Sentences with phrase «u.s. emissions regulations»

The high - mileage D4 direct - injection gasoline engine remains too expensive and emits too much oxides of nitrogen to meet U.S. emissions regulations.

He takes over from Martin Winterkorn, who resigned earlier this week in the wake of revelations that Volkswagen diesel cars had «cheater» software to evade U.S. emissions regulations.

Revelations that Volkswagen AG installed «cheater» software to make its 2.0 - liter turbodiesel meet U.S. emissions regulations and run differently, and out of compliance in real world driving, claimed corporate chief executive Martin Winterkorn Wednesday.

The new diesel eight - cylinder doesn't confirm to U.S. emissions regulations, and the carmaker has no plans to federalize it for us.

The U.S. arm of the South Korean auto maker will begin offering 6 - speed automatic transmissions next year and is at work developing a diesel engine that can meet stringent U.S. emissions regulations.

Not exact matches

Most of it will come from mines in Wyoming and Montana that find themselves without domestic customers since the shale gas revolution, combined with emissions control regulation, drove utilities in the U.S. to shut down coal - fired plants and fire up cleaner - burning natural gas plants.

«If you take a look at California or the Eastern states of the U.S. they are very much focused on reducing CO2 emissions and have special regulations,» Aschenbroich said.

Once in power, Trump and Pruitt have moved to delay or roll back federal regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions while pledging to revive the long - struggling U.S. coal mines.

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Despite the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, global regulations are still trending towards stricter environmental and emissions regulations, requiring businesses to invest in cleaner technology in order to meet those standards.

The U.S. power sector must cut carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, according to federal regulations unveiled on Monday that form the centerpiece of the Obama administration's climate change strategy.

The decision has no direct impact on key U.S. regulations on power plants and car rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions, although those are under review by Trump.

Transportation emissions threaten to undercut blue states» climate goals, raising questions about their ability to lead U.S. climate efforts at a time when the federal government is rolling back environmental regulations.

With no chance of Congress enacting legislation to make these targets into actual U.S. law, the White House is depending on using existing authority under the Clean Air Act and other laws to set regulations in place on power plant emissions, heavy - duty vehicles and more.

European regulations on greenhouse gas emissions mean the U.S. airline industry may be the first to face climate change regulation

The state has long led the U.S. in environmental regulations, from high vehicle - emissions standards to a greenhouse gas cap - and - trade program — and it has done so without sacrificing its economy.

One big challenge to U.S. efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions comes this week, as a federal circuit court hears arguments over a challenge to the White House's major climate change initiative, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) regulations targeting emissions from power plants.

After the U.S. Supreme Court last month ruled to delay implementation of Obama's Clean Power Plan on fighting emissions from power plants, new methane regulations could help Washington meet its pledges made in Paris.

Currently, as part of long - standing pollution regulations, EPA monitors CO2 emitted from power plants — which make up 35 % of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. Supreme Court justices offered President Barack Obama's administration some encouragement on Tuesday as they weighed the lawfulness of a federal regulation limiting air pollution that crosses state lines, mostly emissions from coal - fired power plants.

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a sixth - term Republican from Washington State who is a climate change denier and an ardent opponent of regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, has been nominated by President - elect Donald Trump for Secretary of Interior.

No Obama climate regulation has drawn Trump's ire more than the Clean Power Plan, which would limit carbon emissions from existing coal - fired power plants as a way to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

At least some of that amount can be achieved through regulations already in the pipeline, mainly U.S. EPA's draft rule to slash carbon emissions from the power sector and other measures included in the administration's Climate Action Plan.

It's been a quarter century since government regulations limiting emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides from coal - fired power plants began to neutralize the problem of acid rain, but lakes in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada have been sluggish to recover.

, a leading climate skeptic who opposes restrictions on carbon pollution, argued that the administration could harm the U.S. economy by enacting new regulations particularly given the skyrocketing emissions of China and India, Kerry was quick with a challenge.

