California
California's Zero-Emission Trucks Mandate: Opportunities and Challenges for Fleets
On April 28, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously passed a new regulation that enforces a more widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles: The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The ACF requires fleets consisting of medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks across California to transition to zero-emission vehicles. The regulation mandates that all large government…
A Decade of Change: How California's LCFS Has Transformed the Transportation Sector
Over the past decade, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) has played a pivotal role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from California’s transportation sector. The program has incentivized the use of low carbon fuels, electric vehicles, and other zero-emission transportation technologies, leading to significant emissions reductions and cleaner air. This article will explore how the LCFS…
Understanding Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credit Prices: What California EV Fleet Owners Need to Know
Fleet owners in California can earn revenue from the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) by reducing their carbon emissions with electric vehicles. The LCFS is a market-based system where electric vehicle (EV) fleet owners can sell their LCFS credits on a state-wide market to fuel producers who are required to offset their carbon emissions. Credit generators…
California LCFS Explained: Unlocking the Potential of Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits in California
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) in 2009. The program incentivizes reduced carbon emissions from California’s transportation sector by capping the amount of emissions fuel producers can emit and allowing clean energy users to earn credits through their reduced emissions.This article explains how the LCFS works, how the…