Sentences with phrase «fuels standard targets»

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U.S. EPA has suggested drastically lowering the cellulosic target in the renewable fuels standard, which sets biofuel goals for 2022.

This was a step completely outside the global reach of Boeing or the world's airlines: New aircraft fuels that met greenhouse gas reduction targets had to be developed and tested to meet tough aircraft standards.

California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030 — akin to taking 15 million gasoline - powered cars off the road in one year — by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK - based research firm Cerulogy.

The forum will report on options for managing fuel - quality standards, new measurement - reporting standards for air pollutants and new measures to achieve Australia's 2030 climate - change targets.

The National Program does not set a single fuel economy target number for all vehicles, but instead it establishes separate footprint - based standards for passenger cars and light trucks.

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It is targeting not only new standards for power and performance in its sector, but also class - leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions; supported by McLaren's experience of active aerodynamics to aid cooling, grip, handling and road holding.

A plot of average overall vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) for new model year passenger cars, the required by law CAFE standard target fuel economy value (CAFE standard) for new model year passenger cars, and fuel prices, adjusted for inflation, shows that there has been little variation over the past 20 years.

The compact Ford Focus hatchback is available with an assortment of power plants, including the standard 160 - horsepower 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder, a frugal 123 - horsepower turbocharged 3 - cylinder that has a combined fuel economy rating of up to 35 miles per gallon, a green 143 - horsepower electric version with a range of 76 miles, and two high - performance variants that are targeted towards driving enthusiasts, including one with all - wheel drive and 350 horsepower.

(05/18/2012) The palm oil industry has hired lobbying powerhouse Holland & Knight to help overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that palm oil - based biodiesel fails to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets under the country's Renewable Fuels Standard, reports The Hill.

In a January 25, 2010 pro-industry strategy proposal to an Alberta government official, Whatley wrote that he was interested in «conducting a grassroots operation» in «target states» that would «generate significant opposition to discriminatory ow carbon fuels standards» that were created to address climate change.

Our target is to reach 10 ppm sulfur in fuels by 2025 globally, while at the same time also supporting the introduction of vehicles emissions standards, contributing to the overall goal of the CCAC.

Even U.S. President George Bush in his January 2007 State of the Union address pledged to «increase the supply of alternative fuels by setting a mandatory fuels standard to require 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels in 2017 — and that is nearly five times the current target.»

High ethanol blended fuels, like E85, are not viable solutions for reaching renewable fuel consumption targets of the RFS, even if cellulosic standards are waived.

In order to achieve the target set by the Paris Agreement --- to limit the rise in global average temperature to below the 2 degree C threshold — all new construction must be designed to high energy efficiency standards and use no CO2 - emitting fossil fuel energy to operate; by 2050 the entire built environment must be carbon neutral.

«This hike in new coal power capacity highlights the urgent need for the EU to move to a 30 % greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020, to introduce an Emissions Performance Standard, and to end decades of subsidies for new coal build and its fuel,» says the EWEA report.

While US emissions are decreasing slightly — both as a result of the administration's policies on renewable energy and vehicle fuel economy standards and because of sharply lower natural gas prices that have reduced coal use for electricity generation — it is unlikely that without additional regulation or legislation that the US will meet its 2020 target.

Supported by automakers, unions, national security groups, and environmentalists, the standards (known as the» National Program») set fuel economy and global warming emission targets, based on vehicle size, for new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

The barrage of criticism targeting the Renewable Fuel Standard is showing no signs of stopping.

First, a fuel economy standard is shown to be at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a price instrument (fuel tax) when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use.

President Donald Trump's administration is looking at ways to reduce future fuel economy standards for automobiles in a move to appease carmakers, who have asked to ease targets put in place under President Barack Obama.

Supported by automakers, unions, national security groups, and environmentalists, the standards set fuel economy and global warming emission targets, based on vehicle size, for new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

Section 433 is a «cornerstone» piece of legislation because it adopts the 2030 Challenge targets and sets a federal standard specifically for reducing the use of fossil fuels in federal building operations.

A new study from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) concludes that the Renewable Fuel Standard program will miss its advanced biofuel targets due to the the high costs of creating advanced biofuel; the relatively low price of fossil fuel; the timing and cost to bring new tech to commercial - scale... Read moFuel Standard program will miss its advanced biofuel targets due to the the high costs of creating advanced biofuel; the relatively low price of fossil fuel; the timing and cost to bring new tech to commercial - scale... Read mofuel; the timing and cost to bring new tech to commercial - scale... Read more →

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California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030 — akin to taking 15 million gasoline - powered cars off the road in one year — by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK - based research firm Cerulogy.

The blame goes mostly to national economy and industry ministers, who constantly block any attempts to introduce mandatory targets for renewable energies, energy efficiency rules or fuel consumption standards for cars.»

The Renewable Fuels Standard set a target for the country to produce 100 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol next year.