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Senate Finance Committee Approves $12,500 EV Tax Credit Bill

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On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act making a few tweaks from earlier proposals. Changes include raising the federal EV tax rebate ceiling to $12,500 and opening the door for automakers who already exhausted their production quotas.

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2025 Nissan Leaf is now cheaper than Versa economy car

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Thanks to incentives, the 2025 Nissan Leaf is now the automaker’s cheapest model regardless of powertrain type, reports CarsDirect , undercutting the gasoline Versa economy car. But current financing offers still make the Leaf cheaper. The electric hatchback is also eligible for $1,000 in bonus cash.

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Arizona’s largest battery storage project clinches $513M in financing

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Photo: Recurrent Energy Recurrent Energy has secured $513 million in financing for Arizona’s largest standalone battery storage project. Solar and battery storage developer, owner, and operator Recurrent Energy , a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ), secured financing for its Papago Storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050).

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years. The Government of Nepal, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 which allocated a total of 1.64 Here are some of the highlights of the budget presented by Nepal Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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Beyond that, they suggest making a down payment of at least 20 percent and financing the thing for no more than four years. percent interest with 20 percent down, Investopedia suggests a total purchase price for your shiny new car – including taxes and whatever other fees a dealer feels like charging that day – at just $16,687.

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Government of Canada releases framework for ending fossil fuel subsidies

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The Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies signals both greater support for clean technology as well as emission reductions across the economy from traditional sectors. Canada is also committed to phasing out public financing of the fossil fuel sector.

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