• Using state - of - the - art renewable energy saving technologies in the Olympic Village • Setting
new vehicle emissions to the very stringent EURO IV standard ahead of schedule.
RFF experts assess the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, examine US federal standards and state policies for
new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, consider the future of self - driving cars, and more.
A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the EPA to defend
new vehicle emissions standards.
A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to defend
new vehicle emissions standards.
New vehicle emission standards meet the most stringent equivalent European standards, and are higher than in the United States.
Not exact matches
The federal
emissions standard is estimated to reduce carbon pollution equivalent to 134 coal power plants burning annually and save drivers $ 1,650 per
vehicle through fuel savings according to the coalition that includes Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.
A trade association representing General Motors (gm), Toyota (tm), Volkswagen (vlkpf) and nine other automakers on Tuesday asked
new Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt to withdraw an Obama administration decision to lock in
vehicle emission rules through 2025.
Even if the ambitious targets of the world's biggest economies are met, and internal combustion engines give way to electric or other zero -
emission vehicles by 2040, the total impact on global carbon dioxide
emissions will be minimal, according to a
new study released Tuesday.
The Volkswagen Group has brought down CO2
emissions of its EU 27
new vehicle fleet from 166 grams (2006) to 144 grams (2010), corresponding to a reduction of more than 13 %.
It's great to see a net - zero building code, a national zero -
emission vehicle strategy, and plans to make Canada's clean power go further with
new transmission lines.
These include: • One of the most technically advanced and cleanest smelters in the world which captures 99.9 per cent of sulphur
emissions and generates two thirds of the plant's electrical power • A US$ 10m combined heat and power system that will reduce
emissions by 90 per cent compared with separate heat and power systems • A
vehicle idling reduction programme that now covers 360
vehicles and has resulted in the avoidance of more than two million gallons of fuel and
emissions •
New, more efficient trucks with fewer
emissions
The state also announced the development of a $ 10 million federally - funded commercial electric
vehicle buyer incentive program to encourage the purchase of zero -
emission vehicles and attract green companies to
New York State.
In November 2011, Smith Electric
Vehicles (Smith), a leader in zero -
emission, all - electric commercial
vehicles, announced that it would invest $ 8 million toward the establishment of a clean technology manufacturing facility in the South Bronx,
New York, which will create more than 100 new jo
New York, which will create more than 100
new jo
new jobs.
However, further budget backing for greener
vehicles was limited to a small rise in
vehicle excise duty for
new diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous
emissions standards — disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise in fuel duty or a diesel scrappage scheme.
These measures could include bans on the most polluting
vehicles and
new low -
emission zones across the country.
«For me it is not a matter of just trying to clean up an engine's exhaust
emissions or introduce
new vehicle technology.
Install Over 500
New Charging Stations to Promote Electric Vehicle Use -500 new workplace charging stations -69 charging stations along the New York State Thruway - Encourage electric motor vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions M
New Charging Stations to Promote Electric
Vehicle Use -500 new workplace charging stations -69 charging stations along the New York State Thruway - Encourage electric motor vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas emissio
Vehicle Use -500
new workplace charging stations -69 charging stations along the New York State Thruway - Encourage electric motor vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions M
new workplace charging stations -69 charging stations along the
New York State Thruway - Encourage electric motor vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions M
New York State Thruway - Encourage electric motor
vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas emissio
vehicle use and cut down on greenhouse gas
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All
vehicles driving in central London during business hours will have to be zero or low -
emission, under
new plans for an ultra-low
emission zone.
A
new report from M.I.T. predict that the U.S. will expand its use of natural gas to produce electricity and as
vehicle fuel — but will eventually need to capture its carbon dioxide
emissions
Sure, that doesn't sound that exciting compared to a zero -
emission electric car — until you consider that this
new fuel doesn't require
new car factories,
new fueling infrastructure, or the turnover of our existing fleet of
vehicles, all of which are expensive, massively polluting ventures.
When EPA sets limits for tailpipe
emissions from
vehicles, it considers what could be achieved with
new technology, not just the technology already on the market.
Projected carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions from cars could remain level at three gigatons through 2050 despite many more personal
vehicles on the road with only minor and affordable changes to existing engines, chassis and systems, according to a
new report.
The
new analysis, led by former UW civil and environmental engineering graduate student Jordan Toy, compares carbon dioxide
emissions and
vehicle miles traveled from drone and truck deliveries in 10 different, real - world scenarios in Los Angeles.
The researchers also found that almost all
emissions in properly functioning,
new vehicles came out immediately after starting the cars when their engines were cold.
«Those in the market for a
new car may have been uncertain how the global warming
emissions and fuel costs of EVs stack up to gasoline - powered
vehicles.
