Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, President Barack Obama yesterday laid out three measures intended to work in concert to boost biofuels production and reduce US dependence on petroleum. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

A bill currently under consideration in the Montana State Senate ( SB 180 ) would establish greenhouse gases as regulated air pollutants under the Clean Air Act of Montana and adopt the California vehicle GHG emission standards (Pavley). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2016

The expanded regulatory scope comes in support of the newly announced commitment by President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to new actions to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector, the largest industrial source of methane. EPA has already tacken actions to limit methane emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

These State Implementation Plans (SIPs) are the roadmaps to meeting the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 0.08 In 1997, EPA first established the 8-hour ozone standard, which replaced the older 1-hour ozone standard (0.12 In 2008, the 8-hour standard was lowered to 0.075 ppm.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

As states take the lead in confronting climate change, a flagship policy is often Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). The Obama Administration’s central estimate of the SCC would be approximately $50 per ton in today’s dollars. They were not able to analyze the extent to which portfolio standards have succeeded in meeting these goals.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Any significant strategy to address greenhouse gases and pollution must address on-road emissions, and that is exactly what we are doing. These regulatory standards will be equivalent to applicable US national fuel economy standards. Canada has committed to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2006 levels by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Bush, is calling for policymakers to employ technology neutral policies as they begin to implement the new CAFE regulations proposed by President Obama. those which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards or technology-specific credits.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Meanwhile, CAFE loopholes added during the Obama administration have encouraged the automotive industry to prioritize larger combustion vehicles , resulting in a majority of modern-day automobiles being far heavier than their predecessors. Novel safety requirements also contribute to this trend.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

But it also poses a challenge because states rely upon models to predict whether they’ll attain ozone standards in the future. Modeling of this complex chemistry is important to help states comply with federal standards for ozone, which now stand at 75 parts per billion (ppb) and may be tightened by the Obama administration.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

President Barack Obama’s national fuel efficiency standards in the USA have come in for criticism in The Wall Street Journal where a columnist points out that there could be severe costs in terms of urban air pollution and human life. However, could there be a downside too? To read the article in full, click here.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. They rely on a battery charged from a standard 120 volt or 240 volt outlet and do not produce carbon emissions while running but require frequent charging. Better Cars …. Or No Cars?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

In the US, President Obama declared an American goal of putting one million EVs on the road by 2015. The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Harmonize EVSE and EV standards; include advanced communication capability.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. EPA’s proposed GHG standards, which are. mpg US (5.87 mpg US (5.87

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% ” [ 1 ]. ºF) increase. Earlier post.)

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

In Torrance we don’t want citizens telling politicians what to do or controlling how the industries that pollute in own city act. That’s because what’s good enough for Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach isn’t good enough for Torrance. That’s too much democracy for Torrance. 3. Water Conservation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. Even without the operational issues there is still the matter of scale. Earlier post.)].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

On the criteria pollutants side, LEV III reduces fleet average emissions of new passenger cars (PCs), light-duty trucks (LDTs) and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPVs) to. The replacement of separate NMOG and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) standards. with combined NMOG plus NO x standards. The combined ROG+NO x. 150,000 miles.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg. Guess what?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

But he has also claimed that he is “all for electric cars” and during his 2020 campaign, he tried to take credit for incentives put in place during the Obama administration. Furthermore, Trump was actively seeking to roll back vehicle emission standards that were encouraging automakers to produce more electric cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. So why don’t journalist ever write the full story? — Kaare Nilsen 2. — jerryd 7.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. percent and extending the standards through 2026. billion barrels.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

Updated guidance from the EPA has resulted in the most aggressive vehicle pollution standards the United States has seen so far. But it’s hard to have any sympathy for the industry after so many manufacturers have been chanting the mantra of electrification since 2016.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 20, 2024

From CARB : Under the agreement, Stellantis will contribute to save more than 10 million additional metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions beyond compliance with existing standards through the 2026 model year. California having a waiver to issue its own benchmarks further complicated the matter.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. percent and extending the standards through 2026. billion barrels.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Since President Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1963, federal regulations aimed at reducing air pollution have gradually grown stronger. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. The Clean Air Act allows the EPA to address pollutants coming out of the tailpipe of a car.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

California has led the nation in the fight against air pollution. The Trump administration attempted to revoke California’s right to set its own more stringent standards. Charged : We’re all waiting to see what President Biden’s EPA is going to do in terms of updating the federal emissions standards. Is that battle over now?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Sources: In 2012–electricity generators and large industrial sources.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

At the top of that plan is achieving zero-carbon electricity generation, which will also enable clean electrification of the rest of the economy (electric vehicles, heat pumps, and heavy industry) to cut overall emissions by 70-80%. One policy is starting to stand out against the crowd: the National Clean Electricity Standard.

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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. This ruling reaffirms California’s longstanding right to address pollution from cars and trucks."

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

.& If those claims sound familiar, it’s effectively what the Trump administration said when it attempted to roll back Obama-era emission requirements and revoke the California fueling waiver that basically allowed the state to position itself as the de facto federal standard — something we’ve covered several times in the past.

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