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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

These charges echo those in a complaint against the LCFS filed by two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—in December 2009. The LCFS violates the Supremacy clause, according to the complaint, because it conflicts with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Pub. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

Production of commercial quantities of HRJ depends on the availability of appropriate feedstocks at competitive prices. Other key findings from the report include: Alternative-fuel production benefits commercial aviation regardless of its use in aviation. Alternative jet fuels will have a limited impact on fuel price volatility.

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APRIL 12, 2012

Past research concludes that achieving these goals through technological measures alone is difficult.Many transportation technologies currently in development show promise in significantly reducing energy use and CO 2 emissions before 2050. R&D plus fuel cell electric vehicle subsidy. R&D plus electric vehicle subsidy.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Any benefits from investment in alternative fuels by the US Department of Defense will accrue to the nation as a whole rather than to mission-specific needs of the military, the researchers concluded. From the perspective of technical viability, a number of alternative fuels can meet this requirement.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

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.” Steven Plotkin. We saw a horrible drop in vehicle sales last December [down] 36%.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. At a high level, the report notes that there are few signs that the urgently needed change in direction in global energy trends is underway. Click to enlarge. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035.

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JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. We have done so in a companion report, National Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Technical Analysis Report (TAR). Create separate fuel pools for gasoline and diesel.

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