public forums soliciting stakeholder input on the key climate change strategy pillars that Governor Brown identified in his January 2015 inaugural address. The goal of up to 50 percent reduction in petroleum fuel use supports the target set forth by the Governor in Executive Order B-30-15, which calls for a 40 percent reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2030. For more information, please go to the ARB’s Climate Change website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, capandtrade, ccms, cc, clean_cars, ej, fuels, hdghg, lcfs, levprog, mvac-gwp, onrdiesel, sb375, sfti, tru, zev-program. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:09:21 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- August 5: Governors Symposium to discuss Strategies to Secure and Enhance Carbon Storage on Natural and Working Lands From: jraymond@arb.ca.gov SAVE THE DATE: Joint Agency Symposium on the Governor’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals to be Discussed at an August 5 Forum. The California Natural Resources Agency, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Air Resources Board will conduct a public symposium to discuss the development of strategies to achieve Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals. Natural Resources Secretary John Laird, Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Air Resources Board Executive Officer Richard Corey will speak at the event. Additional representatives from these and other state agencies and the Governor’s Office may also attend and participate. WHEN: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE: Byron Sher Auditorium, Cal/EPA Headquarters 1001 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814 Directions and public transit options: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/epabldg/location.htm Live webcast: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast This symposium will discuss strategies to secure and enhance carbon storage on natural and working lands, including farms, rangelands, forests and wetlands throughout California. Topics include protecting and managing land to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration rates and opportunities to develop synergies that promote resource stewardship and contribute to greenhouse gas emission reductions in other sectors. Background This symposium is one of a series of public forums soliciting stakeholder input on five key climate change strategy pillars that Governor Brown identified in his January 2015 inaugural address. The pillars recognize that several major areas of the California economy will need to reduce their emissions to meet the 2030 target. The five pillars are: (1) reducing today’s petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent; (2) increasing from one-third to 50 percent our electricity derived from renewable sources; (3) doubling the efficiency savings achieved at existing buildings and making heating fuels cleaner; (4) reducing the release of methane, black carbon, and other short lived climate pollutants; and (5) managing farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon. More information: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:33:33 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Agenda Posted: August 5, 2015 Symposium on the Governor's Natural and Working Lands Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals From: trichard@arb.ca.gov On August 5, 2015, the California Natural Resources Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and California Air Resources Board will conduct a public symposium to discuss the development of strategies to achieve Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals. The draft agenda for this symposium is now available on the Air Resources Board’s website: http://arb.ca.gov/cc/pillars/natworklands/agenda.pdf This symposium will discuss strategies to secure and enhance carbon storage on natural and working lands, including farms, rangelands, forests and wetlands throughout California. Topics include protecting and managing land to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration rates, and improve opportunities to develop synergies that promote resource stewardship and contribute to greenhouse gas emission reductions in other sectors. This symposium is one of a series of public forums soliciting stakeholder input on five key climate change strategy pillars that Governor Brown identified in his January 2015 inaugural address. The pillars recognize that several major areas of the California economy will need to reduce their emissions to meet the 2030 target. The five pillars are: (1) reducing today’s petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent; (2) increasing from one-third to 50 percent our electricity derived from renewable sources; (3) doubling the efficiency savings achieved at existing buildings and making heating fuels cleaner; (4) reducing the release of methane, black carbon, and other short lived climate pollutants; and (5) managing farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon. For more information, please go to the ARB’s Climate Change website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, capandtrade, ccms, cc, clean_cars, ej, fuels, hdghg, lcfs, levprog, mvac-gwp, onrdiesel, sb375, sfti, tru, zev-program. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:23:45 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- First Public Workshop to Discuss ARB Staff's Regulatory Proposal to Amend the "Small Containers of Automotive Refrigerant" Regulation From: tzhan@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss ARB staff's regulatory proposal to amend the “small containers of automotive refrigerant” regulation. In particular, we propose to modify the container deposit and return requirement on purchases of the small containers of HFC-134a used in Do-lt-Yourself (DIY) motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) servicing, the refrigerant recycling requirement, and their associated reporting requirements. On January 1, 2010, the requirements for retailer stores to collect this core deposit went into effect and became enforceable under Title 17, California Code of Regulations section 95366(a). The purpose of the container deposit/return and the refrigerant recycling programs was to recycle the refrigerant remaining in the used containers and thereby reduce the emissions from used containers being discarded in the trash or otherwise leaking into the atmosphere. While the regulation has resulted in greater emission reductions