List/Grid Tag Archives: EPA
EPA sets 2012 cellulosic ethanol requirements
We have told you about cellulosic ethanol before. Basically, it is any ethanol not made from corn, and, pursuant to a 2007 law, a certain amount of this stuff must…
How many Volts in a Tahoe?
It is now official. Per our friends at the EPA, by the 2025 model year, a car manufacturer’s fleet (i.e., cars and light trucks) must average 54.5 miles per gallon….
What do you do if you don’t like the results?
If you are the government, you have the power to either cover them up, or ignore them. Twice this week articles have been written demonstrating this “troubling” practice.
The car of the future
In late July, with much fanfare, the administration, through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced new standards for motor vehicle “fuel efficiency”. Currently, a manufacturer’s vehicle fleet must average…
Finally, a good TRAIN coming from Washington
This train is not high speed, and you don’t have to subsidize it forever. It is a bill that has passed the House Energy Committee and is now pending before the…
More EPA madness
Remember earlier this year when the President directed that all administrative agencies review their rules so as to strike an appropriate balance between the need for the regulation and the economic…
Cellulosic ethanol…you can’t make this stuff up
Cellulosic ethanol, at least as defined by the EPA, is any ethanol made from plant material that is not corn. This is good because we are currently turning approximately 40% of…
Obama’s “regulation” czar
In January, President Obama announced that, perhaps, the federal government had too many regulations that, perhaps, could be stifling business, and, in the process, costing lots of money. So, he…
New EPA vehicle labels
Last Wednesday the EPA, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation released the details of stickers that must be affixed to all new cars beginning in the 2013 model year. …
EPA and DOT abandon “letter grades” for cars
Last August, with much fanfare, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation decided it would be a swell idea to give all new vehicles a letter grade. We…
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