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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2013 Fuel Economy Guide. The 2013 models include efficient and low-emission vehicles in a variety of classes and sizes, but notable this year is the growing availability of hybrids and the increasing number of electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Source of data: US EPA (2019). which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. Chart: MECA.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment. Ricardo survey.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2011
Even while projecting to the future and talking about batteries and electric vehicles, he said, “ when you look at our actual analysis and you look to our projections for the future, 95% or more of the vehicles, all of the heavy-duty vehicles in our analysis are relying on IC engines. Electricity, hydrogen, biofuels.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Greenfield development emissions are not included in the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, and are therefore depicted outside of the pie chart. Source: EPA. Based on this approach, the report finds that 42% of US greenhouse gas emissions are influenced by materials management policies. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 23, 2013
Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. This helps us to make better fuel economy and good emissions.
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