Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Assuming 12,000 as the average miles driven per year and using the average mpg of the retired vehicles (15.8 mpg) and the newly purchased vehicles (25.0), they calculated that the program cut gasoline consumption by some 280 gallons per year per vehicle. 2009) Climate change and health costs of air emissions from biofuels and gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Vehicles are analyzed on the basis of a “Green Score,” a singular measure that incorporates unhealthy tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and emissions of gases that contribute to climate change. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard. Green score. Mitsubishi I-MiEV. Honda Civic Natural Gas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

2015 ( 400 MPG by 2015) to overcome the inertia of the higher-emitting older vehicles in the fleet. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy' Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. 2010, the 450 ppm CO 2 cap (solid black line) is already exceeded in 2010 (dashed black line).

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

liters per 100 km (56 mpg US to 71 mpg US), compared to a conventional Polo TDI with 75 PS. The new engine and other specific modifications have delivered fuel savings of 0.9 liters per 100 kilometers in the Polo BlueMotion. This represents a 22% reduction in fuel consumption, from 4.2

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Diesel Motor Motors Motoring 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2010

The fuel economy of the total US fleet improved from 27 mpg US in 2008 to 28.5 mpg US in 2009. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. In 2009 the continuing economic downturn further lowered demand despite average fuel prices that remained well below their 2008 level.

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2009 Emissions Carbon Transportation 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

These upgrades range from a fuel economy improvement of 5-9 miles per gallon (MPG) in the US CARS program to 120 g CO 2 e per km (roughly 46 MPG) minimum in Italy’s scrappage program. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Scrappage Economy 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. Earlier post.). Passenger cars.

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

In 2009, EPA issued an Endangerment Finding that vehicle greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change, and thus threaten public health and welfare. In accord with this schedule, the EPA intends to make a new Final Determination regarding the appropriateness of the standards no later than 1 April 2018. Background.

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EPA Standards Light Gas 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Adapting those would require the request and issuance of another EPA waiver.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use.

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Water 2004 Climate Change Clean 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

Without strong action, those numbers are expected to keep rising, but reducing the nation’s impact on global climate change and dependence on oil imports has proved problematic. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Heywood et al.

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MIT Emissions Light Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. mpg, including the effects of idling on efficiency. Without externalities (e.g., If the entire school district’s fleet switched to V2G-capable electric buses, the net present savings would be upwards of $38 million.

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Fleet Electric Electrical Climate Change 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Their assessment is based on utilizing a sugar cane mill for energy production; a hybrid automobile powered by an internal combustion engine that consumes ethanol with an efficiency of 15 km/liter (35 mpg US, or 6.67 km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 l/100km) using gasoline as the fuel.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

This year’s MPG Marathon saw eco-drivers once again proving the possibilities of considerate driving to achieve staggering fuel savings. This year’s winner of the annual celebration of frugal footwork achieved an amazing 96 mpg! mpg, an impressive 25.09 MPS with a manufacturer’s combined mpg of 29.1,

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MPG CO2 Fleet Commercial 42

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Secretary Bowles set the limit today at the statutory maximum of 25 percent and released the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020, which contains a portfolio of policies designed to meet the limit. The change could be designed to be revenue-neutral to consumers as a whole and to the state. GHG) models. reduction).

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Massachusetts 2020 Emissions Auto 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Because of methane leakage from the natural gas infrastructure, a shift to natural gas vehicles from gasoline or diesel vehicles could lead to greater radiative forcing of the climate—i.e., Recent reports in the scientific literature and popular press have produced confusion about the climate implications of natural gas.

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Climate Change Climate Gas Coal 270

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The 2025 targets analyzed thus range from 190 g/mi (equivalent to 47 mpg under test) under the 3% per year reduction scenario to 143 g/mi (equivalent to 62 mpg under test) under the 6% per year scenario. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Earlier post.). EPA-HQ-OAR-0799 and/or NHTSA-2010-0131.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The electric grid, meanwhile, is fragile and, as climate change increases, we’re seeing more failures. Kelly Blue Book - Average Miles Driven Per Year: Why It’s Important Select Car Leasing - Miles Per KwH - The New MPG Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Electricity Consumption in the United States Was About 3.9

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Charging Grid Miles Price 59

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

New light duty vehicle efficiency reaches 40 mpg by 2035. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels. While biofuels will fall short of the 36 billion gallon RFS target in 2022, they will exceed it in 2035. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. Reference case projections from the Early Release of the AEO2010.

