article thumbnail

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

Green Car Congress

The ICCT defined six scenarios for analysis: Business as Usual (reflecting current Federal programs only, and non-implementation of the GHG Phase 2 trailer requirements). ICCT and the states are exploring a variety of regulations that mirror those adopted or that are under consideration in California.

article thumbnail

California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

Green Car Congress

ARB has continued to work with EPA to ensure that the final federal rule—issued in August—and California’s regulations are harmonized to the extent that they meet both agencies’ air quality and greenhouse gas reduction needs. Since California requires the production of zero emission vehicles (e.g. gCO 2 e/mile for trucks.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

Green Car Congress

Battelle’s Transportation group will conduct the project as part of the National Connected Vehicle Program, a Federal Department of Transportation initiative to use technology to improve safety, mobility, and information sharing between vehicles and roadside equipment. —Ben Pierce, Battelle’s Project Manager.

Fuel Tax 262
article thumbnail

CARB approves significant changes to stationary source emissions reporting requirements; reportable chemicals approximately triple to more than 1300

Green Car Congress

Chemicals included in the first implementation phase were chosen based on the availability of health values, toxicity and carcinogenic risk. The additional data collected is also required to support multiple state and federal programs, including regional air quality planning, toxics risk reduction and strategies to reduce criteria pollutants.

Emissions 186
article thumbnail

Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

Green Car Congress

Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers. Availability of the Tucson Fuel Cell will expand to other regions of the country consistent with the accelerating deployment of hydrogen refueling stations. This also is why Honda is an enthusiastic participant in a federal program, H 2 USA.

Tucson 324
article thumbnail

MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

Green Car Congress

In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. However, specific retrofit projects will need to pass various site-specific screens, such as available space, increased water supply, and CO 2 off-take options.

Coal 150
article thumbnail

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

Green Car Congress

The report notes while these technologies have long been available, the fundamental. The stakeholders also urge continuing and expanding key programs under the Farm Bill and other federal. programs, and ensuring that aviation fuels and promising feedstocks qualify for incentives detailed in these programs.

Oil 230