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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The two agencies expect to issue a proposal by 30 September 2011. In recent months, the agencies have had important discussions with many individual automobile manufacturers and other stakeholders, and our intention is to continue such discussions. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy.

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Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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Actions that might be required on the supply side include capacity and institutional building in potential sugar cane producing countries, technology transfer covering biomass and automobile manufacturing, removal of ethanol trade barriers, and the operation of independent power producers. Moreira (2011) A Biorefinery for Mobility?

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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RPS policies as of March 2011. Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 Perspective by The Townsend Company. Source: DSIRE. Click to enlarge. Power plant capital costs.

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EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

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grams in 2011 and a mandatory target of 130 grams in 2015. In response, Ivan Hodac, Secretary General for the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said that the proposal to reach a fleet-average target of 95 gCO 2 /km for cars and 147 gCO 2 /km for vans by 2020 will remain extremely challenging.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Support for methanol fueling infrastructure should also be considered.

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NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3

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DOT, EPA Set National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Light-Duty Vehicles

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Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and green house gas (GHG) emission rulemaking. Final Regulatory Impact Analysis.