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EPA proposes new GHG rules for light-duty vehicles; updating emission standards for heavy-duty trucks

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For Model Year 2026, this results in an EPA-projected fleet-wide CO 2 emissions standard of 171 grams per mile—approximately 52 mpg US, which in turn corresponds to a real-world label value of 38.2 EPA is not proposing to revise GHG emissions standards for MY 2021 and MY 2022. Between $3.6 Between $3.6

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VW Highlights 3-Cylinder, 1.2L Diesel at Vienna Motor Symposium

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liter TDI diesel applied in the Polo BlueMotion ( earlier post ) at the 31 st International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. liters per 100 km (56 mpg US to 71 mpg US), compared to a conventional Polo TDI with 75 PS. The 3-cylinder, 1.2L diesel in the Polo BlueMotion. Click to enlarge. The Polo’s 1.2-liter

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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The University of Bremen is the scientific base of the international project known as EMeRGe (Effect of Megacities on the transport and transformation of pollutants on the Regional and Global scales). million) worth of funding from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), the Max Planck Society (MPG) and DLR.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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They developed the LDV CO 2 glide paths using a modified version of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP) model developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). 2015 ( 400 MPG by 2015) to overcome the inertia of the higher-emitting older vehicles in the fleet.

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EPA re-opens Mid-Term Evaluation Process for light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards 2022-2025

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In 2009, EPA issued an Endangerment Finding that vehicle greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change, and thus threaten public health and welfare. In accord with this schedule, the EPA intends to make a new Final Determination regarding the appropriateness of the standards no later than 1 April 2018. Background.

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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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Their assessment is based on utilizing a sugar cane mill for energy production; a hybrid automobile powered by an internal combustion engine that consumes ethanol with an efficiency of 15 km/liter (35 mpg US, or 6.67 km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 l/100km) using gasoline as the fuel.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use.

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