Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report. Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them.

Climate Change 170

Climate Change Climate Tax Energy 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Meanwhile, significant gains in vehicle fuel economy over the coming decades are possible and very much needed globally in order to address pressing issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable mobility. carbon fuel vehicles will be needed to continue to decarbonize LDVs and reduce oil use out to 2050 and beyond.

Fuel Economy 225

Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

Tax Credit 199

Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia 199

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. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Earlier post.).

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Comparison of 2015-2020 new vehicle potential fuel-saving technologies for seven vehicle types: tractor trailer (TT), Class 3-6 box (box), Class 3-6 bucket (bucket), Class 8 refuse (refuse), transit bus (bus), motor coach (coach), and Class 2b pickups and vans (2b). Source: TIAX. Click to enlarge. per gallon. per gallon or higher.

Fuel Economy 199

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles 199

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

EVs lack tailpipe emissions, sure, but producing, operating, and disposing of these vehicles creates greenhouse-gas emissions and other environmental burdens. about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, which produces less carbon than coal does. falls somewhere in the middle, deriving.

Electric Vehicles 97

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 97