In Congress, a boost for alternative energy
The House bill will look a lot like one that cleared the Senate last week, but it will omit issue of fuel-economy standards.
from the June 25, 2007 edition
Page 3 of 3
What the Senate bill does
FUEL ECONOMY – An increase in requirements to a fleetwide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 from the current requirements of 27.5 m.p.g. for cars and 22.2 m.p.g. for SUVs and small trucks.
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FUELS – A requirement that, by 2015, half of new cars be able to run on 85 percent ethanol or biodiesel fuels.
MORE ETHANOL – A requirement to produce 36 billion gallons a year of ethanol by 2022, a sevenfold increase over 2006.
ANTIGOUGING – Provisions that make it unlawful to charge an "unconscionably excessive" price for oil products, including gasoline.
LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES – New efficiency standards for each.
VEHICLE RESEARCH – Grants, loan guarantees, and other assistance to promote research into fuel-efficient vehicles, including hybrids, advanced diesel, and battery technologies.
CARBON CAPTURE – Support for large-scale pilot projects that capture carbon dioxide from coal-burning power plants and inject it into the ground.
Source: Associated Press
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