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Cash For Clunkers: Modern Electric Vehicle Variant An Obvious Climate Policy

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For example, [continued] The post Cash For Clunkers: Modern Electric Vehicle Variant An Obvious Climate Policy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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$2B Cash for Clunkers Supplement Signed Into Law; Funding Taken from Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program

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3435 , which provides $2 billion FY 2009 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash-for-Clunkers, C4C). On Friday, President Obama signed into law H.R. Edmunds.com calculated the Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (SAAR) of auto sales in the last week of July surged to 19.6

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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Technological innovation is a major driving force behind the recent improvements in CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, and the majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, EPA said. Other highlights of the report include: Many new technologies are rapidly gaining market share.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. When the cash for clunkers scheme was introduced, we at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Technological innovation is a major driving force behind the recent improvements in CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, and the majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Many new technologies are rapidly gaining market share.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Cash for Clunkers. There are two bills in the US House of Representatives to give people cash for replacing an old, fuel inefficient vehicle with a new, more efficient, one. “ People were concerned about spending $35,000 for an SUV that seats five, they were saying for $21,000 I can get a sedan that seats five.

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