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French Environment Minister Outlines Revised Carbon Tax Plan

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French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo on Wednesday outlined a revised proposal for a carbon tax on large stationary emitters, following the Constitutional Court’s rejection of the original plan last December. The new plan keeps the tax at €17 per tonne.

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EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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AEO2015 presents updated projections for US energy markets through 2040 based on six cases (Reference, Low and High Economic Growth, Low and High Oil Price, and High Oil and Gas Resource) that reflect updated scenarios for future crude oil prices. year from 2013 through 2040 in the Reference case, far below the rates of economic growth (2.4%/year)

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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They excluded other factors such as insurance, purchase incentives, tax credits, or penalties. Vehicles operated in states heavily dependent on coal for producing electricity showed higher emissions. They evaluated the total cost of ownership parameters with all monetary values in 2011 constant dollars. MJ/t·km and 0.63 kgCO 2 e/t·km).

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Even so, there is considerable uncertainty about the results presented here. Feebates,” rebates to purchasers of high-fuel-economy vehicles balanced by a tax on low-mpg vehicles is a complementary policy that would assist manufacturers in selling the more-efficient vehicles produced to meet fuel economy standards. Major Findings.

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Proud of its roots

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They had created two new natural gas units to replace the older coal-fired units. In 2013, the fastest bike was a Lightning Electric. Presently, the chapter is supporting a bill to create a special license plate for EVs in order to promote their use to the general public. Air Force Academy. “We

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. No announced plans.

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