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Renewable Oil 2010 Energy 199

Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The new Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis and Transport Minister Sadiq Khan have both endorsed fuel efficiency extravaganza, the 2009 ALD Automotive/TOTAL ECO 10 MPG Marathon in Coventry on September 30 and 1st October. For the first time the message of safer, as well as smarter driving is being promoted.

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MPG 2009 Transportation CO2 32

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

With our proposals we are not only protecting the climate and saving consumers money. —Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action. Earlier post.). The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025. Earlier post.) The 163 g/mile limit would be equivalent to 54.5

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Trucks therefore are an important place to look for energy savings and climate change mitigation in the transportation sector. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). million barrels per day.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2022

In recent years, classic muscle cars have received modifications and design evolutions to help them compete in the world market of climate-conscious vehicles. It may seem illogical with rising gas prices and an increasing emphasis on climate change and fuel efficiency, but muscle cars are here to stay. Driven with care (i.e.,

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Future Dodge Cars Ford 88

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

mpg in 2016. Ford recognizes the need for a comprehensive approach to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change concerns. Earlier post.) The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016. Sue Cischke.

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Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

This is equivalent to increasing fuel economy from about 30 to about 60 MPG, from 12.5 Worldwide, the car fleet is set to triple by 2050, with serious implications for the global effort to address climate change unless reducing transport emissions and improving fuel economy become an urgent global priority, warns the GFEI.

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Fuel Economy Economy Environment Fleet 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

That could yield more than 50 mpg of fuel economy—or usage of less than 300 gallons per year—and still be a lot cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or a fuel cell vehicle, he noted. Start talking about more than just climate change. or below; advanced accessories; and a mild hybrid drivetrain. Tax the fuel.”

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

If we can again succeed like that, in a decade, we’ll look back and know that we got a great deal: safer, healthier, better lives, an economy no longer held hostage to petro-dictatorships and blindered, monopolistic companies, and a significant response to climate change. Over time, we can conserve by reducing the miles we drive.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. mpg by 2016. ” A very clear, time-bound, one nation goal. Globally, more than 100 nations have established renewable energy targets.

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Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

Cars serve as a means of transportation whose only other dimensions of interest are mpg and cost. Indeed, most automobile reviews note the tested vehicle price and the mpg but then focus on other vehicle characteristics of consequence to consumers but not as readily apparent.

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Energy Pollution EPA Fuel 265

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3 mpg US, a 2.0 mpg increase above MY 2010, corresponding to 326 gCO 2 /mi. mpg US (294 gCO 2 /mi); MY 2011 light trucks will reach 24.1 mpg (369 g/mi). mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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2011 MPG Standards Industrial 210

Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

The move to electric vehicles, which emit zero pollution on London’s streets, will have a massive impact on cutting carbon emissions to curb climate change whilst improving air quality and noise levels for our citizens.”. The trial lasts for 4 years and customers are leasing the vehicles at a monthly cost of £375.

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Production London Zytek Electric 39

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

A team from the University of California, Berkeley concludes that reducing demand for light-duty vehicle (LDV) travel will likely be essential to meeting the international greenhouse gas emission and climate targets for the year 2050. L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Sager et al.

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Light Vehicles Climate Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

mpg in model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy improvements. mpg by MY 2016. mpg by MY 2016. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. NHTSA is proposing CAFE standards for passenger cars and light trucks under 49 U.S.C.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Ratings of how a model compares to all others for smog emissions and emissions of pollution that contribute to climate change. kilowatt-hours per gallon), and reflects the more familiar mpg-type approach for a fuel that is very different from gasoline. An estimate of how much fuel or electricity it takes to drive 100 miles.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 225

EV Adoption

MAY 8, 2021

The need to transition off of gas- and diesel-powered fuels is clear if we want to reduce pollution, carbon omissions, and lessen the impact of cars on climate change. All new non-commercial vehicles that are below a certain MPG or other efficiency standard should have a significant tax that increases for each MPG under the threshold.

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Vehicles Gas-Electric Tax Credit Sale 132

Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 15, 2018

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Climate MPG Cars Los Angeles 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. The CAFE standards are expressed as mathematical functions depending on vehicle footprint. Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170