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What’s in the EPA’s New Pollution Standards for Cars & Trucks?

CleanTechnica EVs

Your questions on the EPA’s proposed emissions regulations, answered. Proposed: EPA Emission Regulations For Passenger Cars & Trucks This article is part of a series designed to explain in simple terms the definition of zero-emission transportation regulations, who must comply, what is required for compliance, and more.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

The Truth About Cars

First, some background from the New York Times : The rule increasingly limits the amount of pollution allowed from tailpipes over time so that, by 2032, more than half the new cars sold in the United States would most likely be zero-emissions vehicles in order for carmakers to meet the standards. It very much is not.

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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

The Truth About Cars

The carbon pollution from electricity varies based on local energy production methods. For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution.

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Indiana U study suggests cost-effectiveness of EPA air quality regs more uncertain than commonly believed

Green Car Congress

The US EPA estimates that its air pollution regulations save thousands of lives annually. Graham of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs analyzed the costs and expected lifesavings of nine EPA air quality regulations issued between 2011 and 2013. Researchers Kerry Krutilla, David H. Good and John D.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In a recent Forbes article , former EPA official Margo Oge wrote, “Truck manufacturers are talking out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to climate change, publicly promising a shift to electric trucks while—less publicly—trying to undermine EPA efforts to cut diesel pollution from heavy trucks.”

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Study Finds That CO2 Emissions in Europe from Mobile AC May Be An Average Six Times Higher Than Predicted by the EPA MOBILE6 Model

Green Car Congress

applied to the average meteorological year of a central European region and compared with the US EPA MOBILE6 model, the EEMAC model found estimated average annual CO 2 output six times higher than that of MOBILE6. MOBILE6, developed by the US EPA, is applied all over the world, including Europe. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es903654t.

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Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

Green Car Congress

Recent US energy regulations proposed or enacted by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Department of Transportation (DOT, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have a negligible effect on reducing greenhouse gases. The air pollution harms human health, but abatement raises the firm’s production cost.

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