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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

Green Car Congress

This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles—at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and California—to sugarcane fields. million and 116 million hectares (144,788 to 447,879 square miles).

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Denbury Undertakes Midwest CO2 Pipeline Feasibility Study

Green Car Congress

The feasibility study is expected to determine the most likely pipeline route, the estimated costs of constructing such a pipeline, and review regulatory, legal and permitting requirements. Thus, the final pipeline system, estimated cost, total miles and diameter of pipeline(s) could vary significantly. Denbury Resources Inc.

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Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

Green Car Congress

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.

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Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction 

Electric Auto Association

Credits represent actual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and are expressed as megagrams of CO2 (Mg = one million grams). million vehicles, beating its standard by 15 grams per mile. If Trump’s more lenient Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles standards survive legal challenges, stringency will only increase 1.5%

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

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). That is actually an artificially produced sound.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

Green Car Congress

Scania has the longest route in the European Truck Platooning Challenge—more than 2,000 km (1,243 miles), crossing four borders. By reducing the gap between truck combinations as far as possible and making the most of slipstreaming, fuel savings of up to 10% can be achieved in future, along with equivalent reductions in CO2 emissions.

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EPA grants California emissions waiver

Green Cars News

In granting the waiver, the EPA found that California continues to have a need for its motor vehicle emissions programme, including the greenhouse gas standards and also found that the programme meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare.

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