trucks Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:49:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 EPA’s Misleading Emissions Estimate for CAFE Standards https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epas-misleading-emissions-estimate-cafe-standards-20160728/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epas-misleading-emissions-estimate-cafe-standards-20160728/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:49:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60297 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are under attack for “abandoning” their Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Citizens blindly trusted in the 163 grams/ mile or 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) estimate of carbon […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epas-misleading-emissions-estimate-cafe-standards-20160728/feed/ 0 60297 Natural Gas Bus and Truck Fleet to Expand in the EU https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-bus-truck-fleet-expand-europe-20130408/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-gas-bus-truck-fleet-expand-europe-20130408/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:24:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35880 Research indicates that by 2018, natural gas trucks and buses will account for 3.4% and 12.7%, respectively, of the entire fleet in the European Union. Natural gas vehicles, especially heavy duty trucks and buses, are gaining momentum in the marketplace. Extraction of natural gas and tightening emissions regulations are making these vehicles both more attractive […]

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