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At the same time, state-level climate action will remain essential. History has shown that even an engaged U.S. federal government faces real obstacles to progressive regulatory and legislative action. In the face of federal gridlock and inaction, state and local governments have played a crucial role in advancing climate action, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting the continued maturation of key low-carbon technologies such as wind and solar generation as well as electric vehicles.
Rather than taking a backseat, state leadership must now continue alongside a more supportive federal government, allowing the United States to achieve deeper emissions reductions through a new climate federalism framework that leverages comparative strengths at different levels of governance.
States are making progress toward 100% clean electricity, like the power produced by these Arkansas-made wind turbines. Photo by U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr.
The Biden administration has committed to a historically ambitious climate agenda. We can expect a profound shift in U.S. federal climate policy from one of continued domestic rollbacks and international disengagement, to one of forward progress and cooperation. This is critical, as it is not possible to address the climate challenge without federal leadership, and time is running out to avert catastrophic levels of global warming.
At the same time, state-level climate action will remain essential. History has shown that even an engaged U.S. federal government faces real obstacles to progressive regulatory and legislative action. In the face of federal gridlock and inaction, state and local governments have played a crucial role in advancing climate action, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting the continued
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APPLETON, Wis., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ U.S. Gain®, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel and renewable thermal energy, will now offer Credit Generation to electric fleets and forklifts in California, opening a completely new revenue stream for customers at no additional cost.
U.S. Gain and parent company, U.S. Venture, Inc., are known for their successful, tenured experience with credit generation programs like the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), California s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Oregon s Clean Fuels Program (CFP). Coupling this expertise with their team of industry-leading traders and established network of credit buyers and sellers, U.S. Gain has an extensive history of monetizing credits, for an array of fuel types, at values that outperform indexed averages.
U.S. Gain Offers Revenue-Boosting Credit Generation to California Electric Fleets
January 25, 2021
U.S. Gain, a company that specializes in the development and distribution of alternative fuels, will now offer credit generation to electric fleets in California, opening a completely new revenue stream for customers at no additional cost.
U.S. Gain says it and its parent company, U.S. Venture Inc., have tenured experience with credit generation programs like the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP). Coupling this experience with its established network of credit buyers and sellers, U.S. Gain has a history of monetizing credits for an array of fuel types at values that outperform indexed averages.
Oregon Farms to Put Electric Tractors to Work in Real World
A pilot project will place three electric tractors throughout rural Oregon as the region explores how electric farm vehicles can adapt to the various operational needs of farms, and save money while doing it. A concept image of an electric tractor and charging station. Shutterstock/cherezoff
Electric tractors are on their way to work in rural Oregon. They are part of a project to expand electrification in the transportation sector, a demonstration to prove out operational and other savings the electric machines can offer.
The electrification of the transportation sector is not going to look the same in rural communities as it has in the urban counterparts, said Bridget Callahan, project manager for Sustainable Northwest, a partner in the project.