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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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On an absolute basis, California’s total GHG emissions fell only slightly in 2015, down 0.34% from 2014. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%. billion in 2014, up 0.08% from the previous year.

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BASF to start up new FCC catalysts testing and research lab in Germany; addressing the impact of the North American tight oil market

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Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is primarily used in producing additional gasoline in the refining process. Butane and lighter HCs are processed further to separate them into fuel gas (mostly methane and ethane), propane, propylene, butane, and butene for sale, or for further processing or use.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix. Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. LVMs, IVMs, SVMs.

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

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It would take nearly five years from the first prototype rolling out in 2014 until the bike began deliveries in 2019 , but the resulting Harley-Davidson LiveWire was widely regarded as an impressive and high-performance electric motorcycle. Do you know how much gasoline 19 cents will buy you? A tea cup’s worth.

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Kia unveils Soul EV at Chicago Auto Show

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Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first battery-electric car sold in the US. Kia also highlighted its Niro hybrid concept along with the 2014 Optima hybrid at the event. improvement in torsional rigidity over the gasoline-powered Soul.

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