Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed standards to reduce harmful air pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. EPA is under a consent decree requiring the agency to sign a proposal by 28 July 2011 and take final action by 28 Feb. Details on the hearings will be announced soon.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2018

Today, we've got electric-car news from VW Group, war brewing between the EPA and California, the reason Germany electric-car sales are rising rapidly, and some thoughts on why Ford might bring back the Escape Hybrid in future. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Escape EPA California Future 64

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Ford generates, or buys, an equivalent amount of California-sourced Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), an EPA-recognized program that records the generation and usage of green energy. The products currently include the Mustang Mach-E, the E-Transit, the Escape Plug-In Hybrid, and will be available with the F-150 Lightning in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The new Ford Escape, slated for reveal next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show, features a powertrain lineup with three four-cylinder options, including the new 1.6- The Escape will be Ford’s first SUV to be available with two fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines, delivering class-leading fuel economy and performance.

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Escape Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2021

The 2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup offers three-quarter-ton payload and will tow up to 2,000 pounds; and yet it’s expected to achieve a 40 mpg city rating from the EPA.

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MPG Hybrid Escape Ford 180

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The study is the first to attempt to account for methane escaping from abandoned mines. The team cites deeper mines, more abandoned mines, and a greater percentage of surface mines from which methane escapes more freely as reasons why. Under the same conditions, the amount of methane escaping from working mines would be cut in half.

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Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine 321

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars can be phased out. The systems capture fumes that escape from gasoline tanks during refueling. Modern vehicles are equipped to capture those emissions.

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Gasoline EPA Escape Ozone 210

Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2012

When Ford decided to kill its hybrid variant of the 2012 Ford Escape, there was much gnashing of teeth and wailing here at GreenCarReports. But now we know: Ford’s new 2013 non-hybrid Escape can live up to.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Ford Escape, entirely redesigned for 2013, is one of the best-selling entries in the popular category of compact crossover utility vehicles. The real-world gas mileage of the latest Escapes, however, does not quite seem to equal those cars'' combined EPA ratings.

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Escape Ford Gas 2014 80

InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The plug-in hybrid SUV covered 39 electric miles in this city range test; see how it performed in the 70-mph highway test as well.

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Escape Range PHEV EPA 74

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2012

In response to a court deadline, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. EPA estimates the following combined annual emission reductions when the rules are fully. Methane 1.0 million short tons [about 19 to 33 million tonnes of CO 2.

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Gas Pollution EPA Standards 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its draft study plan on hydraulic fracturing for review to the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), a group of independent scientists. The process creates fractures in formations such as shale rock, allowing natural gas or oil to escape into the well and be recovered.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued voluntary information requests to nine natural gas service companies regarding the process known as hydraulic fracturing. The process creates fractures in formations such as shale rock, allowing natural gas or oil to escape into the well and be recovered.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

gas hydrate accumulations in ocean sediments and permafrost—escapes. Their findings, published online 29 August in the AGU Journal of Geophysical Research , also suggest that methane trapped under the ocean may already be escaping through vents in the sea floor at a much faster rate than previously believed. Ruben Juanes.

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Escape MIT Climate Change Gas 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

Source: EPA. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Most VRS are vacuum assist, according to EPA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Based on the EPA fuel-economy estimates, many of the charged engines look better. As another example, in December, Consumer Reports road testing found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 Ford Escape. Ford Escape. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fusion 299

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

liter conventional engine in the non-hybrid Escape, the PF was 0.9 engine used in the Escape Hybrid, the PF was 0.98 In general, the power output during EPA Highway drive cycle is much higher than EPA City due to higher exhaust mass flow rate and temperature. on the highway cycle and 0.513 on the city cycle. in the city.

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Waste Light Ford Vehicles 220

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Earlier this year, Fort Wayne was named a US EPA Energy Star certified facility for its prudent energy management. The excess gas flare that normally escapes into the air is now redirected into the facility to create electricity energy for manufacturing. Fort Wayne Assembly has used landfill gas since 2002.

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Gas-Electric GM Gas 2002 275

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Maverick Tremor builds upon the established Escape-based pickup formula by lifting the suspension by an inch with a new shock and spring package. EPA ratings for a non-Tremor AWD Maverick - remember, same powertrain - are 22 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 24mpg combined. How does the Maverick Tremor shake out? How significant?

