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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S. —Jesse Schneider.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007. The standard powertrain will be configured for rear-wheel drive and an all-wheel drive version will be offered as an option. We are encouraged by solid demand for the Karma, our unique extended-range luxury model.

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DC Circuit court vacates 2012 cellulosic RFS standard, affirms 2012 advanced biofuel standard

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week in a case (#12-1139) brought by the American Petroleum Institute (API) against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ( earlier post ), and vacated the 2012 cellulosic biofuel RFS standard while affirming the 2012 advanced biofuel standard.

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EPA proposes 2013 standards for RFS; cellulosic biofuel at 14 million gallons

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The proposal comes shortly after the DC Circuit Court vacated the EPA’s 2012 cellulosic biofuels standard for the RFS. 2013 proposed RFS standards.

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EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

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The CTI will include a future rulemaking that will update the existing NO x standard which was last set in 2001 while also streamlining compliance and certification requirements. The US has made major reductions in NO x emissions, but it’s been nearly 20 years since EPA updated these standards.

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EPA finalizes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards; cellulosic biofuels category comes in at 0.006%

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The final 2012 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.0 Earlier post.) billion gallons; 0.91%). Advanced biofuels (2.0

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ICCT-ClimateWorks: well-designed vehicle standards and fuel feeds could reduce combined US, China and EU CO2 emissions by 1.3 Gt in 2030, boost economy

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Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO 2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 In 2007, the global transportation sector accounted for approximately 25% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions&mdash almost 7 Gt, Of that, road transportation accounted for 5 Gt.

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