Commercial Economy EPA Pollution 
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2022
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its proposed rule to lower NO x emissions levels for commercial vehicles across the entire United States. Option 1 from EPA is similar in many respects to the CARB regulation. Earlier post.) It also uses existing components and supply chains.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2015
Source: EPA. over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. Additionally, relatively cool winter conditions led to an increase in fuels for the residential and commercial sectors for heating. Source: EPA. US GHG emissions by sector, 1990-2013.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2011
For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2010
Source: EPA. mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. As part of its program, EPA is establishing a system of averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) of credits, based on a manufacturer’s fleet average CO 2 performance. g CO 2 /mi (EPA). mpg US (EPA).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
g/bhp-hr NO x , which is 90% below today’s standards, with better fuel economy. Penetration of fuel saving technologies into the heavy-duty fleet has been spurred by EPA’s Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Phase 1 Standards, and EPA envisions further penetration of these technologies in order for trucks to meet future Phase 2 requirements.
Green Car Congress
MAY 24, 2010
President Obama’s announcement of the first-ever national policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for model years 2014-2018. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Workshops have been held and more are planned for the summer of 2010.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Reducing barriers to investment in energy efficiency.
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