2004 Automobile Gasoline Standards 
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2011
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. Stage I VRS apply to the gasoline distribution industry; Stage II to service stations.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2014
mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. l/100 km)—a 0.5
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
have introduced a bill to abolish the corn ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Our bill addresses that with a simple, smart modification to the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Companies are physically unable to blend more corn ethanol into gasoline without causing problems for many gas stations and older automobiles.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 27, 2010
When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2009
According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Modeling the impact of increased fuel economy standards, the study finds that an industry-wide mandated increase in fuel economy of 30% to 50% (35 miles per gallon to 40.4 mpg, but only 6% if standards remain at the mandated 35 mpg.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. Romm, 2004 "Out of Gas, The End of the Age of Oil", by David Goodstein, 2004 "Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage", by Kenneth S.
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