2009 Cost Of Fuel Economy Fuel Tax 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2022
Refined product prices are set by the marginal supply costs of bringing the incremental barrels of products to market. Particularly on the East Coast, which has lost 70% of its pre-2009 refining capacity, incremental supplies have historically been imported from international markets to supplement domestic manufacturing.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2010
The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. Adoption of all of the preceding policies.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2012
Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.). per cent is estimated to increase the total cost of truck operation by around 0.4%. tonnes or less.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2009
Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. The Moving Cooler baseline extrapolated these projections further to 2050, resulting in a potential doubling or greater of fleet fuel efficiency. Urban Land Institute, 2009.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. The recommendations include: Improving the fuel consumption of mainstream vehicles is the primary nearer-term opportunity for reducing fuel use and GHG emissions. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.
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