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CATARC and UC Davis establish China-US ZEV Policy Lab to accelerate adoption of plug-in and fuel cell cars in US and in China

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The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. Signatories to the MOU include UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and CATARC Director Hang Zhao.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. Cahill, Eric, Jamie Davies-Shawhyde, Thomas S.

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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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The program is agnostic as to which fuels can be used to meet the Standard. Cynthia Lin (2013) “ A Report on the Economics of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cost Containment Mechanisms.” Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-13-23. —Lade and Lin.

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MIT/UC Davis professors challenge claims that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices in 2010 and 2011

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Two professors from MIT and UC Davis have released a paper challenging the recent claims by the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) and US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices by $0.89 Smith is an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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. $750,000 to research value-based design options for the standardization of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries. The project survey will include identifying barriers to standardizing, researching methods to implement battery system standards, and recommending potential paths to the commercial adoption of battery standards.

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House Biofuels Caucus introduces two bills to grow biofuels markets

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Rodney Davis (IL-13) led introduction of the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act, which would expand access to higher blends of biofuels. The co-chairs of the US House Biofuels Caucus introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to recognize fully their environmental benefits.

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New Study Suggests Sustainability Principles for California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this year ( earlier post ) requires a 10% reduction in the average greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity of the state’s transportation fuels by 2020. or Version 1.0 or Version 1.0

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