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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August and the consequent increased sales of light trucks, they said. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of the monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.5 in June 2016, up 0.01 in June 2016, up 0.01

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APRIL 3, 2014

This improvement likely reflects, in part, the recent increase in the price of gasoline, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). This value indicates that the average new-vehicle buyer produced 20% lower emissions in January 2014 than in October 2007. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The unchanged average fuel economy is likely a net consequence of two opposing trends, they suggested: less demand for fuel efficient vehicles because of the decreasing price of gasoline, and improved fuel economy of 2015 model year vehicles compared to 2014 model year vehicles. Vehicle fuel economy is up 5.2

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

They suggested the decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in October, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks and SUVs. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 4.9 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.8 in August, down 0.01

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JUNE 3, 2016

This improvement likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in May, and the consequent increased interest in more fuel-efficient vehicles by buyers of all vehicle classes, they suggested. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.3 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring).

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in September, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers, they suggested. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but up 5.1 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.6

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but up 5.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.5

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

This change likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in January, they suggested. . mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 mpg reached in August of 2014. The value for January is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5 driver—was 0.83 driver—was 0.83

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

The unchanged average fuel economy is likely a net consequence of two opposing trends: less demand for fuel efficient vehicles because of the decreasing price of gasoline, and improved fuel economy of 2015 model year vehicles compared to 2014 model year vehicles, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of monitoring).

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

They suggested that the decline likely reflects the continuing drop in the price of gasoline in November, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 4.9 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.8

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MAY 29, 2015

For example: The proposed 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel—those fuels with the lowest GHG emissions profile—is six times higher than actual 2014 volumes. billion gallons more, or about 9% higher, than the actual 2014 volumes. billion gallons by 2017—17% higher than the actual 2014 volumes.

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MARCH 27, 2017

According to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 146 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2015 to 5,259 MMmt, down 2.7% from 5,405 MMmt in 2014. Energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2015 were about 12% below 2005 levels. from 2014 levels. between 2014 and 2015.

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JUNE 4, 2015

They suggested the improvement likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in May. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). However, the average vehicle fuel economy during the first eight months of this model year (October 2014 through May 2015—25.3

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APRIL 3, 2015

They sugested that this change likely reflects the increased gasoline prices from February to March. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of the monitoring). l/100 km)—has stayed the same as during the preceding 12 months (October 2013 through September 2014).

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JANUARY 6, 2015

These recent reductions likely reflect the large and continuing decreases in the price of gasoline, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). The fuel economy of vehicles sold during calendar 2014 averaged 25.4 Despite these reductions, vehicle fuel economy is up 5.0 in October, up from 0.78

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

mpg from the peak reached in August of 2014, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They said the improvement in January likely reflects the leveling off since mid-January in the price of gasoline. l/100 km)—up 0.3

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Hybrid Air combines a PureTech gasoline engine, a compressed air energy storage unit, a hydraulic pump/motor unit and an automatic transmission with an epicyclic gear train. Three operating modes are available: Air power, with zero emissions. Gasoline power. This mode is active up to 70 km/h (43 mph). Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid'

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The non-profit BPC was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell to be an organization focused on driving principled solutions through analysis, negotiation and dialogue. using ethanol does not affect a vehicle’s tailpipe CO 2 emissions per mile driven. Earlier post.).

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JULY 29, 2015

Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. In 2014, we achieved a 14.1%

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If PlantBottle interior fabrics were migrated across the majority of US Ford models, it would displace nearly 4 million pounds of petroleum-derived materials, as well as save the equivalent of 295,000 gallons of gasoline and 6,000 barrels of oil. Today, Ford uses soy foam in every vehicle built in North America.

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MAY 15, 2014

2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types. The researchers used a four-step process in their study: Determining the relative change in global, all-sector CO 2 emissions required for CO 2 stabilization at 450 ppm. Because of the high LDV emissions in 2000?2010,

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MAY 14, 2012

Opel’s first new engine for a revamped portfolio is a turbocharged 1598 cc, four-cylinder gasoline unit with direct injection and Start/Stop. Opel is fundamentally renewing its engine range over the next 12 months with the launch of three completely new gasoline and diesel families intended to replace the core of the current portfolio.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Rapid urbanization and severe congestion are a fact of life in China: according to the United Nations, China had six cities with populations of more than 10 million people in 2014, out of 28 such megacities worldwide. Through the CityRide project, by carpooling, drivers and riders helped cut carbon dioxide emissions by 700 metric tons.

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MAY 22, 2009

Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. Currently, 300 fuel-cell vehicles have been placed on California roads and manufacturers expect to increase that to 4,300 by 2014. Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols.

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MAY 5, 2009

Emissions for select fuel pathways for the two time horizon/discount rate approaches. The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).

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APRIL 14, 2015

The net import share of petroleum and other liquids product supplied falls from 26% in 2014 to 15% in 2025 and then rises slightly to 17% in 2040 in the Reference case. Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. With greater U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

The result is a set of usable conversion factors for distance-based CO 2 emissions among the different driving cycles. This study updates and refines an earlier analysis completed in 2007. Gasoline vehicles emit strongest under the WLTC schedule. CO 2 emissions under the JC08, US CAFE and NEDC regimes are 18%, 15% and 13% lower.

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JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Harmonizing fuel programs between state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions is useful to ensure the optimum reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Harmonization must not be achieved at the expense of actual GHG emissions or environmental considerations. The harmonization of LCFS programs is not without risks. British Columbia.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Contribution of modeled CO 2 emissions from SOC to the life cycle of biofuel from corn residue. The findings cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 60% compared to gasoline. Error bars are ± one standard deviation.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. A well-to-wheels analysis by DOE found that using hydrogen from natural gas—currently the primary production pathway—fuel cell vehicles emit 63% fewer GHGs than today’s gasoline vehicles, and 37% fewer GHGs than natural gas vehicles. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

liter TSI four-cylinder engine in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, followed by the 2014 Beetle. In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. Volkswagen first launched the EA888 engine generation in spring 2007 (Gen 1). The 2014 Jetta. The resulting boost in driving performance is manifest.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

According to the charges, the software, when it detected regulatory testing on a dyno, ran a different, more emissions-stringent engine calibration to meet test requirements than when it detected regular use. Because diesels operate at higher temperatures than gasoline engines, NO x formation has always been an issue for diesels.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson points out that “ Every vehicle that we are going to launch between here and 2014 is either going to be a car or a crossover. GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

A review of 20 years of technical literature on natural gas (NG) emissions in the United States and Canada comprising more than 200 papers has concluded that official inventories consistently underestimate actual CH 4 emissions due to leakage from the natural gas system. Alvarez et al. —Brandt et al. , number of devices).

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JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. Compression-ignition technologies.

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MAY 10, 2012

The 2012-2013 plan update allocates $100 million to encourage investments in the following areas: $20 million to help develop and produce biofuels, including gasoline and diesel substitutes, and biomethane. million for E85 fuel (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline) and $1.5 11 million for hydrogen cell fueling stations.

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