Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

However, a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) finds that middle- and high-income earners are generally affected the most by gasoline taxes, especially in poor countries, rather than poor people. Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. —Thomas Sterner.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2013

from an environmental viewpoint, because 1 L of diesel fuel contains more carbon than 1 L of gasoline and because diesel-powered cars emit more pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulates [but less carbon monoxide (CO) and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs)], diesel fuel should be more taxed than gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

Renewable diesel is an excellent transition fuel as we move toward our zero-emission vehicle future powered by 100% renewable energy or biofuels. Ryder has an established North American maintenance and fueling network with approximately 800 maintenance facilities including 440 diesel fueling stations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

These funds are to be directed at a number of sectors including boosts for domestic energy efficiency, community-level power generation, offshore wind development and decarbonizing the chemicals industry in addition to transport sector priorities detailed above. HM Treasury’s Pre-Budget microsite.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

He points out that because of high fuel taxes and the resulting high cost of gasoline in Europe, the existing fleet of passenger cars there is already more efficient than the US fleet, so implementing stringent fuel efficiency standards would be more costly for Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. 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.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

In January 2018, Assemblyman Phil Ting introduced a bill that would ban gas-powered cars by 2040. The growth of ZEVs represents a potential drain on motor vehicle fuel taxes, which could affect state transportation revenue. Grid overload is another concern. The California Public Utilities Commission is studying it.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. While CO 2 prices are equivalent to fuel taxes, CO 2 prices at their projected levels are far too small to create a significant incentive to drive less.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The headliner in this segment is the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work “ expeditiously ” to complete CO 2 emission standards for both new and existing power plants. Nuclear Power. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

It is not quite as reliable, its not as powerful and it is not as fun to drive. ” He’s also found that consumers believe hybrids don’t have as much power as traditional cars. fuel tax); and there needs to be assurances regarding OEM viability—all of which may involve government action.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. hybrids, plug-ins, hydrogen) and at the same time leads to the diffusion of more efficient oil-powered vehicles. Jos Dings, T&E Director.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Battery chemistry is frequently a trade-off in power, the ability to accelerate, and energy storage or range. Click to enlarge. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

The GFEI report notes that while achieving the targeted reduction in fuel consumption should have “ relatively small ” costs, it notes that consumers are unlikely to demand a 50% improvement in fuel economy without government intervention and pro-active industry action. Vehicle taxes and incentives. Fuel taxes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

If Congress continues to extend current incentives, they will cost nearly $150 billion over 10 years. Clean fuels tax credit. The staff discussion draft also replaces the current patchwork of incentives for clean fuels with a new tax credit for clean transportation fuel that is technology-neutral and performance-based.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Vaillant, the heating and ventilation specialist, and Honda presented a new micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) system for Europe. This differs from electricity generation in conventional power stations where up to 60% of the energy is wasted due to heat loss, the partners said. Excess electricity is fed back into the supply grid.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Congress has moved swiftly to pass this legislation–and rightfully so. But, there is still more that can be done to incorporate low-carbon fuel alternatives into our national climate strategy. And they would allow emerging markets–such as SAF, which Congress is rightfully elevating under the IRA–to mature with certainty.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. we are saying that much progress can, and probably will, be made in the transport sector in the next decade without international agreements and without getting the prices right.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Anything that increases the cost of driving is soundly rejected by the public.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The Virginia General Assembly is moving forward with legislation ( HB2313 ), that, among its other elements, would abolish the state’s gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and replace them with a sales tax. Currently, both gasoline and diesel carry a $0.175/gallon fuel tax. cents-per-gallon tax.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

He wants Congress and the Biden administration to approach charging infrastructure the same way Tesla went about building its Supercharger network. “Now the federal government is in a position to look at all electric transportation with that same lens.” ” – March 7, Business Insider via Yahoo Finance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. Vehicle electrification is a potentially promising alternative energy source and propulsion system technology to move toward lower fleet GHG emissions over time.

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