Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 16:06:42 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Innovative Technology Regulation Workshop Materials Now Available From: rding@arb.ca.gov Attention Stakeholders. Handout materials for the March 9, 2015 Innovative Technology Regulation public workshop are now available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/itr/itr.htm California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is developing the Innovative Technology Regulation to provide defined, near-term certification and aftermarket conversion approval flexibility for the transformational truck and bus technologies that California needs to meet its long-term air quality and climate goals. ARB’s existing certification and on-board diagnostics (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 paradigm, geared towards traditional technologies, may deter some manufacturers from developing promising new truck and bus technologies for which market acceptance may be uncertain. In addition, ARB does not have an approval protocol specifically for advanced technology medium- and heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket conversions, such as hybrid truck conversions. One option being considered would provide tiered ARB certification and aftermarket conversion requirements for an innovative engine or vehicle technology, providing targeted flexibility at market launch and early deployment stages, and reverting back to full ARB approval requirements once the technology achieves a market foothold. Specific certification and OBD flexibility provisions should provide manufacturers with a defined, predictable, and practical ARB approval pathway, while preserving ARB’s overarching objective to ensure expected emission benefits are achieved. For more information, please visit the web address identified above or contact Mr. Joe Calavita, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at (916) 445-4586 or jcalavit@arb.ca.gov . 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: altfuelconv, aqip, bus-act, cert, hybridtruck, itr, optionnox, phaselghg, workshops, 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. 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The symposium presentations will be posted prior to April 22, 2015 The symposium will be held at the following time and place: Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Time: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Place: South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765 This symposium will also be available via webcast for stakeholders who are unable to attend in person. Instructions for accessing the webcast symposium, including the web link, will be posted prior to April 22nd on ARB’s website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. For more information about Phase 2 greenhouse gas emission standards for on-road heavy-duty vehicles, please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. If you have questions regarding the symposium, please contact Krista Fregoso at (916) 445-5035 or krista.fregoso@arb.ca.gov. Background: ARB staff is working jointly with the staff of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the next phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, referred to as Phase 2. These standards are expected to build on the improvements in engine and vehicle efficiency required by the Phase 1 greenhouse gas emission standards, and provide a significant opportunity to achieve further greenhouse gas reductions for 2018 and later model-year heavy-duty vehicles, including trailers. U.S. EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board, most likely in late 2016 or 2017. California is in a drought emergency. 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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, 20 Apr 2015 09:17:54 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Final Agenda, Webcast, and Presentation Information Now Available for ARBs April 22, 2015, Symposium From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The final agenda is now available at the website below for the Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Symposium on California’s Development of its Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles on April 22, 2015. Presentations will be posted before April 22nd. Please check back for availability prior to the symposium. http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. The symposium will be held at the following time and place: Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Time: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Place: South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765 The symposium will also be available via webcast for stakeholders unable to attend in person and can be accessed at the following link on the day of the symposium: http://www.aqmd.gov/home/library/webcasts For more information about Phase 2 greenhouse gas emission standards for on-road heavy-duty vehicles, please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. The symposium is unrelated to the ARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation and will not include a discussion of that regulation. If you have questions regarding the symposium, please contact Krista Fregoso at (916) 445-5035 or krista.fregoso@arb.ca.gov. Background: ARB staff is working jointly with the staff of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the next phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, referred to as Phase 2. These standards are expected to build on the improvements in engine and vehicle efficiency required by the Phase 1 greenhouse gas emission standards, and provide a significant opportunity to achieve further greenhouse gas reductions for 2018 and later model-year heavy-duty vehicles, including trailers. U.S. EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board, most likely in late 2016 or 2017. California is in a drought emergency. 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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, 4 Jun 2015 14:55:28 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Emission Impacts of Heavy-Duty Diesel Fleet Turnover and ARB's Drayage Truck Regulation From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov “On-Road Measurements of Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks: Impacts of Fleet Turnover and ARB's Drayage Truck Regulation”. Robert A. Harley Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California The effects of heavy-duty drayage truck fleet modernization and diesel particle filter (DPF) retrofits were examined through measurements of truck emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. Pollutant concentrations were measured at high time resolution in the exhaust plumes of more than a thousand drayage trucks as they drove toward the Port on a major access road. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/harley4/harley4.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm Webcast 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: Chandan Misra at (916) 323-1503 or Chandan.Misra@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: aaqs, aqip, cargo, diesel-retrofit, ej, ej-prp, freight, fuel-containers, gmbond, harp, hcm, hydprod, moyer, msei, onrdiesel, optionnox, phaselghg, pmmeasures, porttruck, publicfleets, railyard, research, seminars, sfti, tru, westoakland. ====================================================================== 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. 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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, 12 Jun 2015 14:38:55 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Engine/Powerplant/Drivetrain Optimization and Vehicle Efficiency Technology Assessment Available, Phase 2 Symposium Summary Posted From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB/Board) announces the release of the draft document “Technology Assessment: Engine/Powerplant and Drivetrain Optimization and Vehicle Efficiency.” This draft technology assessment identifies engine and vehicle technologies that can reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Class 2b through Class 8 heavy-duty vehicles (gross vehicle weight of 8,501 pounds and up) Sources of information used in the draft assessment include an extensive list of published reports, research papers, and documented conversations with technology experts. The technologies summarized in the draft assessment are separated into two categories: 1) engine/powerplant and drivetrain optimization technologies, and 2) vehicle and trailer efficiency technologies. 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. If you have questions regarding the draft technology assessment, please contact Mr. Alex Santos, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at 626-575-6682, or at Alexander.Santos@arb.ca.gov. On April 22, 2015, ARB held a symposium on California's development of its Phase 2 GHG emission standards for on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which included discussion of the draft technology assessment. Representatives from government agencies, engine and vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, environmental policy and technical research organizations, and trucking fleets discussed strategies and technologies available to reduce GHG emissions. A summary of the symposium is now available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. Background: As a leader in climate action, California is committed to reducing GHG emissions, and has in place a unique set of climate goals to ensure measurable progress: • Reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 • Achieve a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 • Achieve 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 • 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 8 percent of the statewide total. Because trucking emissions are such a significant source of GHG emissions, achieving reductions within the trucking sector is a key component in the strategy to meet California’s climate goals. At the national level, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly adopted GHG emission standards and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles in 2011. Informally known as the “Phase 1” GHG regulations, these regulations established national GHG emission standards for heavy-duty on-road trucks. These regulations phase in between 2014 and 2019. In 2013, ARB approved California regulations nearly identical to the federal Phase 1 regulations. This action provided California with the ability to certify engines and vehicles to the new standards, as well as to enforce them. ARB has closely coordinated with U.S. EPA and NHTSA to develop the technical analyses that inform the stringency of the next round of heavy-duty GHG regulations, known as “Phase 2.” Phase 2 GHG regulations will establish post- 2018 GHG emission standards based on the implementation of new and advanced cost-effective control technologies. U.S. EPA and NHTSA are expected to release the federal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 GHG standards later this June. Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board, most likely in late 2016 or early 2017. After staff has had the opportunity to conduct a thorough evaluation of the federal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 GHG standards, ARB will determine if California’s proposal will need to include provisions that go further than the federal program in order to meet California’s unique climate and air quality goals. The draft technology assessment evaluates the fuel consumption reduction potential of various technologies that can be installed on heavy-duty trucks to improve fuel efficiency and are the same technologies evaluated by U.S. EPA and NHTSA as part of the federal Phase 2 regulatory development process. 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. For more information on the federal and California Phase 2 program, please visit ARB’s website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.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: gmbond, hdghg, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, optionnox, 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: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:29:21 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Thursday - ARB Research Seminar: Emission Impacts of Heavy-Duty Diesel Fleet Turnover and ARB's Drayage Truck Regulation From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov “On-Road Measurements of Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks: Impacts of Fleet Turnover and ARB's Drayage Truck Regulation” “Presentation is now available for downloading”. Robert A. Harley Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:30 pm, PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California The effects of heavy-duty drayage truck fleet modernization and diesel particle filter (DPF) retrofits were examined through measurements of truck emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. Pollutant concentrations were measured at high time resolution in the exhaust plumes of more than a thousand drayage trucks as they drove toward the Port on a major access road. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/harley4/harley4.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm Webcast 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: Chandan Misra at (916) 323-1503 or Chandan.Misra@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: aaqs, aqip, cargo, diesel-retrofit, ej, ej-prp, freight, fuel-containers, gmbond, harp, hcm, hydprod, moyer, msei, onrdiesel, optionnox, phaselghg, pmmeasures, porttruck, publicfleets, railyard, research, seminars, sfti, tru, westoakland. ====================================================================== 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. 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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, 2 Oct 2015 09:33:35 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Now Available: ARBs comments on EPA/NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking for Phase 2 GHG Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines/Vehicles From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov On October 1, 2015, the Air Resources Board (ARB) submitted its formal comments to the public dockets of both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on their joint proposal for Phase 2 of the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines, vehicles, and trailers. The comments, along with a letter signed by ARB’s Chair Mary D. Nichols summarizing ARB’s most significant concerns and recommendations for accelerating and strengthening the federal Phase 2 program, are now available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm Overall, ARB believes the proposed federal Phase 2 program is a good next step in supporting California’s actions to achieve unique climate and petroleum reduction goals. However, ARB also believes the proposal misses opportunities to maximize GHG emission reductions and spur development of critical advanced technologies that can provide early climate benefits; these advanced technologies are especially important to California in meeting our 2030 GHG and petroleum use reduction goals. Additionally, the proposal did not include a commitment from U.S. EPA to begin development on lower, mandatory oxides of nitrogen(NOx)emission standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles, as was expected by ARB. California needs dramatic further reductions in NOx emissions beyond what ARB’s current programs will achieve by 2031 to attain health-based standards for ozone and fine particulate matter. ARB will move forward with its efforts to establish a California-only lower NOx standard if U.S. EPA does not take timely federal action. ARB has also submitted separate comments in response to NHTSA’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which analyzes potential environmental impacts of the proposed fuel efficiency standards in the Phase 2 rulemaking and is prepared pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act requirements. This comment letter is also available from the website shown above. For more information on Phase 2 GHG emission standards for on-road heavy-duty vehicles, please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. If you have questions regarding this notification, please contact Krista Fregoso at (916) 445-5035 or krista.fregoso@arb.ca.gov. Background: ARB staff has worked jointly with the staff of U.S. EPA and NHTSA on the next phase of GHG emission standards, referred to as Phase 2, for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles. The proposed standards build on the improvements in engine and vehicle efficiency required by the Phase 1 GHG standards, and provide a significant opportunity to achieve further GHG emission reductions from a wide range of on-road vehicles---from semi-trucks and their trailers, large pick-ups and vans, vocational work trucks, and buses. U.S. EPA and NHTSA issued their final joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 GHG and fuel efficiency standards on July 13, 2015. The joint federal proposed rules and related documents are available from both agencies’ websites shown below. http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board tentatively in 2017. 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: caphase2ghg, hdghg, ms-mailings, phaselghg. ====================================================================== 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: 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: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:26:20 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Arbcombo* Draft Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles Technology Assessment Released for Public Comment From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) announces the release of the draft document “Technology Assessment: Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles”. This draft technology assessment identifies the status of hybrid 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 hybrids in medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks and buses, and the next steps for achieving these emission reductions from hybrids in the on-road heavy-duty arena. 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/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 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 fuel cell and battery electric 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 Mr. Bob Nguyen, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at 916-327-2939, or at rnguyen@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; •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: caphase2ghg, gmbond, hdghg, 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 . ====================================================================== 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. 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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 . ======================================================================