CALSTART
NEW CLEAN TECH PLAN IN CALIFORNIA

Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Plan to Spur Clean Technology Growth in California

John Boesel, President and CEO of CALSTART, speaks at event with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mountain View Calif. January 12, 2010 in support of green tech in California.After touring Cobalt Biofuels, a Silicon Valley green-tech company, January 12 in Mountain View, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted his proposal to exempt the purchase of green-tech manufacturing equipment from the sales tax in his California Jobs Initiative, a legislative package that will create or retain at least 100,000 jobs announced in his State of the State address in early January. Watch the story here. Watch the entire event here, which includes CALSTART President and CEO, John Boesel, speaking.


 
CALSTART ANNOUNCEMENTS

New! HVIP Voucher requests open for business! Dealers apply for up to $45,000 per hybrid truck or bus.

California Hybrid Truck, Bus Voucher Project Unveils ‘Californiahvip.org’ Website

California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project logoA ground-breaking California project designed to spur the purchase and use of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids has officially launched with the unveiling of its informational website: www.californiahvip.orgCaliforniahvip.org supports the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).  It will provide all HVIP details and requirements, and be the electronic portal used in 2010 to request vouchers that help pay for advanced, clean hybrid trucks and buses. HVIP is managed by CALSTART and sponsored by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Read the press release. Visit the California HVIP web site.



 
NEWSNOTES™ MORE NEWSNOTES™

February 04, 2010 Oil Chemical and Trucking Industries Sue to Void CA Low Carbon ...

February 04, 2010 EPA Ruling Boosts Eethanol After Fierce Lobbying Effort .

February 04, 2010 Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels

February 03, 2010 SunLine Transit Sixth Generation Hydrogen Fueled Bus Coming Soon

February 03, 2010 Shell Bets On Ethanol In 21 Billion Deal with Cosan of Brazil

VIDEO: WESTPORT HEAVY-DUTY LNG TRUCK HAULING GARBAGE

Westport Heavy-Duty LNG Truck Hauling Garbage YouTube video features CALSTART member company, Westport. Westport recently completed a demonstration of its GX 15-litre natural gas engine and fuel system (http://www.westport-hd.com) with Arrow Transportation Systems and Wastech hauling trash to Cache Creek, BC, Canada.
 
CALSTART AND HTUF SUPPORTING HYBRID TRUCK TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION
CALSTART and HTUF are building support for a bill (Representative Levin’s HR 3367) that would extend and enhance the hybrid truck tax credit. Seventeen companies have so far signed on to a letter of support (see below). If you are interested in signing on, please contact Jamie Hall today.

HTUF Supported Policy: HR 3367 Tax Credit Support

 

GREEN TRUCK SUMMIT
Register today for the new Green Truck Summit in St Louis, MO, March 9-12, 2010.
 
GREEN AIRPORT FLEETS JAN 26
Green Airport Fleets Workshop and Expo was held January 26, 2010  at
Aviation Museum, International Terminal, San Francisco International Airport
 
WHAT'S NEW
CALSTART teams with NTEA on expanded Green Truck Summit. Register now.

Dr Jasna Tomić's work on V2G tech noted in University of Delaware announcement.

Bill Van Amburg in NY Times on hybrid trucks: Which New Hybrid Has 10 Wheels and Flies?

CALSTART career opening: Government Contract Accountant.

Video and pics of folding bikes online now.

Check out John Boesel's vlog on his Mini E adventure.

CARB launches clean car buying guide website: Driveclean.ca.gov

CALSTART welcomes new members Sandia National Laboratory, Czero, Korea Railroad Institute, Bay Area AQMD, Coulomb Technologies, Capacity of Texas, Remy, Inc., Siemens and Simbol Mining Co..

Bill Van Amburg in NY Times on clean transportation tech funding.
 
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