than the original estimates, the refrigerant recovery and the container return rate by consumers has been substantially lower than expected. Because of these issues, ARB is proposing to amend the regulation. The purpose of this workshop is to provide an overview of ARB activities to date and to discuss and solicit public input on the regulatory proposal. Details of this workshop are as follows: DATE: August 25, 2015 TIME: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PLACE: Training Room 2, Cal/EPA Headquarters (1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814) Workshop materials will be available on the HFC Emission Reduction Measures website (http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/hfc-mac/hfcdiy/meetings/meetings.htm) one week prior to the workshop and will be available in hard copy at the meeting. Additional information can also be found at the regulation’s webpage: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/hfc-mac/hfcdiy/hfcdiy.htm If you wish to participate by phone, please contact Mr. Winston Potts at (916) 323-2537 or via email at winston.potts@arb.ca.gov to ensure that adequate phone lines are available. ARB will use the DIY MVAC Program list serve to notify stakeholders of upcoming events related to proposed modification to the DIY MVAC regulation. If you wish to sign up for this list serve, please visit: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=hfcdiy If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact Mr. Vince Vicari at (916) 323-1522 or vince.vicari@arb.ca.gov as soon as possible, but no later than 10 business days before the scheduled meeting. TTY/TDD /Speech to Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service. We welcome and encourage your participation in this important effort. If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Mr. Winston Potts, Air Resources Engineer, Air Quality & Climate Science Section, Research Division, at (916) 323-2537 or via email at winston.potts@arb.ca.gov or Dr. Dongmin Luo, Manager, Air Quality & Climate Science Section, Research Division, at (916) 324-8496 or via email at dongmin.luo@arb.ca.gov. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:39:02 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB releases the draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy From: jraymond@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) has released, for public review, a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (Draft Strategy). Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane, black carbon, and fluorinated gases. They are powerful climate forcers that remain in the atmosphere for a much shorter period of time than longer-lived climate pollutants, including carbon dioxide. Their relative potency, when measured in terms of how they heat the atmosphere, can be tens to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide. Senate Bill 605 (Lara, Chapter 523, Statutes of 2014) requires ARB, in coordination with other state agencies and local air districts, to develop a SLCP Strategy by the end of 2015, to reduce SLCP emissions in California. The Draft Strategy describes ongoing and potential new measures to reduce SLCP emissions from major sources in the State, and describes current and future research needs for improving the SLCP emission inventory and better understanding potential mitigation measures. The Draft Strategy will be discussed at public workshops in October. Comments received on the Draft Strategy will inform the development of a Proposed Strategy, which will be will presented to the Board in late 2015. ARB welcomes broad participation of stakeholders, experts, and interested parties throughout this process. The Draft Strategy can be found at ARB's Short-Lived Climate Pollutant website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/shortlived/shortlived.htm The website also contains a link for submitting written comments on the Draft Strategy. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:32:01 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Regional Workshops to discuss a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy From: jraymond@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) will hold workshops to discuss a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy (Draft Strategy), which was recently released for public comment. The meetings are open to the public and full participation by all parties is encouraged. Locations and dates of the workshops are: Sacramento: October 13, 2015 Diamond Bar: October 14, 2015 Fresno: October 19, 2015 Additional workshop details are included in the notice that is posted here: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/shortlived/2015notice.pdf The Draft Strategy can be found on ARB's Short-Lived Climate Pollutant website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/shortlived/shortlived.htm The website also contains a link for submitting written comments on the Draft Strategy. Comments received on the Draft Strategy will inform the development of a Proposed Strategy, which will be presented to the Board in late 2015. An agenda and presentation will be posted before the workshops. Background Short-lived climate pollutants are powerful climate forcers that remain in the atmosphere for a much shorter period of time than major climate pollutants such as carbon dioxide. Their relative potency in terms of how they heat the atmosphere can be tens to thousands of times greater than CO2. Short-lived climate pollutants include methane, black carbon, and fluorinated gases. The impacts of short-lived climate pollutants are especially strong within the near term. Reducing these emissions can have an immediate beneficial impact on climate change. Senate Bill 605 (Lara, Chapter 523, Statutes of 2014) requires ARB, in coordination with other State agencies and local air districts, to develop a strategy by the end of 2015, to further reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in California. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:41:05 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Grant Solicitation for Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) is pleased to announce its grant solicitation for the Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects. The funding opportunity was approved by the Board in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 and FY 2015-16 Funding Plans for the Assembly Bill 118 Air Quality Improvement Program and Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments. Up to $23,658,000 is available for this project from FY 2014-15 funds. Up to an additional $60,000,000 may be available for projects under this Solicitation from future funds appropriated by the California legislature on or before June 30, 2016. This project complements the Zero-Emission Drayage Truck and Multi-Source Facility Demonstration Projects solicitations released in June of this year as part of the $50 million allocation for advanced technology freight demonstrations. Projects funded under this solicitation will help accelerate technology commercialization by placing significant numbers of zero- and near zero-emission emission trucks and buses in clusters, such as transit agencies, school districts and freight hubs. Eligible projects may also include infrastructure necessary to support project vehicles, and the majority of available funding will go towards projects that benefit disadvantaged communities. (see www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/) California-based public agencies such as air districts, transit agencies, school districts, ports, or local government entities or agencies and California-based non-profit organizations with expertise implementing zero-emission vehicle deployments may apply for this Solicitation to become pilot project Grantees. Applications are due to ARB by 5:00 p.m., January 29, 2016. ARB will hold an applicant teleconference to answer questions regarding this Grant Solicitation on October 21, 2015. The applicant teleconference will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask clarifying questions regarding general application requirements. The meeting will be held on the following date and time: Date: October 21, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Sierra Hearing Room CalEPA Headquarters 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Toll Free Call-in Phone Number: 888-324-9613 Toll Call-in for International Callers: 1-210-234-0069 Passcode: 9634172 Written questions may be submitted before the applicant teleconference. Questions may be emailed to Leslie Goodbody at leslie.goodbody@arb.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2015. The Grant Solicitation and all associated documents may be found on ARB’s webpage at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/solicitations.htm. For more information about Air Quality Improvement Program, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/aqip. For more information about the Fiscal Year 2014-15 and 2015-16 Funding Plans for the Air Quality Improvement Program and Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments, please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/fundplan/fundplan.htm. If you have questions regarding this Grant Solicitation, please contact Ms. Leslie Goodbody at leslie.goodbody@arb.ca.gov or (916) 323-2961. Background: The Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment Projects under the Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments will encourage adoption of early commercial zero-emission technologies by placing significant numbers of zero-emission trucks and buses in a handful of strategic “hubs,” and supporting advanced technology clusters with infrastructure, marketing, and workforce training. This technology hub concept can help address many of the deployment challenges by supporting economies of scale in manufacturing, workforce training, vehicle maintenance and repair, and infrastructure issues. A public investment in these deployments helps to achieve significant emission reductions in greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants and toxic air contaminants, sooner than would be possible otherwise. This commitment from the State will identify steps needed to overcome challenges associated with widespread deployments within the pilot project industries, and identify ways to transfer zero-emission technologies to other industry sectors, such as long-haul trucking. This project will provide benefits to disadvantaged communities. Disadvantaged communities are identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s California Communities Environmental Health Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen 2.0) that assesses all census tracts in the State to identify areas disproportionately burdened by and vulnerable to multiple sources of pollution. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: aqip, auctionproceeds, bus-act, ca-hydrogen, capandtrade, ccms, cc, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, porttruck, publicfleets, schoolbus, sfti, zev-program. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:40:17 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Medium- and Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Trucks and Buses Technology Assessment Released for Public Comment From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) announces the release of the draft document “Technology Assessment: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Trucks and Buses.” This draft technology assessment identifies the status of battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria pollutant emissions from Class 2b through Class 8 vehicles (gross vehicle weight of 8,501 pounds and up). The draft technology assessment discusses BEV components such as motors and batteries, charging systems, costs, and benefits, and discusses trucks and buses that are commercially available or in demonstration stages, including transit buses, school buses, medium-duty trucks and shuttle buses and heavy-duty trucks. Sources of information used in the draft assessment include an extensive list of published reports, research papers, and documented conversations with technology experts. The draft technology assessment can be viewed and downloaded from the ARB’s technology and fuels assessment webpage at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/tech.htm We encourage interested parties to submit comments on the draft technology assessment through the technology and fuels assessment web page for public comments at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/techreport/comments.htm. We request to receive comments within 30 days of the posting of this draft assessment, if possible. ARB staff will provide an informational update to the Board on this draft technology assessment, along with the draft technology assessments for fuel cell and hybrid heavy-duty vehicles, at the November 19, 2015, Board meeting in Sacramento. The public agenda will be available 10 days before the meeting and may be accessed