Alternative Fuels Climate Change Fuel Economy Purchase 
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. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2010
Without strong action, those numbers are expected to keep rising, but reducing the nation’s impact on global climate change and dependence on oil imports has proved problematic. Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10 A national strategy for alternative fuels should be developed.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2009
The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies.
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2013
We consider three indicative scenarios that vary the rate of technological improvement and changes in fuel economy regulations. The Efficiency Policy scenario takes account of recent adopted or proposed fuel economy goals. particular, the speed of transition to alternative liquids is of key importance.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2009
Assuming no new policies, growth in energy-related CO 2 is driven by electricity and transportation fuel use. It does include the revised handling of fuel economy standards to reflect the proposal for light-duty vehicles in model years 2012-2016. Source: EIA AEO2010. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. That could yield more than 50 mpg of fuel economy—or usage of less than 300 gallons per year—and still be a lot cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or a fuel cell vehicle, he noted. Our history with alternative fuels has been truly awful.”
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2014
Since the advent of the first Low-Emission Vehicle regulations in 1990 and the passage of California Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) in 2006, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has attempted to address the state’s air quality and climate goals by requiring development of motor vehicles that do not directly emit NO x or other criteria pollutants.
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