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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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Who Can Claim an EV Charging Station Tax Credit?

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If you have considered adding electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to your property, the cost to install EV charging stations may have prevented you from making the purchase. Recently, this tax credit has been expanded and updated that increases its value and defines what projects are eligible.

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ChargePoint year-end special: up to $1,250 credit to upgrade to dual-port CT4000 Charging Station

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The CT4000 Series from ChargePoint includes a power-sharing feature, which allows a single circuit to power a dual port charging station, doubling the number of charging locations, without increasing installation costs. The offer is valid for stations sold and installed through ChargePoint’s Premier reseller partners.

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60% of $18B in US clean energy tax credits 2006-2012 went to top 20% by income; 90% in the plug-in program

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A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Electric Vehicle Credit. Average credit per tax return, by income level. billion (19.3%).

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. To date, the city has installed 77 level two (220v) and 32 level one (110v) charging stations throughout the City.

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Polk County, Oregon Sheriff’s Office running 10 patrol cars on propane

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The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternative fuel.

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Bill in US Congress to Boost Natural Gas Vehicles

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Provisions of the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, or NAT GAS Act (H.R. Currently, the alternative fuel credit expires at the end of 2009, and the vehicle and refueling pump credits expire at the end of 2010.

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