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The Nuts and Bolts of the New CAFE and GHG Vehicle Standards
This is Part 2 of a series on the new EPA-DOT vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel economy standards. Part 1 took a first look on the goals of the standards.These days, most cars can go from 0 to 60 mph in a pretty short time – but can the nation’s car fleet go from 27.3 to 49.5 mpg in 15 years flat?As we mentioned in Part I, a 49.5 mpg...[read more]
Obama Finalizes First-Ever Pollution Standards For Trucks
Aug 9, President Obama will announce new fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks. This is a historic step forward because these are first-ever standards of this type and they start of process of what are expected to be ongoing improvements in heavy truck performance. The standards will result in freight...[read more]
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“Sally Jewell's comment that these discoveries "will help private, nonprofit and government decision makers at all levels make informed decisions about the responsible development of these resources" assumes responsible development of any new fossil fuel sources is a given.That assumption grows more dubious by the day. ”
“I think you're probably right, at least in the US, but I still hold out for some sort of relatively rapid, incremental acceptance. I could see, for example, them becoming prevalent in certain cities where owning a car is more of a hassle. If that were to happen, I could see them ramping up more broadly due to the benefits.I'm also not sure that an autonomous and human-driven mix is ...”