British Columbia and California : Memorandum of Understanding on Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Reduction

Ministry of Environment. Province of British Columbia / California Air Resources Board
http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr121709.htm
[Green Car Congress] British Columbia and the California Air Resources Board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pave the way for stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for new light-duty vehicles.
The MOU commits the BC Ministry of Environment and the California Air Resources [...]

Transport Energy and CO2 : Moving Towards Sustainability

OECD — This book is available free to RFFers at SourceOECD and OECDiLibrary at http://www.sourceoecd.org/9789264073166 Our user ID and password are on the library’s landing page top left hand corner. It is also available for sale at http://www.oecd.org/bookshop?9789264073166
[Abstract] Car ownership is set to triple by 2050, trucking activity will double and air travel could increase [...]

Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 through 2009

EPA
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/mpg/fetrends/420r09014.pdf
[Press Release] For the fifth consecutive year, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new cars and light duty trucks. This marks the first time that data for CO2 emissions are included in the annual report, “Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and [...]

The Implied Cost of Carbon Dioxide Under the Cash for Clunkers Program

Center for the Study of Energy Markets, University of California Energy Institute / by Christopher R. Knittel
http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/PDF/csemwp189.pdf
[Abstract] The Cash for Clunker program aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this research note, I present estimates of the implied cost of carbon dioxide reductions under the Cash [...]

Lock-in Effects of Road Expansion on CO2 Emissions : Results from a Core-periphery Model of Beijing

World Bank / by Alex Anas and Govinda R. Timilsina
http://tinyurl.com/l7kv3y (be patient, it loads slowly)
[Abstract] In the urban planning literature, it is frequently explicitly asserted or strongly implied that ongoing urban sprawl and decentralization can lead to development patterns that are unsustainable in the long run. One manifestation of such an outcome is that if extensive [...]

Ranking States’ Oil Vulnerability and Solutions for Change

David Gardiner & Associates
http://www.nrdc.org/energy/states/files/states.pdf
[From press release] America’s addiction to oil continues to threaten not only our national security and global environmental health, but also our economic viability. NRDC analyzed how heavily drivers in each state are affected by increases in oil prices and ranked states on their adoption of solutions to reduce their oil dependence [...]

Automobiles on Steroids : Product Attribute Trade-Offs and Technological Progress in the Automobile Sector

Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis (Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-09-16) / by Christopher R. Knittel
http://pubs.its.ucdavis.edu/publication_detail.php?
Summary from GCC article]  Based on detailed model-level data for US light-duty vehicles from 1980 to 2006, a recent analysis by a UC Davis researcher found that if weight, horsepower and torque had been held at their 1980 levels, fuel [...]

Cars and Climate: What Can EPA Do to Control Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources?

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/R40506/
[Summary] As Congress considers legislation to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change, attention has focused on cap-and-trade legislation. Such legislation would set a national cap on GHG emissions, with allowances (permits) to emit limited amounts of the gases distributed or auctioned to affected parties. Recently, there has also [...]

Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles : Efficiency and Emissions Attributes and Market Issues

US DOE, EIA
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/lightduty/index.html
This report responds to a request from Senator Jeff Sessions for an analysis of the environmental and energy efficiency attributes of light-duty diesel vehicles.  Specifically, the inquiry asked for a comparison of the characteristics of diesel-fueled vehicles with those of similar gasoline-fueled, E85-fueled, and hybrid vehicles,  as well as a discussion of any [...]

greenercars.org

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
http://www.greenercars.org/highlights.htm
[Website]… the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy today released environmental ratings for model year 2009 vehicles.
The flurry of activity failed to dislodge the reigning champion of the Greenest Vehicles list. This year’s greenest title goes once again to Honda’s natural gas-powered Civic GX. The Toyota Prius and Honda Civic [...]