Emission Standards
Emission standards are defined with specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can or cannot be released into the environment. In the U.S, the emission standards are managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
There are several important standards of the average global warming pollution emissions of a vehicle are indicated below, according to SEC 707 in S309:
• Cannot exceed 205 carbon dioxide grams/mile for vehicles that have a gross weight not more than 8500 pounds and a loaded weight not more than 3750 pounds.
• Cannot exceed 332 carbon dioxide grams/mile for vehicles that have a gross weight not more than 8500 pounds,a loaded weight of 3750 pounds and a medium duty passenger vehicles.
• Cannot exceed 405 carbon dioxide grams/mile for vehicles that have gross weight between 8501 pounds and 10000 pounds, and also not contain a medium duty passenger vehicle.
Read more about this topic: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act Of 2007
Famous quotes related to emission standards:
“Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let’s not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)