California’s Greenhouse Gas Standards: Can the Automobile Industry Survive Pavley (CA’s vehicle GHG standard)?

Mr. K.G. Duleep, Managing Director for Transportation, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc

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Time: February 18, 2009, 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Location: King Lounge Room, Memorial Union, UC Davis

Abstract: Mr. Duleep will provide an overview of California's vehicle tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions standards (AB 1493, or “Pavley”). There are a number of advanced technologies and vehicle sales strategies that the automotive industry could pursue to achieve the Pavley regulation - a number of the solutions will need to be pursued at the same time. These include conventional vehicle fuel economy improvements through new technology such as turbo-charging, direct gasoline injection, and waste heat recovery. Fuel economy improvements can also be achieved through weight reduction and smaller engines. Additionally, fleet average fuel economy can be influenced via a shift in sales mix – selling a higher fraction of small vehicles vs. large vehicles. Mr. Duleep will provide perspectives on which strategies are realistic and achievable in the next 10 years to meet California’s regulations.

Biographical Sketch: K.G. Duleep serves as Managing Director, Transportation with Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., a division of ICF International. Mr. Duleep is an internationally recognized expert on vehicular fuel economy and emissions issues. He has been involved with automotive technology, fuel economy, and emission issues for over 20 years and has directed studies evaluating new technologies for vehicular engine and fuel combinations including methanol, natural gas, and other alternative fueled vehicles. He has been directly involved in EEA’s development of advanced forecasting models, several of which are used by U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE to forecast national vehicle and transportation consumption trends. Mr. Duleep has completed projects for the U.S. and state government, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Taiwan and other countries where his technology evaluations and forecasts have been the basis for automotive regulation. He has testified on transportation technology issues for the U.S. Congress during debates on the Clean Air Act and CAFÉ standards, and recently provided expert testimony in the federal court case between California and the federal government on California’s Pavley regulations. Mr. Duleep also advises a number of auto manufacturers on fuel economy and emissions issues. Mr. Duleep received a MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a dual MS in Aerospace Engineering/Computer Information and Control Engineering from the University of Michigan.

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