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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. million and 116 million hectares (144,788 to 447,879 square miles). Gigatons yr −1.
Baua Electric
JUNE 7, 2024
As the International Energy Agency last week underscored, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2 than cars , whether they’re electric or not. vehicle efficiency and emissions standards, generally set in coordination between these different agencies. vehicle sales. 2024 Toyota Prius These fleet rules are one side of U.S.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
While a mandate can potentially increase social welfare substantially, a consumption subsidy likely decreases welfare significantly, primarily because of the taxpayer burden but also because it encourages negative externalities related to vehicle miles traveled, local air pollution and CO 2 emissions.
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 7, 2021
Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role helping automakers keep in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards. EVs generate copious credits because they do not produce tailpipe emissions and are not charged for their upstream emissions, scoring an automatic zero on their performance tests.
Green Cars News
JULY 2, 2009
The US state of California has been granted a waiver request enabling it to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standard for new cars starting with the current model year. The end point of the two standards in 2016 is roughly the same - the MY2016 new vehicle fleet is approximately 243g/CO2 per mile, around 36.6mpg.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2016
Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. Scania has the longest route in the European Truck Platooning Challenge—more than 2,000 km (1,243 miles), crossing four borders.
Drive Electric
JANUARY 14, 2022
Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. For perspective, that’s 1,280 miles of travel for a fraction of what it would cost in a traditionally powered car (based on an EV with a 160 mile range). It doesn’t just stop at emissions though.
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