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Bio-E10 is short for the biofuel made up of 90% gasoline in volume and 10% bio-ethanol, which is the ethanol made from commercially-grown crops such as corn and wheat by the sugar fermentation process. In China, bio-E10 will be supplied nationwide from 2020 as an alternative to conventional...
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It is increasingly realized that despite rapid improvement in emission standards for new vehicles, emissions from automobiles will continue to be a major source of urban air pollution in the large cities in India. Proponents of inspection, maintenance, and certification (IM) for in-use vehicles...
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Gasoline and diesel fuel are heavily taxed in many developed and some emerging and developing countries. Outside of the United States and Europe, however, there has been little attempt to quantify the external costs of vehicle use, so policymakers lack guidance on whether prevailing tax rates...
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Fiscal instruments are potentially among the most effective, and cost-effective, options for addressing externalities related to poor air quality, urban road congestion, and greenhouse gases. This paper takes a case study, focused on Mauritius (a pioneer in the use of green taxes) to illustrate...
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In 2016, only 4% of energy consumption in transportation came from renewables; then, use of fossil fuels will continue by several decades, with their corresponding evaporative and combustion emissions. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from gasoline evaporation were determined in Mexico City in...
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In 2016, only 4% of energy consumption in transportation came from renewables; then, use of fossil fuels will continue by several decades, with their corresponding evaporative and combustion emissions. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from gasoline evaporation were determined in Mexico City in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012178132