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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
As expected, President Obama vetoed S. In his veto message to the Senate, Obama cited procedural issues rather than any potential impacts of the pipeline itself. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, which had been passed by Congress.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
President Obama has laid out a plan for building a “21st Century Clean Transportation System”, the investment for which would be funded by a new $10 per barrel fee on oil paid by oil companies, which would be gradually phased in over five years.
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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
Although overshadowed by the announcement on denial of a Presidential Permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline ( earlier post ), on Friday, the Obama administration also on Friday announced and highlighted a number of actions to sustain and advance nuclear energy in the US.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2014
The Obama Administration has outlined its Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions. The strategy summarizes the sources of methane emissions, commits to new steps to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, and outlines the Administration’s efforts to improve the measurement of these emissions.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2016
US President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau jointly announced sweeping restrictions to offshore oil and gas leasing in the US and Canadian Arctic waters. Obama designated the vast majority of US waters in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas as indefinitely off limits to offshore oil and gas leasing.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2013
In his talk at Georgetown University outlining his climate action plan, President Barack Obama suggested that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. ”. —President Obama. It’s relevant.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 12, 2012
The Obama Administration released a progress report highlighting its achievements in meeting the “all-of-the-above” energy plan outlined in the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future released last year. —President Obama. Transportation. That goal has been accomplished, one year ahead of schedule, according to the report.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program. 2014 TIGER NOFA.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2011
On Friday, President Obama will hold an event at the Walter E. The expected decision to back a framework came after the Obama administration agreed to lower its proposal from 56.2 Reports suggest that the Administration and the auto industry are converging on a 54.5 mpg US (4.32 L/100km) target by 2025. mpg US (4.32
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2015
Yet President Barack Obama hopes U.S. Low gas prices typically make fuel-efficient cars less attractive to consumers, and right now prices are very low indeed. car buyers won''t clamor for gas guzzlers. DON''T MISS: Gas Prices To Plunge More After Oil Price Falls To 4-Year Low?
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
The Obama Administration provides an online platform for grassroots petitions urging action on a range of issues.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2014
President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. —President Obama. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2009
Obama, who was one of the last heads of state from a major emitter country to confirm attendance in Copenhagen, had originally planned to attend an early session, leaving final negotiations to Cabinet officials as well as negotiators from the State Department.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2015
President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing the National Strategic Computing Initiative (NSCI).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2015
President Obama today signed a wide-ranging executive order mandating cuts in greenhouse gas emissions for Federal agencies. Through more efficient Federal operations, agency direct greenhouse gas emissions can be cut by at least 40% over the next decade, the order suggests.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2014
President Obama signed a Memorandum directing his Administration to conduct a Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). This first QER will focus on the development of a comprehensive strategy for the infrastructure involved in transporting, transmitting, and delivering energy.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2012
In remarks made at UPS in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Barack Obama urged getting more natural gas vehicles on the road. —President Obama. He said that while the federal government can lead by example, “ we’ve got to help not only the federal government but also local governments upgrade their fleet.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 21, 2016
Eisenhower in 1960, Bill Clinton in 1999, and now Barack Obama, yesterday. Only three U.S. presidents in history have visited the Detroit Auto Show in its century-plus of existence: Dwight D.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2015
President Obama issued an executive order establishing the Arctic Executive Steering Committee to provide guidance to executive departments and agencies and to enhance coordination of Federal Arctic policies across agencies, offices, State, local, and Alaska Native tribal governments and similar Alaska Native organizations, academic and research institutions, (..)
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 23, 2015
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama set the goal of putting 1 million plug-in electric cars on U.S. MORE: Obama''s Goal Of 1 Million Plug-Ins: 2018, Not 2015, Say Analysts Not quite, says Energy Secretary Ernest.' roads by 2015.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
president Barack Obama will propose a tax of $10 per barrel on oil in the 2017 budget he will submit to Congress next week. You have to give the man credit for vision.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2012
US President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) systems. The Order establishes a new national goal of 40 gigawatts of new combined heat and power capacity by 2020, a 50% increase from today.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2011
President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. The new commitments were announced by President Obama and former President Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2021
This reflects a delay from the July 2020 target date set under the Obama Administration. The US Forest Service has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Rio Tinto’s and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine project in Arizona ( earlier post ). Resolution Copper Project vicinity map. Source: DEIS.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2015
President Obama announced more than $1 billion in Department of Energy (DOE) initiatives to advance clean energy technologies. As part of the President’s Clean Power Plan, DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) is making up to $1 billion dollars in loan guarantees available to support commercial-scale distributed energy projects.
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2021
Dieter Zetsche, the former chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz; Mark Fields, former Ford Motor Company CEO; and Harry Wilson, former senior advisor to the Obama Administration’s Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, serve on Factorial’s advisory board.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Ever since Barack Obama became president in 2008, he hasn’t been given much chance to drive a car, let alone own one. But when his presidency ends, Mr. Obama knows exactly what car he wants to buy as his post-presidential ride -- a plug-in Chevrolet Volt.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build US strength in manufacturing advanced composites, the first of four new competitions to be launched this year. Lightweight And Modern Metals Manufacturing.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 26, 2011
The Obama administration is calling for raising the number of plug-ins that qualify for federal incentives from 200,000 to 500,000 cars per manufacturer. In addition, Obama is looking to convert the federal tax credit into a rebate available at the time of sale. More here.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2012
The US Department of State recommended today to President Obama that the presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline be denied and, that at this time, the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline be determined not to serve the national interest. —President Obama. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2011
Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. —President Obama.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
In support of President Obama’s goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on US roads by 2015, the President’s Budget submitted today proposes a new effort to support electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption in the United States through new consumer. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2012
President Obama has issued an Executive Order establishing an interagency working group to coordinate Administration policy efforts to support “safe and responsible” development of unconventional domestic natural gas and associated infrastructure. This would include coordination of policies on fracking.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 31, 2014
The Obama Administration released the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region , itself released in May 2013.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2015
President Obama said he will make an official recommendation to Congress to enact the plan. If Congress chooses to enact the recommendation, it would be the largest ever wilderness designation since Congress passed the Wilderness Act more than 50 years ago.
Green Car Reports
JULY 28, 2021
President Biden will soon propose fuel-economy and EV adoption targets that surpass targets set by his former boss, AP News reported Tuesday.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 6, 2011
The White House issued a statement that President Barack Obama will announce fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other on-road heavy-duty vehicles on Tuesday at a visit to Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Virginia. Earlier post.).
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 21, 2016
Today, President Barack Obama visits the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, Audi selects a plant in Belgium to build its new electric SUV, and the Internet offers diesel "defeat devices" for owners looking to mess with their vehicles' emissions controls. President Obama visits the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, and checks out.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2014
Once again, President Barack Obama used the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night to raise the issue of natural gas vehicles as a way of promoting energy independence and cutting the impact of climate change. In his talk, Obama urged the U.S.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
President Obama today established a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience to advise the Administration on how the Federal Government can respond to the needs of communities nationwide that are dealing with the impacts of climate change. The Task Force members include state, local and tribal leaders from across the country.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2013
President Barack Obama may not achieve his goal of 1 million plug-in electric cars on U.S. roads by the end of 2015. But his administration continues to try to green the U.S. vehicle fleet.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2012
There is also a set of emerging trends in recent research that foreshadow major advances in the areas of health, biological-based energy production, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and environmental clean-up.On
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