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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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Bush, is calling for policymakers to employ technology neutral policies as they begin to implement the new CAFE regulations proposed by President Obama. Additionally, if only high efficiency ICEs were sold, the average fuel economy would increase from 29 to 38 mpg, a 30 percent increase, according to 5 cycle standards.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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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. mpg US (5.87 mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. improvements.

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EPA, DOT unveil the next generation of fuel economy labels

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Ratings of how a model compares to all others for smog emissions and emissions of pollution that contribute to climate change. kilowatt-hours per gallon), and reflects the more familiar mpg-type approach for a fuel that is very different from gasoline. An estimate of how much fuel or electricity it takes to drive 100 miles.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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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. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Earlier post.)]. 27.5 / 22.2. 35.7 / 28.6. ?35 8.6 / 10.6.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon). Green Star Products is targeting to replace in-city delivery trucks which are the highest polluting vehicles in use today.

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DOT and EPA release revised fuel economy and GHG emission standards for MY 2021-2026 light-duty vehicles

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each year through model year 2026, as compared with the standards issued under the Obama administration in 2012, which would have required about 5% annual increases. mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards. The final rule increases the stringency of CAFE and CO 2 emissions standards by 1.5% Earlier post.).

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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