at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/meetings.htm If you have questions regarding the draft technology assessment, please contact Dr. Marijke Bekken, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at 916-322-8987, or at Marijke.Bekken@arb.ca.gov. Background: California has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from mobile sources, but further reductions are needed to meet California’s air quality and climate goals. These goals include: •Meeting 2023 and 2032 ambient ozone air quality standards, which staff estimates will require a 90 percent reduction in NOx emissions below the 2010 baseline emission inventory in the South Coast air basin, with substantial reductions needed in the San Joaquin Valley and other non-attainment areas of the state as well; •Meeting the newly proposed federal ozone standard, which staff estimates will be even more challenging to attain than the 2032 standard; •Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; •Achieve a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030; •Achieving an 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2050; •Reduce petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent by 2030; and •Produce at least 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Heavy-duty vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds emit about a fifth of the total GHG emissions associated with transportation sources in the State, which is about eight percent of the statewide total. In addition, these vehicles account for 33% of NOx emissions from all statewide sources. Because trucking emissions are such a significant source of GHG and criteria pollutant emissions, achieving reductions within the trucking sector is a key component in the strategy to meet California’s climate and air quality goals. The technology assessments were prepared by staff from ARB, along with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) staff. They were discussed at workshops in September 2014 and at the December 2014 ARB board meeting. More information on the assessments is available at ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/tech.htm. An overview of the technology assessments was released in April 2014 and is available on ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, caphase2ghg, ccms, gmbond, hdghg, icat, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, phaselghg, porttruck, truck-idling. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:27:44 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Technology Assessment Released for Public Comment From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) announces the release of the draft document “Technology Assessment: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles”. This draft technology assessment identifies the status of fuel cell electric vehicle technology for Class 2b through Class 8 vehicles (gross vehicle weight ratings of 8,501 pounds and up). The draft assessment describes the potential for emission reductions, the market penetration of fuel cell electric drivetrain in medium-duty and heavy duty trucks and buses, and the next steps for achieving these emission reductions from fuel cell electric vehicles. Sources of information used in the draft assessment include an extensive list of published reports and research papers. The draft technology assessment can be viewed and downloaded from the ARB’s technology and fuels assessment webpage at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm. We encourage interested parties to submit comments on the draft technology assessment through the technology and fuels assessment web page for public comments at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/techreport/comments.htm. We prefer to receive comments within 30 days of the posting of this draft assessment, if possible. ARB staff will provide an informational update to the Board on this draft technology assessment, along with the draft technology assessments for hybrid and battery electric heavy-duty vehicles, at the November 19, 2015, Board meeting in Sacramento. The public agenda can be accessed at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/meetings.htm. If you have questions regarding the draft technology assessment, please contact Dr. Marijke Bekken, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at 916-322-8987, or at marijke.bekken@arb.ca.gov. Background: California has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from mobile sources, but further reductions are needed to meet California’s air quality and climate goals. These goals include: •Meeting 2023 and 2031 ambient ozone air quality standards, which staff estimates will require an overall 80 percent reduction in NOx emissions below today’s levels in the South Coast air basin, with substantial reductions needed in the San Joaquin Valley and other non-attainment areas of the state as well; •Meeting the newly proposed federal ozone standard; •Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; •Achieving a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030; •Achieving an 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2050; •Reducing petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent by 2030; and •Producing at least 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Heavy-duty vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds emit about one-fifth of the total GHG emissions associated with transportation sources in the State, which is about eight percent of the statewide total. In addition, these vehicles account for 33 percent of NOx emissions from all statewide sources. Because trucking emissions are such a significant source of GHG and criteria pollutant emissions, achieving reductions within the trucking sector is a key component in the strategy to meet California’s climate and air quality goals. The technology assessments were prepared by staff from ARB, along with staff from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. They were discussed at workshops in September 2014, and at the December 2014 ARB board meeting. More information on the assessments is available at ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/tech.htm. An overview of the technology assessments was released in April 2014 and is available on ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, caphase2ghg, ccms, gmbond, hdghg, icat, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, phaselghg, porttruck. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ======================================================================