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ICCT calculates consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US

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Those who finance their vehicles will see a net positive cash flow—again, specific to the additional cost of technology—starting immediately. 4%, 5%, and 6% compounded annual reductions in CO2 targets for cars and light trucks for 2026–2030, compared against vehicles that meet the adopted 2025 targets.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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EPA Issues Emission Rule Change Proposals for Light and Medium Vehicles

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They also have to exist in tandem with (Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards that take into account fleet-wide MPGs for automakers. Meanwhile, medium-duty vehicles are expected to target 275 grams per mile of CO2 within the same time frame. “Yes,

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