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Automakers whine about €15B fine they knew they’d risk for pushing gas cars

Baua Electric

million polluting vehicles in order to come into compliance. Meanwhile, gas car sales actually are slowing (-2% in 2Q). These companies could risk fines of €2,000+ per car, given their current levels of noncompliance. These numbers are your responsibility to move, not anyone else’s. And it’s not an impossible job either.

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California Energy Commission approves almost $700K for alt fuel projects

Green Car Congress

For the current fiscal year, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies, and alternative and renewable fuels, to help the state meet its climate change goals. This upgrade will allow the district to expand its fleet of CNG buses. Greenkraft, Inc.,

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

Green Car Congress

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Guide to California EV Incentives

EV Life

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air.

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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. regulation is not a ban.

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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

Diesel cars are a popular choice for those looking to buy a used vehicle in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. Although the pollutant emissions of a diesel engine are less than those of a gasoline one, it still emits carcinogens, nitrous oxides, and soot. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do. “The

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.