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T&E: tests show cars powered by electrofuels emit high levels of criteria pollutants

Green Car Congress

Proponents claim that if renewable electricity is used and CO 2 is captured from the air, then the e-gasoline and e-diesel are climate-neutral fuels that will also reduce pollution. This was a significant improvement compared to the fossil fuel tested and is many times below the legal limit. pollution. Full report.

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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads

Green Car Congress

Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). Affordable and low polluting cabs are within our grasp and I urge manufacturers to accelerate efforts to produce them. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Federal Appeals Court vacates EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Green Car Congress

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held in a 2-1 opinion that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its authority with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), and, as a result, vacated the regulation (USCA Case #11-1302). Second, the Clean Air Act affords. problems.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

The truth is that electric vehicles aren't a reliable option for everyone, nor are they affordable. Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. percent of U.S.

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Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

Green Car Congress

Equipped with the latest Bosch technology, diesel vehicles will be classed as low-emission vehicles and yet remain affordable. But even today, vehicles equipped with Bosch diesel technology can achieve as little as 13 milligrams of NO x in standard legally-compliant RDE cycles. —Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule) initiated a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026. criteria pollutants. -Ed.]

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Battery advances will strengthen Biden’s EPA           

Electric Auto Association

EPA legal prospects looking up The EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases from vehicles is already on a solid legal footing. When regulating the pollutants from light duty vehicles, the EPA is required to reconcile its obligation to protect the environment with the feasibility of the rules imposed on automakers.

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