The US Senate began debating its energy bill this week. The bill and proposed amendments tackle a broad range of issues, from increasing fuel economy; a national low-carbon fuel standard; a national geothermal energy initiative; a wave, -tide- and current-energy initiative; a significant increase in the renewable fuels standard; support for plug-in hybrids and electric drive transportation; coal-to-liquids programs; and much more. More… The auto industry weighed in to support the more lenient proposal for fuel economy standards under debate in the Senate. More… A new study concludes that there is no trade-off required between higher fuel economy and vehicle safety. More… The 2007 edition of the Cascadia Scorecard, an annual progress report on the Pacific Northwest published by Sightline Institute, shows that per capita gasoline use in the Cascadia region (including British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state) is at a four-decade low. More… California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that California will file a lawsuit against the federal government over the government’s failure to grant California a waiver to implement the greenhouse gas regulations for new vehicles. More… European emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) decreased between 2004 and 2005, according to the final… (more)
(Posted by Mike Millikin in Transportation at 8:50 AM)