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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2019. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2017. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year.

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EPA: US GHG fell 0.5% y-o-y in 2017; power sector down by 4.2%, transportation up 1.21%

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The transportation sector now generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the US—28.9% More than 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum-based, which includes primarily gasoline and diesel. From 2016 to 2017, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector increased by 1.21%.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

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CO 2 emissions from petroleum and other liquids, which have been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 in recent decades, have been increasing since 2012 after remaining relatively constant from 2004 to 2007 and then generally decreasing through 2012. Of the four end‐use sectors, only transportation CO 2 emissions increased in 2016.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard.

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TRUE US database shows emissions characteristics of US fleet

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FIA Foundation and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) established The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative. Average fuel-specific NO emissions of gasoline light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks per model year and vehicle age. Source: The ICCT.

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