The 184 page publication, A Handbook for the States: Incorporating Renewable Energy into State Compliance Plans for EPA's Clean Power Plan, «was prepared by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and is intended as a starting point for states that are considering renewable energy as a compliance tool for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed regulation of carbon emissions from existing power plants (Clean Power Plan).»

Other factors that have significantly contributed to reduced U.S. carbon emissions are the recent new growth in domestic natural gas production - consumption and EPA regulations that have restricted new coal power plant construction.

For example, the U.S. government uses integrated assessment models (IAMs) to estimate the benefits of carbon dioxide emissions reductions in the design of regulations, including the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan.

Only the fuel - injected models were available in the U.S. due to emissions regulations, but all Volvo 240 models benefited from MacPherson struts and rack - and - pinion steering.

Beginning January 1, 2006, street motorcycles and motor - driven cycles year model 2006 and newer, with engines less than 50 cc displacement, require an emission label certifying them to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission regulations, and may be registered regardless of mileage.

Chrysler has not provided any reasons for the delay to mid-2014, but it could be due to certification and testing to meet stringent U.S. regulations for emissions and safety.

Diesel engines have been unavailable on Rabbits, though they were offered through 2006 on the Jetta until tightening emissions regulations in the U.S. led to their temporary unavailability.

Stringent emissions regulations in the U.S. forced the manufacturers to end the Mini's initial run on the American market in 1968.

For the first time, is complies with U.S. crash and emissions regulations, with new bumpers and side lights, and a redesigned, California - approved V - 8 pumping out 806 hp and 678 lb - ft of torque.

The Mazda diesel engine's on sale in Japan and Europe, but emissions regulations are different in the U.S.

Thanks to ever tightening fuel economy and air pollution regulations in Europe and the U.S., every automaker is seeking new ways to improve mileage and reduce emissions, including BMW.

Passing the U.S. safety tests and emissions regulations are only the first hurdle.

The automaker said in a statement in response to the lawsuit that «All Ford vehicles, including those with diesel engines, comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations.

Ford released a statement in response, saying that all of its vehicles comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emissions regulations.

In an effort to comply with U.S. emissions standards (Tier 2 Bin 5 emission regulations), the diesel relies on a new catalytic converter system that utilizes diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), NOx trap catalyst (NTC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) technologies.

Subaru will initially only sell the plug - in hybrid in the 10 U.S. states that have adopted California's zero - emission vehicle regulations.

However, the diesel won't cross the pond in the same specification available in Europe, as the SkyActiv - D powerplant has to be tweaked to meet the more stringent U.S. regulations for nitrogen oxide emissions.

Those of you who attended our SEMA Show seminar on emissions compliance were reminded that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have the combined authority to enforce anti-tampering regulations in all 50 states — and not just against manufacturers but industry resellers as well.

Like its competitors, a diesel particulate filter (DPF) system had to be adopted by the Duramax in order to meet Federal emissions regulations in the U.S..

-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin developing regulations for methane emissions from existing oil and gas sources immediately and will move as expeditiously as possible to complete this process.

In a forthcoming paper for the Harvard Law and Policy review, «Fast Clean Cheap,» we argue that a regulation - centered approach would only achieve 10 — 30 percent emissions reductions in the U.S. by 2050, whereas we need 80 percent emissions reductions in the U.S. and 50 percent emissions reductions worldwide by then if we are to avoid catastrophic global warming.

The New York Times» Andy Revkin has been one of the few reporters writing on global warming to point out what every serious energy expert in the U.S. has long known: new regulations alone won't do nearly enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Although U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with electricity generation have fallen from the 2005 level, they are projected to increase in the coming decades, based on analysis in EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) that reflects current laws and regulations, and therefore does not include proposed rules such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan.

The last thing we need is more duplicative and costly regulation that could increase the cost of energy for Americans and that could potentially drive up U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.»

In recent years, Bezdek has been very vocal in his opposition to new U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and argues that excessive amounts of C02 are good for the planet and that the scientfic consensus on climate change is a «manufactured myth.»