Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

federal government also offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installation. Many European countries are subsidizing residential heat pump installation by offering grants to homeowners. So far, the efforts seem to be working. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. Significant tax incentives encourage the conversion of trucks and heavy-duty fleets to natural gas vehicles. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.),

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 3, 2024

And before we start, I just want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our newsletters. I’m your host, Stephen Cass , a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum. So we’re seeing a pretty hard push in Europe.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. The target of reducing emissions by 50 percent by 2030 was established through an executive order in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Given the high cost of battery production, a BEV that approaches affordability (with generous tax credits) has a driving range of about 70-100 miles on a full charge. The potential impacts of PEVs on climate change are of particular concern.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, EVs help to mitigate climate change and improve air quality. These can include tax credits, rebates, grants, and preferential parking or access to certain areas. The higher upfront costs made EVs less accessible and less attractive to a broader consumer base.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a policy paper by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools. —Ethan Elkind, a co-author of the report.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

And by that do you mean they were fronting the costs of the rebates and then not recouping them from the utilities? I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups. You pay your taxes on-line. You pay your corporate taxes on-line. That’s correct. Remember that cash flow is king.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Unequal Growth Granted, these global statistics don’t represent even growth throughout all countries. Some highlights include an increase in the electric vehicle tax credit that would bring it to $10,000, essentially giving you a 10-grand rebate on an EV purchase. Pew has found that growth in the U.S.

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Drive Electric

JUNE 16, 2021

Climate change is being driven by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal. For example, it only costs £2.50 to fully charge a 50kWh Renault Zoe if you have an EV-specific energy tariff where electricity costs 5p per kW. With a ‘real world’ range of 195 miles, this gives you a cost per 100 miles of £1.28.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

And what’s working for the Greenius and Mrs. Greenius will work for the rest of America, even the little brain people who aren’t sure if climate change is man-made or not and probably even the Stepford brainwashed pod people who think Al Gore is a bad man. Here’s Something I Bet You Didn’t Know.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

Despite concerns that the announcement of the subsidy would in fact kill interest in the current generation of electric cars, many of which are not expected to eligible for the grant, evstores has reported that the news has boosted the interest in electric cars among the car-buying public.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Furthermore, the batteries in a PHEV are generally smaller than those in any other electric vehicle constructed today and the battery savings in the PHEV from a pure BEV can easily make up for the cost of the small liquid-fueled engine, resulting in a lower-cost production vehicle for mass distribution.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. According to Tol, the impact of a tax hike of this magnitude could reduce world GDP 12.9%

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 11, 2024

Hoping to increase the United States’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the White House has announced $623 million in grants to build more charging stations. billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. This plays into the Biden administration's goal of having 500,000 public chargers in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. The Cantwell-Collins plan is almost exactly what Mr. Obama proposed in the campaign and after first taking office–a 100 percent auction of permits and a large tax rebate to the public. Representatives Henry A.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place?

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Baua Electric

JULY 15, 2024

Just weeks after winning a shareholder advisory vote to reinstate his stock grant, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has apparently figured out another great way to waste money. Moving on to Biden’s infrastructure plan – something which Trump was never able to pass – this includes a provision called NEVI , which grants billions to EV charging companies.

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