time to downgrade our gas.. AGAIN
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time to downgrade our gas.. AGAIN
oh boy.. so who wants to bet we will be going down to 90 octane now?
and if you want to push alternate fuel vehicles, lets get some places that will sell the alternate fuels, not just one gas station in Berkeley
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2782487
Jan 9, 2007 — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday will call for California to reduce carbon levels in motor vehicle fuels, a global first move that could widen the use of alternative fuels in the trend-setting U.S. state, energy officials said.
A plan to cut greenhouse gases in the state approved last year put California at the forefront of the national battle against climate change and prompted other states to strengthen "green" programs.
The Republican governor is scheduled to unveil an executive order for transportation fuels in his "State of the State" address to the state legislature later on Tuesday.
Schwarzenegger's office called the proposal "the world's first low carbon standard for transportation fuels." The plan, outlined at a news conference in Sacramento, would set a standard to reduce the carbon content of transportation fuels by 10 percent by 2020.
That also would help to implement the global warming law that mandates state emissions caps to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 percent by 2020.
Schwarzenegger teamed up with the state's Democratic majority last summer to push through the first bill in the United States to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
A reduced carbon level in vehicle fuel could reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent, more than triple the size of California's alternative-fuels market, and put more than 7 million alternative-fuel or hybrid vehicles on state roads, said Robert Sawyer, chairman of the California Air Resources Board.
Transportation accounts for 40 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions and the state, the most populous in the nation, relies on petroleum-based fuels for 96 percent of its transportation needs.
Alternative-fuel options include ethanol and gasoline blends, electricity, hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen, biomass and other plant feedstock, Dan Skopec, undersecretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, said.
The governor's order will direct the state's Environmental Protection Agency to work with the California Energy Commission, the Air Resources Board and the University of California to work out the details to implement the program.
The regulatory process at the Air Resources Board to implement the new fuel standard is expected to be completed no later than December 2008, according to the governor's office.
and if you want to push alternate fuel vehicles, lets get some places that will sell the alternate fuels, not just one gas station in Berkeley
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2782487
Originally Posted by ABC News
Jan 9, 2007 — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday will call for California to reduce carbon levels in motor vehicle fuels, a global first move that could widen the use of alternative fuels in the trend-setting U.S. state, energy officials said.
A plan to cut greenhouse gases in the state approved last year put California at the forefront of the national battle against climate change and prompted other states to strengthen "green" programs.
The Republican governor is scheduled to unveil an executive order for transportation fuels in his "State of the State" address to the state legislature later on Tuesday.
Schwarzenegger's office called the proposal "the world's first low carbon standard for transportation fuels." The plan, outlined at a news conference in Sacramento, would set a standard to reduce the carbon content of transportation fuels by 10 percent by 2020.
That also would help to implement the global warming law that mandates state emissions caps to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 percent by 2020.
Schwarzenegger teamed up with the state's Democratic majority last summer to push through the first bill in the United States to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
A reduced carbon level in vehicle fuel could reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent, more than triple the size of California's alternative-fuels market, and put more than 7 million alternative-fuel or hybrid vehicles on state roads, said Robert Sawyer, chairman of the California Air Resources Board.
Transportation accounts for 40 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions and the state, the most populous in the nation, relies on petroleum-based fuels for 96 percent of its transportation needs.
Alternative-fuel options include ethanol and gasoline blends, electricity, hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen, biomass and other plant feedstock, Dan Skopec, undersecretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, said.
The governor's order will direct the state's Environmental Protection Agency to work with the California Energy Commission, the Air Resources Board and the University of California to work out the details to implement the program.
The regulatory process at the Air Resources Board to implement the new fuel standard is expected to be completed no later than December 2008, according to the governor's office.
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**** CALIFORNIA AND IT'S ****ING HIPPIES!!! FIND A ****ING ALTERNATIVE FUEL, DON'T MAKE THE FUEL THAT WE DO HAVE ****TER!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
**** CALIFORNIA AND IT'S ****ING HIPPIES!!! FIND A ****ING ALTERNATIVE FUEL, DON'T MAKE THE FULE THAT WE DO HAVE ****TER!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious
I just had to quote that because it is so beautiful
it's ****ing stupid, it's a cop out... it's a "look see! I am doing something to help the environment!!" The differences of lowering the carbon levels in fuel are going to make such a small difference in our overall pollution that's it's ****ing retarded... If they care so much about saving the environment they would take all this money that they waste on fake temporarly fixes and make a real alternative fuel, push hydrogen cars, water cars, Eletric Cars, Solar Cars... soemthing
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So, how many *****in & complaining are:
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
So, how many *****in & complaining are:
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
So, how many *****in & complaining are:
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
1. Democratic/Socialist/Liberal leaning.
2. Aren't going to write a letter to their elected officials.
I was thinking the same thing (LFA)
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
it's ****ing stupid, it's a cop out... it's a "look see! I am doing something to help the environment!!" The differences of lowering the carbon levels in fuel are going to make such a small difference in our overall pollution that's it's ****ing retarded... If they care so much about saving the environment they would take all this money that they waste on fake temporarly fixes and make a real alternative fuel, push hydrogen cars, water cars, Eletric Cars, Solar Cars... soemthing
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Originally Posted by MBasile
dude, youre in teh sac....go tell him
I'd write a letter but it won't do ****... people write letters everyday and it doesn't work