# New Standard For Cleaner Transportation Fuels Released

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2007/08/new-standard-for-cleaner-transportation-fuels-released/
- Published: 2007-08-03T00:42:00-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Science Daily — University of California experts recently released their much-anticipated
blueprint. That’s for fighting global warming. All by reducing the amount of carbon
emitted. Especially when transportation fuels are used in California.

# Low Carbon Fuel Standard

This “Low Carbon [Fuel Standard](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/02/68-billion-annual-savings-us-cars-54-5-mpg-standard/)”
is designed to stimulate improvements. All in transportation-fuel technologies. 
For it is expected to become the foundation. Especially for similar initiatives.
As well as in other states. That’s as well as nationally and internationally.

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For the new standard was commissioned in January. All by California Gov. Arnold 
Schwarzenegger. He asked the university’s top transportation-energy experts for 
help. All to design a standard for cleaner fuel. One that would reduce carbon emissions
from fuels. I mean they are hoping by 10 percent by 2020.

In addition, carbon and other greenhouse gases trap heat. All within the Earth’s
[atmosphere](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/10/19-states-value-clean-air-clean-lungs-in-program-planning/).
Moreover, they are a major cause of global climate change. Most noteworthy and in
California, transportation fuels account for about 40 percent of all greenhouse-
gas emissions. So cleaner fuels can help resolve this issue.

In addition, the standard’s authors are Professor Alex Farrell. Alex is the director
of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC Berkeley. Finally and
Professor Daniel Sperling. Dan is the director of the Institute of Transportation
Studies at [UC Davis](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/uc-davis-west-village-rising-its-first-green-building/).

## Report 1

In Part 1 of their report which is to be completed in May. So Farrell and Sperling
evaluated the technical feasibility of achieving the 10 percent cut by 2020. They
also identified six scenarios. Most importantly and all based on a variety of different
technologies. Those that could meet or exceed this goal. Moreover and concluded 
that the goal was ambitious but attainable. At the end of June, the California Air
Resources Board voted to start working toward that goal. Finally with the new standard
taking effect by January 2010.

Source: [UC DAVIS](https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-experts-detail-new-standard-cleaner-transportation-fuels)

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