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EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

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That three-part program aimed to: tighten emissions standards for existing locomotives when they are remanufactured, which under EPA’s rule makes them new again; set near-term engine-out emissions standards, referred to as Tier 3 standards, for newly-built locomotives and engines; and.

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Southern Rock Energy Partners picks Cushing, OK as site for new $5.56B 250 kbpd crude refinery

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million barrels or 3.8325 billion gallons annually of cleaner transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from crudes sourced domestically from the Anadarko, Permian, Denver and Julesburg, and Bakken Basins. The project is expected to have $5.56 Cushing is the most significant trading hub for oil in North America.

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Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave

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The article refers to a detail study comparing for example an average midsize midrange BEV with an average midsize gasoline-powered car : it takes just 4,900 miles of driving to “pay back” !!

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Aramco, KAUST team finds hybrid gasoline compression-ignition architecture can reduce GHG 26-55% vs. conventional SI

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WTW GHG reduction for BEV depends on the availability of cleaner power. Four reference vehicles were equipped with: gasoline spark-ignition (SI) engine. At a high level, they found that: Gasoline Compression-Ignition (GCI) hybrids reduce WTW GHG emissions by 7–43% versus unhybridized GCI. Parallel hybrid (full hybrid).

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. The Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019) includes a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of key assumptions.

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California ARB fines Tesoro $1.36M for Low Carbon Fuel Standard violations

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The LCFS encourages the use of cleaner, low-carbon fuels in California. This life cycle assessment examines the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each step of the production, transportation and use of a given fuel, sometimes referred to as well-to-wheel analysis.

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ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

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Potential changes in battery manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions (compared to reference 2017 electric vehicle) resulting from increased pack size and improvements in battery manufacturing and use. Among the general findings from the analysis: Electric cars are much cleaner than internal combustion engine cars over their lifetime.