Resources - Coltura

May 15, 2021

PUBLIC FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

Cities must lead and model the transition from fossil fuels. Electrifying public vehicles is a top priority. With their predictable use patterns, dedicated lots for charging and ability to be branded as clean electric vehicles, city fleets are prime candidates for electrification and taxpayer savings and education. Suitable light duty EVs are already here, and other city vehicles such as work trucks, garbage trucks and transit vehicles are close behind.

January 18, 2021

GOVERNING THE GASOLINE SPIGOT: GAS STATIONS AND THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM GASOLINE

This Article takes a comprehensive look at gas stations through the lens of the climate crisis and the rise of electric vehicles, and proposes steps to improve and shrink the country’s gas station network in an environmentally and fiscally prudent manner.

January 6, 2021

GOVERNING THE GASOLINE SPIGOT

There are over 130,000 gas stations across the United States.They are the last link in the chain connecting the oil field and the gas-powered vehicles on our streets.Every gallon of gasoline sold adds 20 lbs of carbon dioxide to our atmosphere.

August 18, 2020

Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law

State Vehicle Electrification Mandates and Federal Preemption

While the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) prohibits state regulations “relating to” the control of emissions in motor vehicles, and the Federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act

June 14, 2020

Coltura Paper Accepted at World EV Symposium

In a critical step toward meeting vehicle emissions reduction goals, today, California adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II program (ACC II), a common-sense approach to cutting climate and air pollution by requiring that all new cars sold in 2035 and beyond are zero-emission vehicles. It sets enforceable standards for the rate at which automakers must convert their offerings to electric and provides certainty for other EV market players concerning the timing of electrification.

May 15, 2020

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CALIFORNIA GASOLINE SALES VOLUMES

Burning gasoline in our cars and trucks is the biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for most cities and states. Many local jurisdictions are working to reduce transportation GHGs. Most are using metrics that don’t necessarily correlate to gasoline use, such as electric vehicle adoption, vehicle miles traveled, transit ridership and bike lane additions.

November 4, 2019

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NINE WAYS EVS CAN STAY MOBILE DURING POWER SHUTOFFS

In the face of PG&E’s power shutoffs, the drivers of the 655,000 electric vehicles in California (and the millions who are considering going electric) are asking

August 24, 2019

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TAKE ACTION: DEMAND THAT AUTOMAKERS DEVELOP MORE ELECTRIC MODELS

Coming out with our favorite makes and models in electric, emissions-free versions will go far to save drivers money and address the economic, health and climate problems caused by internal combustion engines.

June 2, 2019

CALIFORNIA GASOLINE VEHICLE PHASEOUT

Coltura was the first organization to publish an op-ed in 2017 calling for California to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles. Shortly after our op-ed was published, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced the Clean Cars 2040 Act, and Coltura helped form and lead a coalition to support its passage.