News
December 27, 2006
EPA MPG Ratings Change In 2008
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 27, 2006 at 2:31:17 PM
The EPA is changing the way MPG is done with their rating system in 2008. They are also requiring medium-duty trucks to have ratings posted as well.
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The new system will use more high-speed driving, partly in 20-degree cold. Air conditioning will be on some portion of each driving cycle, and there will be more stop-and-go and rapid-acceleration driving. The mileage for gas-electric hybrids probably will be 20% to 30% lower than present estimates for city driving and 10% to 20% lower on the highway. These vehicles quickly lose their all-electric advantage when operated in cold weather or quickly accelerated, Wehrum said.
November 29, 2006
Supreme Court To Consider Climate Change Legislation
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on November 29, 2006 at 2:30:26 PM
I love how the Supreme Court is deciding things that should be done by Congress. Can the EPA select not to enforce emissions?
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Carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas that contributes to climate change. As concerns over global climate change build, many experts expect the U.S. federal government to put mechanisms in place to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. "The debate has shifted from whether or not there will be federal regulations, to when it will come," said Fred Wellington, a senior financial analyst at the think tank World Resources Institute. "The smart money understands that climate policy is coming." What is still up in the air is what form regulations will take, and whether state and local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be coordinated with any federal policies, Wellington said.
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