California Air Resources Board Archives - Page 9 of 9

Volvo, Mack Engines First to Meet 2010 EPA Emissions Standards

November 20, 2009November 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

With heavy truck engines facing a 2010 deadline for new emissions standards from EPA and the California Air Resources Board, engines from Volvo and Mack claim to be the first to meet both certifications. Heavy duty 11- and 13-liter diesel engines from Volvo and Mack recently passed emissions tests that ... Read more »

Auction Recommended for California’s Allocation of Emission Allowances

October 10, 2009October 22, 2009 by Gina Roos

Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector under a cap-and-trade system in California poses significant policy questions about how to allocate tradable emission allowances, according to a new report by Resources for the Future. The study suggests that the most cost-effective approach to implementing a cap-and-trade program is ... Read more »

California Initiates Carbon Fee on Polluting Industries – Nation’s First

September 28, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

California has approved the nation’s first carbon fee on polluting industries, as well as the country’s most aggressive energy plan. In a whirlwind of new environmental regulations, it also has adopted a regulation for more stringent controls of chemically-created consumer products such as air fresheners, paint thinners and multi-purpose solvents, ... Read more »

Troubles Ahead for California’s Climate and Solar Bills

September 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

California’s Governor says he plans to veto a bill that requires the state to get one third of its electricity from renewable resources, while state legislators failed to pass a solar bill that would expand the state’s net metering program. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger believes the bill would make it ... Read more »

CARB Giving Fleet Managers Headaches

August 27, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Many of California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles may cause headaches for small commercial fleet owners whose older trucks are difficult to retrofit in a cost effective manner. According to the California Air Resources Board and the U.S. EPA, diesel engine emissions contribute to some 3,500 ... Read more »

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

July 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver, enabling the state to enforce its stricter tailpipe emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the 2009 model year. Thirteen other states and the District of Columbia plan to follow California’s lead. “This waiver is consistent with the ... Read more »

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

June 26, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

California has delayed a decision on whether to implement the nation’s first statewide carbon fee on utilities, oil refineries and other industries as a way to pay for the state’s landmark greenhouse gas emissions law, reports the Washington Examiner (via AP). A vote on the carbon fee will be held ... Read more »

California Mandates Reflective Car Windows

June 26, 2009June 26, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that will require new cars sold in California, starting in 2012, to have reflective windows. The board says this will help keep cars cooler and, because air conditioners will be used less, increase fuel efficiency. The move follows an idea floated ... Read more »

California Backpedals on Plan to Ban Black Cars to Reduce Emissions

March 27, 2009March 30, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The California Air Resources Board has withdrawn an unpopular set of plans that would have effectively banned black vehicles as a way to reduce emissions. Under a plan to increase solar reflectivity 20 percent by 2016, California had put a plan in place requiring auto paint makers to tinker with ... Read more »

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