Next 10
http://next10.org/next10/pdf/economy/Final_vehicle_efficiency_report.pdf
[Domesticfuel.com]Maybe a coincidence, but on the same day the EPA and DOE released new fuel economy labels, Next 10 released a new study, “Driving California’s Economy: How Fuel Economy and Emission Standards Will Impact Economic Growth and Job Creation.” The study found that policies that support fuel efficiency will drive consumer savings, drive job creation and spur economic growth. In addition, the study concluded that the highest passenger vehicle fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards produce the most positive results in terms of job creation, household savings, Gross State Product, and emissions reductions…
The report used an economic forecasting model to project the effects of improved fuel economy and emission standards both enacted by the federal government and under consideration by the state. When compared to California’s economic performance without any vehicle fuel economy or emissions standards, if fuel economy improved by 4-6 percent per year starting in 2017, California would see the following impacts by the year 2025: the addition of 38,000 to 236,000 jobs; an increase in GSP of .82 percent to 1.31 percent; and a reduction of 8 percent to 19 percent of state GHG emissions…
