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ISO: Breakthrough Business Plans and New Performance Standards

November 7, 2008

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
autoindustry, biofuels, business, energy, energyefficiency, globalwarming, markettransformation, oildependence, policy

Some call for an Apollo Program for energy. Others, such as Senator Lamar Alexander, a Manhattan Project. I sent a letter to the Forum section of Issues in Science and Technology commenting on an article he wrote about his big...continued

Getting the Gift of Fuel-Efficiency this Holiday Season

December 11, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
autoindustry, CAFE, cars, fueleconomystandards, globalwarming, oildependence

You did it! Just a couple of months ago NRDC launched a campaign with eight other groups to pressure Toyota to change their position opposing a substantial boost to federal fuel economy standards (35 mpg by 2020). We made...continued

Turn the Volume Up: Toyota Should Back Senate Bid to Boost Fuel Economy

October 11, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
autoindustry, CAFE, cars, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, toyota

Think the world's largest automaker is feeling the heat yet?NRDC joined eight other groups in launching a big campaign to persuade Toyota to shift their position on policy by splitting from GM and others who oppose a reasonable Senate bill...continued

Auto Companies, Set the Engineers Free

October 4, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
autoindustry, CAFE, cars, co2, energy, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, globalwarming, hybrids, oildependence, toyota

For those of us concerned about oil security and global warming, it's easy to become frustrated with the trend-line for auto fuel-efficiency of the past couple of decades. Here's what I'm talking about: But take a look at the left-hand side...continued

Keeping the pressure on Toyota

September 21, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
AAM, autoindustry, boblutz, CAFE, cars, davidpogue, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, gasprices, oildependence, toyota

So far more than 5000 of you have taken action, sending messages to Toyota urging them to be consistent by backing green policy as well as green products like the Prius.They've noticed, and a spokesperson has posted a blog entry which tells...continued

How Green Is Toyota?

September 17, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
AAM, autoindustry, CAFE, cars, fueleconomy, fueleconomystandards, oildependence, toyota

Last week, the price of a barrel of oil reached historic levels -- $80 a barrel – as concerns about Hurricane Humberto’s impact on America’s refining capacity hit Wall Street.The ever increasing price of oil illustrates how vulnerable we are...continued

Deron Lovaas
Deron Lovaas
Federal Transportation Policy Director
Washington, D.C.
I joined NRDC after working for several other conservation groups and Maryland's Environment Department. I...
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