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Tesoro fined $1M for violating California’s gasoline regulation

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has paid $1,014,000 in penalties for violations of California’s reformulated gasoline regulations. Tesoro supplied gasoline in violation of state regulations from two Tesoro refineries and one terminal for a period of 52 violation days. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that Tesoro Corp.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. Ending the sale of new conventional diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2040.

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Global Bioenergies beginning road testing with Audi A4 fueled with 34% renewable gasoline blends

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Global Bioenergies is beginning the road-testing phase of renewable gasoline derived from its fermentative isobutene pathway. Global Bioenergies will use an EN228-compliant gasoline blend containing more than 34% of renewable, isobutene-derived, compounds to fuel a car on a circuit. Earlier post.) An Audi A4 2.0

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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The regulations mandate that a certain percentage of the vehicles delivered for sale in a state are ZEV vehicles. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales. Electric vehicles also tend to have lower maintenance costs than gasoline cars, which also reduces ownership costs.

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CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

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Californians can continue to operate their current CARB-compliant gasoline-powered SORE equipment; there will be no ban on using older models or used equipment purchased in the future. Older models on store shelves can also be purchased even if they are gasoline-powered. Despite their small size, these engines are highly polluting.

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Snapshot of the California Zero Emission Vehicle program credit balances

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A vehicle manufacturer’s ZEV requirement is based on a percentage of all passenger cars and light-duty trucks up to 8,500 lbs, delivered for sale in California. The ZEV mandate requires that large volume manufacturers produce and offer for sale in California a specified number of ZEVs. Earlier post.).

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All new vehicle sales in Oregon to be ZEVs by MY 2035

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New gasoline vehicles will still be allowed for sale through 2034. Oregon has also adopted the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) program, which requires new light-duty vehicles to meet reduce emissions of criteria pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and air toxics.

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