Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2022
Particularly on the East Coast, which has lost 70% of its pre-2009 refining capacity, incremental supplies have historically been imported from international markets to supplement domestic manufacturing. Similarly, NHTSA’s new fuel economy standards project to reduce gasoline consumption by more than 200 billion gallons through 2050.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2010
The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2012
Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.). In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2009
Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. The Moving Cooler baseline extrapolated these projections further to 2050, resulting in a potential doubling or greater of fleet fuel efficiency. Urban Land Institute, 2009.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. The recommendations include: Improving the fuel consumption of mainstream vehicles is the primary nearer-term opportunity for reducing fuel use and GHG emissions. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.
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