Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

In response to federal policies to boost gas mileage, manufacturers have changed vehicle weights, improved tire-rolling resistance and added aerodynamic features to push fuel-economy rates past government-mandated thresholds. Car notches are the small trigger points in the numerical values of fuel economy (say, the difference between 22.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2016

CARB will continue its investigation and technical evaluations with EPA to return the vehicles to legally required emission levels, determine mitigation for past and future environmental harm, and assess penalties. US EPA issued a Notice of Violation to the company on the same day. The defeat devices were installed on VW’s 2.0L

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 7, 2021

EPA standards meant to incentivize EV production are phasing out By Peter DouglaS: Member, Electric Auto Association. Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role helping automakers keep in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards. Tesla Model 3 assembly line.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. trucks, construction machines, ships and planes.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

As articulated by Dr. Jim Szybist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one vision of a high-octane ethanol fuel infrastructure and distribution system could include a standardized high ethanol/high octane fuel with ethanol content probably in the E20-E50 range. RON ~85), and be inexpensive for refiners to produce.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. Inventory of Federal Regulations Affecting Biofuels other than the Renewable Fuel Standard , Van Ness Feldman. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

And the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long term. To fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake. Energy Security Announcements.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Powertrains are supported by standard Auto Start-Stop for reduced running costs and a six-speed manual and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Particulate emissions are reduced using standard gas particulate filter technology. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

Because offset projects can involve different GHGs, they are quantified and described with a standard form of measure: either metric tons of carbon-equivalents (mtC-e) or metric tons of CO 2 -equivalents (mtCO 2 -e). In an “economy-wide” cap-and-trade emissions program, energy sector emissions would likely be capped. CONCLUSION.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

In the comments, the Alliance outlined four specific concerns with the NOI and the accompanying Technical Assessment Report: The agencies should consider the critical role of fuel prices in ensuring public acceptance of more costly high-fuel economy vehicles. We look forward to reviewing those studies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). Given that China’s economy is still growing, such a strategy is unlikely to result in year-to-year emissions reductions for several decades. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Investors generally relied on a simplistic ratings scale (Triple-A, B, C) from the credit ratings agencies (Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch) to guide them through the strange new world of subprime mortgage-backed credit derivatives. How Credit Derivatives Brought the US Economy to the Brink of a Second Great Depression , by Brian J.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. Guess what? I’ve got a real funny way for them to use their big sledge hammers now.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

This step is a result of EPA challenges with the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It also offered new income opportunities for farmers improving the rural economy; created a use for crop residue; and encouraged commercialization of advanced biofuels that have 85-95% less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 In addition, EPA is also proposing to exclude CO 2 -equivalent emission improvements associated with air conditioning refrigerants and leakage (and, optionally, offsets for nitrous oxide and methane emissions) after model year 2020. mpg and for light trucks of 31.3

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Green Car Reports

MAY 1, 2018

California has set its own emissions standards since before the EPA was founded. Ever since the EPA started regulating emissions, the state has continued on its own.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

As manufacturers, we are sympathetic to the thrust of Senator Murkowski’s amendment that the Congress—and not simply EPA acting under the provisions of the current Clean Air Act—should determine how best to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

The Trump administration attempted to revoke California’s right to set its own more stringent standards. The reinvigoration of the body of interrelated federal and state fuel economy and emissions regulations will have major implications for the auto industry and the environment. How do you think they’re likely to roll? That’s huge.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Q&A with former EPA exec Margo Oge. Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Developing nations, China adds, should not be restrained in using economic development to raise their standards of living, even if greater emissions result. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. For emerging economies like those of China and India, the proportion is closer to 80%.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Biden administration has announced three major pro-EV initiatives in recent months—a revamping of the federal tax credits , an infrastructure funding package , and new EPA emissions standards. Transportation is a key segment of the economy that contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Margo Oge: Right.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 27, 2021

The ongoing efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have been instrumental in supporting the emergence of zero emission powertrains, and these organizations will continue to play a critical role moving forward. without sustained pressure from government regulators. In 2007, the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 9, 2024

For those that don’t recall this particular saga of the Great American Gas War, the EPA reinstated a waiver under the Clear Air Act that allowed California to establish vehicle emission rules that went beyond federal standards in 2022. On Tuesday, a U.S. Joe Biden ultimately restored the waiver by executive order after taking office.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Over two dozen states have joined forces to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over proposed vehicle emissions regulations put forward by the Biden administration in March. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called the rules "legally flawed and unrealistic, to say the least." The EPA declined to comment.

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