JusBringIt
04-25-2009, 01:41 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/../photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg World's first low carbon car regulation is a boon for some environmental groups but may upset ethanol producers
(http://www.backpacker.com/california_emissions_regulation/blogs/daily_dirt/978)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/arnold_blair.jpgMatt Draper - Backpacker (www.backpacker.com) - Apr 24, 2009
As usual, California is ahead of the fed govt. in emissions regulations--Ed.
Hot on the heels of Wednesday’s Earth Day hoopla, California passed a law Thursday that limits greenhouse gas emissions released by fuel-powered vehicles.
The regulation, which was passed 9 to 1 by the Air Resources Board, is the first of its kind. Carbon emissions and greenhouse gases from motor fuels have long since been a major cause of global warming and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes that his new, lower-carbon fuel plans will “reduce global warming,” and “encourage the investment we need to transform our energy infrastructure,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
With this new complex rule, California is anticipated to cut its gasoline consumption by a quarter in the next decade, open the roads and market up to more alternate-fuel-powered vehicles, and foster a growth in newer, more innovative means of getting fuel, the article said.A $100-million plant that converts trash into fuel is already planned for a north L.A. county valley.
Starting in 2011, when the new regulation takes effect, all those who make, refine and import gasoline-- including diesel-- will be forced to... http://www.backpacker.com/california_emissions_regulation/blogs/daily_dirt/978
(http://www.backpacker.com/california_emissions_regulation/blogs/daily_dirt/978)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/arnold_blair.jpgMatt Draper - Backpacker (www.backpacker.com) - Apr 24, 2009
As usual, California is ahead of the fed govt. in emissions regulations--Ed.
Hot on the heels of Wednesday’s Earth Day hoopla, California passed a law Thursday that limits greenhouse gas emissions released by fuel-powered vehicles.
The regulation, which was passed 9 to 1 by the Air Resources Board, is the first of its kind. Carbon emissions and greenhouse gases from motor fuels have long since been a major cause of global warming and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes that his new, lower-carbon fuel plans will “reduce global warming,” and “encourage the investment we need to transform our energy infrastructure,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
With this new complex rule, California is anticipated to cut its gasoline consumption by a quarter in the next decade, open the roads and market up to more alternate-fuel-powered vehicles, and foster a growth in newer, more innovative means of getting fuel, the article said.A $100-million plant that converts trash into fuel is already planned for a north L.A. county valley.
Starting in 2011, when the new regulation takes effect, all those who make, refine and import gasoline-- including diesel-- will be forced to... http://www.backpacker.com/california_emissions_regulation/blogs/daily_dirt/978