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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

Green Car Congress

In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Advancing these strategies will reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality and help support fuel savings for the average consumer. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales.

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GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

Green Car Congress

The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. Standards should help to ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emissions vehicles and be consistent with eliminating tailpipe pollution from new passenger vehicles by 2035.

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U. Houston-led project looking for new exhaust treatment catalysts for low-temperature lean-burn combustion engines

Green Car Congress

million project to find new catalytic materials that work at lower exhaust temperatures, allowing automakers to build vehicles that operate more efficiently while retaining the ability to clean emissions before they leave the tailpipe. Engineers from Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles Inc. and Johnson Matthey Inc.

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. billion and cumulative net benefits for Canadians of $4.7

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Parliament Buildings. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

Setec Powerr

Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. But any look at our total energy use, its growth, and centrality to modern life argue for building as many different sources of renewable energy as possible.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

Most people are turning towards initiatives that build the environment rather than destroy it. Hence, your vehicle does not produce greenhouse gases or pollutants that destroy the atmosphere when you’re driving. The result is you get to play your role in protecting the environment by avoiding pollution when you travel.