China's capital, Beijing, infamous for its thick smog and heavy traffic, will slash the city's
new car sales quotas by almost 40 percent next year, as it looks to curb
vehicle emissions and hazardous levels of pollution, the city government website said.
Reducing
emissions of soot from
vehicles and methane from pipelines may not help reduce rates of global warming as much as earlier studies have suggested,
new research suggests.
Prabhu and Lee developed a
new algorithm — called Greening via Energy and
Emissions in Transportation (GEET)-- to more effectively route fleet
vehicles in order to reduce environmental effects.
A climate deal between the United States and China could spur
new regulations on
vehicle - efficiency standards, refrigerant pollutants and methane
emissions from the oil and gas sector, launching a
new round of executive action that is sure to raise objections from a Republican - dominated Congress.
These
new trucks — which employ a diesel combustion engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas
emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered
vehicles they are replacing.
Because economic growth continues to boost the demand for energy — more coal for powering
new factories, more oil for fueling
new cars, more natural gas for heating
new homes — carbon
emissions will keep climbing despite the introduction of more energy - efficient
vehicles, buildings and appliances.
We will consider near - infrared, confocal endomicroscopy (two - colour CellVizio technology), two - photon microscopy, single photon
emission tomography (SPECT) and positron
emission tomography (PET) scan platforms available from CEA, HZI and INRA, and will develop
new tracers to tag antigens, adjuvants, particles /
vehicles and vectors for the in vivo visualisation of dissemination and biodistribution.
A particular focus in this latter area is on developing the scientific underpinning of several
new catalytic technologies that are viable candidates for exhaust
emission control from diesel - fueled
vehicles.
A
new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the
emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric
vehicles into the US light duty
vehicle (LDV) sector.
A
new study by consultancy Roland Berger defines an integrated roadmap for European road transport decarbonization to 2030 and beyond; the current regulatory framework for
vehicle emissions, carbon intensity of fuels and use of renewable fuels covers only up to 2020/2021.
A
new generation of compact, electric - powered
vehicles could reduce traffic congestion and carbon
emissions.
With the average
new car transaction price hovering around the $ 31,000 mark, making money on autonomous, mid-range, zero -
emission vehicles is a fata morgana.
The
new emissions and mpg testing system being implemented this year is known as the WLTP (World Harmonised Light
Vehicle test Procedure) and it could force manufacturers to produce lighter cars because the tough
new criteria will be hard to meet using engine technology alone.
«For us, the three prototypes of this
new generation of zero -
emission vehicles... mark the start of a design and technology revolution that is going to change individual mobility and the Volkswagen brand forever,» said Klaus Bischoff, VW design head, in a statement.
Some recalls / rvu's are only available under
new vehicle warranty or federal
emissions warranty.
China's integration of «
new energy»
vehicles — the Chinese term that includes battery electric, hybrid electric, fuel cell electric, and alternative fuel technologies1 - into transit fleets has become a primary focus following the development of national goals to address harmful
emissions concerns.
Honda is just one of the many automakers turning to electric
vehicles to help them meet stringent
new U.S. fuel economy and
emissions rules.
Engineers developing drivetrains for the
new cars also say their research will help near - term
vehicle development, particularly in the areas of increasing fuel economy and decreasing
emissions.
Plus, Ford would transfer
new technology to help improve
emissions,
vehicle safety, and so forth.
Neutered two years ago from the collapse of
new -
vehicle sales amid a foundering economy, auto makers dropped their historically combative stance over stricter rules and gave over to an historic hike in CAFE in return for a single national tailpipe
emissions standard.
But AAA has released results from the first 10
vehicles tested ahead of two government reviews, the Ministerial Forum on
Vehicle Emissions and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's market study of the
new - car - retailing industry.
Australia's National Transport Commission reports a 1.1 % reduction in carbon - dioxide
emissions from
new cars and light - commercial
vehicles since 2015, even though the country has the lowest - quality gasoline of the 35 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
In addition to the
new engine, Mazda has also announced that it will begin electrifying its cars in 2019 but focus on markets it calls «regions that use a high ratio of clean energy for power generation or restrict certain
vehicles to reduce air pollution» (read: markets with extremely strict
emissions standards).
After Friday's accusations from the EPA concerning Volkswagen's alleged violation of
emissions regulations, Volkswagen has now issued a nationwide stop - sale for affected
new 2015 and 2016 diesel models equipped with the 2.0 - liter TDI engine, as well as all certified pre-owned
vehicles with the diesel four - cylinder.
Compare that to an electric
vehicle's
emissions of 128g / km and one can appreciate how far Mazda have come with their
new engine family.