Remove CO2 Remove Gasoline-Electric Remove Motoring Remove Price
article thumbnail

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Green Car Congress

Other technologies—such as efficiency improvements in gasoline engines as well as the rollout of hybrid electric power trains—offer more compelling and cost-effective pathways to reducing CO 2 emissions from European passenger cars, the ICCT says. For instance, hybrid electric vehicles and diesel cars in the small (e.g.,

Diesel 186
article thumbnail

EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

Green Car Congress

decline in energy-related CO2, according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The natural gas share of electricity generation has grown as the coal share declined, partially offsetting the decline in energy-related CO 2 emissions from coal. Transportation increase led by gasoline consumption.

2016 150
article thumbnail

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Green Car Congress

This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 g/km, compared to gasoline cars, which had an average of 123.4 g/km CO 2 emitted.

Gasoline 244
article thumbnail

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

Green Car Congress

In the United States, emissions associated with the consumption of petroleum fuels—motor gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, and more—have consistently made up the largest portion of CO 2 emissions. Natural gas surpassed coal to become the most prevalent fuel used to generate electricity in the United States in 2016.

Gas 220
article thumbnail

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

Green Car Congress

EPA attributes the trend to an increase in energy consumption across all economic sectors, due to increasing energy demand associated with an expanding economy, and increased demand for electricity for air conditioning due to warmer summer weather during 2010. Nearly 65% of the emissions resulted from gasoline consumption. Tg CO 2 Eq.

2010 252
article thumbnail

Renault Introduces Its Lowest CO2-Emitting Production Car; 98 g/km

Green Car Congress

Renault introduced its lowest CO 2 -emitting production car yet ahead of the Brussels Motor Show. The vehicle is equipped with electric variable rate power steering. Taken together, these changes bring about a 5% improvement in CdA, taking it from 0.725 to 0.690 and directly benefiting the vehicle’s CO2 emissions.

CO2 199
article thumbnail

EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

Green Car Congress

Recent trends can be attributed to multiple factors including reduced emissions from electricity generation, improvements in fuel efficiency in vehicles with reductions in miles traveled, and year-to-year changes in the prevailing weather, EPA said. Nearly 65% of the emissions resulted from gasoline consumption for personal vehicle use.

2011 218