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Ford MPG EPA Escape 93

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Furthermore, airborne chemicals that originate inside a house don’t stay there: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from products such as shampoo, perfume and cleaning solutions eventually escape outside and contribute to ozone and fine particle formation, making up an even greater source of global atmospheric air pollution than cars and trucks do.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Ford generates, or buys, an equivalent amount of California-sourced Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), an EPA-recognized program that records the generation and usage of green energy. The program works with the Mustang Mach-E , E-Transit , and Escape Plug-in Hybrid, and will be available for the F-150 Lightning when it launches in 2022.

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Ford F-150 Carbon California 128

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

NO x engine, the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 This technology was developed to meet the stringent 2010 EPA emission requirements and was introduced with the ISL G in June 2007.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

The result improves performance and fuel economy for the Malibu, with 170 hp (123 kW), 160 lb-ft of torque (217 N·m), and an EPA estimated 33 miles per gallon (7.13 Ecotec is rated at 182 hp (136 kW), and 172 lb-ft (233 N·m) of torque, while delivering an EPA-estimated 32 mpg highway (7.35 L/100km) on the highway.

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2007 Chevrolet Engine Sale 199

Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Especially in cities, children may be unable to escape harmful vehicle fumes. The EPA is expecting to award at least another $500 million in funding under the 2023 CSB rebate program and a further $400 million via grant funding. Currently, the EPA is accepting applications to the 2023 CSB Rebate Program until Jan.

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Fleet Electric Electrical United States 60

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards were eliminated from consideration for carbon storage resource potential in this assessment. In addition, the rock layers included in the assessment were limited to those determined to have sufficient natural seals to prevent CO 2 from escaping.

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CO2 United States Carbon Coal 230

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Vehicles approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be found by going to the fuel-economy offshoot of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website. There are only about a dozen models that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit after April 18th, with a few more being eligible for a partial credit of $3,750.

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Tax Credit Tax North America Chevrolet 79

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

With this reduced size, they can now escape through the air curtain and appear more like waves of heat than smoke. The result is a very clean burn, with opacities well under 10% per EPA Method 9 Testing (as compared to open burning, which typically can run at 80% to 100% opacity).

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Grid Volvo Waste Energy Storage 52

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). EPA Fuel Economy: TBD, should be similar to hybrid; 32-mile all-electric range. This exceeded the EPA estimate of 43 mpg, which is always a satisfying feeling, especially in a crossover weighing 3,834 pounds.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Following the 2012 demise of the much-loved Ford Escape Hybrid, it took four years for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to emerge. It's one of the most frequent questions asked by shoppers interested in utility vehicles with better gas mileage: why aren't there more hybrid SUVs and crossovers?

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SUV Hybrid Escape 2017 60

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2012

Many of the sensing technologies required to deliver Traffic Jam Assist already are available on current Ford models including Focus, Escape and Fusion. It uses ultrasonic sensors to identify suitable parking spaces, for width rather than length, and then steers the vehicle into them using electric power-assisted steering (EPAS).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2016

But there's no escaping that manufacturing these vehicles, driving them for 10 years or more, and then disposing of them creates pollution that has a wide range of negative impacts. Personal automobiles have given hundreds of millions of people the great luxury of a convenient and comfortable mode of transportation. As advocates and some.

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Pollution Escape Electric Cars Automobile 60

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Since 2010, more than 144,000 units of the five-passenger C-MAX gasoline and diesel versions have been sold in Europe—where the market is growing for vehicles slightly larger than compacts such as Ford Focus and smaller than SUVs such as Ford Escape.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The Niro has an EPA rated fuel economy of between 49 and 53 miles per gallon, depending if equipped with 16-inch or 18-inch wheels, which delivers a driving range of up-to 588 miles. The Niro Hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors of the Ford Escape , Toyota Corolla and RAV4.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 89

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Niro hybrid has an EPA estimated fuel economy of between 49 and 53 miles per gallon, depending if equipped with 16-inch or 18-inch wheels, delivering a driving range of up to 588 miles. The Niro hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors—the Ford Escape , the Toyota Corolla and the Toyota RAV4. Running on 87 octane, the 1.6-liter

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 92

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The converted vehicles will utilize the BAF CalComp System, a proprietary CNG fuel system certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (ARB). In addition, AT&T piloted four Ford Escape hybrids, which were deployed in late 2007 in California. Earlier post.).

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2009 Convert Alternative Fuels Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The report expects aluminum to double its share of the light vehicle material mix by 2025 vs. the 2008 EPA baseline vehicle. Ducker Worldwide. Click to enlarge. On a segment basis, the survey points to future growth areas in mid-size and large sedans as well as full-size full frame vehicles (i.e.

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