Our Next President, Joe Biden, Should Do These 21 Things
Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States of America, and Kamala Harris will break through many barriers to become the next Vice President of the United States of America.
CAFE standards
The Loophole the Auto Industry Uses in the EU to Evade the Emission Rules
Years ago I wrote about my expectation, based on simple logic, that around this time, in the C-segment (e.g., Volkswagen Golf) and the lower-cost models of the D-segment (e.g., Skoda Superb), fully electric autos would become price competitive with their fossil fuel ancestors.
To Pay or Not to Pay (the EU Fines) — the Carmakers’ Conundrum
As many know by now, the EU has put in place a regime that punishes carmakers that pollute “too much” — called Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
Nevada Plans To Adopt California’s Fuel Economy Standards
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has decided to side with California and Tesla, not Donald Trump and certain lagging automakers, on the need for cleaner cars. Governor Sisolak announced today, June 22, that Nevada would adopt California’s fuel economy regulations.
Are We Seeing A Late Combustion Age Collapse?
Humans have a habit of dividing history up into periods. On smaller scales, we have our own lifetimes. On the largest scales, we have geologic time and the various epochs in the age of the universe. What nearly always marks the beginning of a new period is a disruptive event that changes a significant portion of the topic in question.
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Scam — From George W. Bush & “The Big 3” To…
On February 6th of 2003, George W Bush gave a speech in which he touted the benefits of a hydrogen economy. Far from being farsighted or progressive, it may well have been one of the worst examples of greenwashing in our lifetime. The gist of the speech was that we should avoid raising fuel economy standards and deploying clean technologies such as electric cars and renewable energy and instead pursue a transition from fossil fuels to a hydrogen economy.
Hundreds Speak Against Rollback Of Clean Car Standards At Public Hearings
The US DOT and EPA recently held three days of hearings in Fresno, Dearborn, and Pittsburgh on the Trump administration’s proposal to reverse existing federal fuel efficiency and emissions standards, and members of the public had a chance to comment.
Gutted EPA Mileage Rules Will Please Global Petro-States
On Tuesday, March 7th, the Trump administration will reverse the Obama administration’s Final Determination requiring automakers meet an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, according to Inside EPA.
An alliance of manufacturers had urged protection for fuel inefficiency in a letter to Trump EPA administrator Scott Pruitt in February, and the industry request is one of hundreds of industry-requested rollbacks in Obama rules that are now on the chopping block, according to the New York Times.
US EPA Moves To Keep Current Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) In Place Through 2025
Presumably for political reasons, the US Environmental Protection Agency has moved to extend the current vehicle fuel economy CAFE standards in place through 2025, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.
Congress Keeps Cuddling & Coddling Car Companies
Originally published on Gas2. Congressman Fred Upton is the senior representative from the great state of Michigan in the US Congress. He is also the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. During hearings last week, Congressman Upton called for relaxing the CAFE targets the government will set after it … [continued]
