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EPA proposes first US greenhouse gas emissions standards for aircraft

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. The proposed EPA standards would address subsonic jet aircraft with a maximum takeoff mass (MTOM) greater than 5,700 kilograms and subsonic propeller-driven airplanes (e.g.,

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EPA proposes higher RFS biofuel volumes for 2022

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a package of actions setting biofuel volumes for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for years 2020, 2021, and 2022, and introducing regulatory changes intended to enhance the program’s objectives. This decision, issued in 2020, narrowed the situations in which EPA can grant SREs.

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EPA announces final RFS volumes for 2021 and 2022

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action on Friday pursuant to a consent decree agreement that requires EPA to finalize RFS volumes for 2021 and 2022 no later than 3 June 2022 (Friday). Separately, EPA is announcing a suite of small refinery exemption (SRE) actions. billion for 2020.

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EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. In 2017, total gross U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 6,472.3

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EPA finalizes new Renewable Fuel Standards

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025. The final rule also discusses EPA’s intent to monitor the ongoing implementation of the RFS program and its impacts on domestic refineries.

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Range life: The 8 EVs EPA-rated for 300 miles or more

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The Model S delivered 265 EPA miles back then, passed the 300-mile barrier in 2016, and now achieves 405 miles in Long Range form. This week, Tesla lost its lead position in electric vehicle range, held since the 2012 arrival of the Model S.

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EPA proposes volume requirements for Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014-2016

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EPA says it will finalize the volume standards in this rule by 30 November. 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. The proposed 2016 standard for total renewable fuel is nearly 1.5 Advanced biofuel.

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