Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the toxic air pollution standards for petroleum refineries. As a co-benefit of these proposed standards, the EPA projects to eliminate emissions of approximately 700,000 metric tonnes of CO 2 equivalents.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

EPA’s newly released voluminous final Clean Power Plan rule ( earlier post ) has established the first national standards to limit CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel-fired power plants (Electric Generating Units, EGUs), with a target of a 32% reduction against a 2005 baseline by 2030.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

The EPA last week announced stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, for model years 2027 to 2032. By addressing greenhouse-gas emissions, these rules complement a December 2022 rule from the EPA that addresses smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. Expanded lower-carbon generation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The study was conducted by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) and commissioned by ClearFlame, whose investors include Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, John Deere, Mercuria, and Clean Energy Ventures. per mile, lower than natural gas by $0.09 EGR and air flow component modifications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Tier 3 emission standards for gasoline sulfur content; evaporative emissions; and tailpipe emissions from passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles, and some heavy-duty vehicles. EPA had issued the proposed standards last March. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held in a 2-1 opinion that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its authority with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), and, as a result, vacated the regulation (USCA Case #11-1302). EPA has used the good neighbor provision to.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies. can meet its emissions goals The Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit —REPEAT—which you developed at Princeton with Evolved Energy Research , influenced Congress to create massive incentives for clean-energy tech.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $425-million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Installation of flare gas recovery systems.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

These fuel economy levels are achieved based on a sustained 4%–6% annual reduction of fuel use per mile with incremental technology additions that do not compromise vehicle size or utility at an incremental cost of $800–$1,300 from 2025 to 2030. Previous costs of compliance have been greatly overestimated.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA), there is $5 billion available in funding for clean school buses. Empowering clean transportation for children We’ll start with the most important reason; electric school buses are healthier for the children. Ready to get started?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

In the latter, CARB staff signaled a plan to align the regulatory provisions for the first phase of NO x tightening with the second implementation stage of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2 in 2024. The cost of controlling NO x to 0.05 Credit: MECA.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Environmental Impact of Gas-Powered Public Transit To get a clear picture of the potential benefits of electric public transportation, we first have to consider the costs and negative effects of our current reality. An investment in clean public transportation could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 0.71

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Executive branch agencies, like EPA, carry out the laws passed by Congress. When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. But, that is exactly what EPA has proposed to do.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Source of data: US EPA (2019). EPA is targeting implementation in the 2027 timeframe while CARB is focusing efforts on phasing in more stringent standards in 2024 and again in 2027 with the hope of aligning with EPA as a national standard. Chart: MECA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

kWh—approximately 2–4 times current retail costs—for emission-free alternatives to fossil fuel electricity due to the cost of health impacts from fossil fuel electricity, according to a new analysis by a pair of researchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Energy and Climate Change Office, Region 9.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations employing the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act to reduce interstate transport of upwind state emissions from power generation that contribute to air quality problems in downwind states. States covered by the proposed Transport Rule. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Penetration of fuel saving technologies into the heavy-duty fleet has been spurred by EPA’s Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Phase 1 Standards, and EPA envisions further penetration of these technologies in order for trucks to meet future Phase 2 requirements. g/bhp-hr and a future LLC certification requirement.

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Emissions Fuel Economy Diesel 2019 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new “Greenhouse Gas 2014” (GHG14) regulation ( earlier post ) for its complete product portfolio of model year 2013 long-distance haulage, medium-duty, construction and municipal vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. compared to 2005 levels.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.). Greenhouse gas emission standards. Clean Fuels Outlet (CFO) Regulation. Click to enlarge. As the technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2017

A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates Consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US. Those who finance their vehicles will see a net positive cash flow—again, specific to the additional cost of technology—starting immediately.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced an environmental agreement with Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Company that already has significantly reduced air pollution from all six of the company’s petroleum refineries. The more waste gas a company sends to a flare, the more pollution occurs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

Whereas fuel cost used to be a major driver for fleet managers, the lowering of oil prices and the availability of low-cost natural gas has reduced this concern, Navigant notes. A major factor has always been the cost of battery packs.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Clean Vehicle Credit : This $7,500 credit was renamed, reshaped, and split in two parts: $3,750 if the vehicle’s battery is manufactured or assembled in North America. The IRA restores the 30% tax credit for an EVSE, and its cost of installation, to a maximum credit of $1000 (businesses may claim a larger amount).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

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. Ted Gayer, co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

In January, we reported that REE’s P7-C had achieved certification from both the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and EPA ahead of initial deliveries, the first full steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire, and drive-by-wire vehicle in the US to do so.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Tucson, available in five trims, has three propulsion options—gasoline, gas-electric hybrid and gas-electric plug-in hybrid. The EPA estimates fuel economy in the Limited trim to be 35 mpg city/35 highway/35 combined. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. Clean Design. Clean–and stylish. The hybrid system’s 8.9-kilowatt-hour

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. Diesel share will expand further as incremental costs decline. Background.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2012

The accomplishments in the report represent the combined efforts of six Federal agencies: The Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). —President Obama. Transportation.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Depending on how the electricity to charge them is produced, electric school buses may still have well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions, but even these emissions will disappear as more utility companies switch to renewable energy. Currently, the EPA is accepting applications to the 2023 CSB Rebate Program until Jan.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. When to use the drive modes is self-explanatory.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

long term clean energy goals for the US, and in that context has established multi?year As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy DE-FOA-0000988 ). defined mid?to?long

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released its annual update on the fuel efficiency of US airlines. Commercial aircraft accounted for 11% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the US transportation sector in 2013. Earlier post.) In 2013 this number rose to 149, and reached 150 in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

will serve customers in the United States and Canada, and will be certified to US EPA 2013 NO x and PM emissions levels. At launch, it will also meet greenhouse gas (GHG) requirements through 2016, and 2015 California Air Resources Board (ARB) standards, including on-board diagnostics. Like the new 5.0L Cummins ISV5.0 Cummins ISV5.0

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