Alternative Fuels Legal Resource Standards 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2013
The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation. Adopting and maintaining low-carbon fuel standards in each jurisdiction. Oregon and Washington will adopt low-carbon fuels standards, and California and British Columbia will maintain their existing standards. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. 1492, and the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. Tags: Climate Change Fuels Policy. LCFS Complaint.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. California is separately issuing an In-Use Compliance letter to Volkswagen, and EPA and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) have both initiated investigations based on Volkswagen’s alleged actions.
Baua Electric
APRIL 21, 2024
At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. There’s encouraging progress in alternate fuels like CNG and ethanol too. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
In spite of the increase in sales of electric vehicles in 2010 and 2011, alternatively?fueled fueled vehicles still only accounted for 4% of all vehicles in the on?road Harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) levels above legal limits were registered at 44% of roadside air monitoring stations in 2010. road fleet in 2010.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2012
The replacement of separate NMOG and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) standards. with combined NMOG plus NO x standards. standard will decline from 0.100 for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The regulation also reduces the PM standard to 0.001 gram per mile, phasing in to 100% compliance by 2028 for all light-duty vehicles.
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