While vehicle emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles and engines are not something new, the EPA has set its focus on the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter in order to improve overall fuel efficiency for engines. The near-divergent requirements, if enacted, will be both a difficult and costly obligation for manufacturers and fleets […]
Read MoreOn Monday, December 20th, President Joe Biden committed to raising the average fuel mileage on new vehicles to 40 MPG in passenger cars and light duty trucks. EPA standards will be improved upon annually until the 40 MPG target is achieved in the year 2026. The most recent target was 32 MPG, set by the […]
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Greenhouse gasses (GHG) seem to be at the front of emissions discussions year over year. When discussing the topic and contributing factors, we hear about transportation, industrial usage, residential usage, and deforestation – but what about agricultural effects? According to the EPA, agriculture accounted for nearly 10% of the US Greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. […]
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This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are set to announce a joint proposal dubbed the “Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles Rule.” This decision comes after months of “deliberative discussions” between the agencies “as is typical for any joint rulemaking, the agencies provided feedback to each other […]
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