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Alternative Fuels

November 24, 2013, Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, China, Natural Gas, Renewable Fuels, Transport, United States

Beyond Renewable Fuel Standards

In the last post on this subject—RFS: Reconsidering Fuel Standards? —the possibility of new alternative fuels emerging that can compete with fossil fuels was briefly introduced. Due to the controversy surrounding renewable fuel standards, specifically whether they drive up food prices and the “blend wall” that limits the proportion of… read more 

October 19, 2013, Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, Natural Gas, Renewable Fuels, Transport, United States

RFS: Reconsidering Fuel Standards?

Source: Biofuels Digest The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a hotly contested issue in the U.S., and recent political wrangling may end up setting back progress that proponents of renewable fuels have made. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appears to be walking back the planned increases in renewable fuels,… read more 

October 6, 2013, Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, China, United States

Transportation reform is key in pursuit of 2 degrees

15% of GHG emissions worldwide originate from human transport-related activities, including, but not limited to, automotive vehicles such as light-weight cars, freight trucks, airplanes, and maritime shipping vessels. Of this, 6% originate from the United States alone, where transportation-related emissions account for an estimated 1/3 of total GHG emissions domestically.… read more 

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