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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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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. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Five months ago.

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What is LPG?

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Italy, Poland and Germany are key markets for the fuel. In turn, this provides little stimulus to invest in LPG and build more refuelling stations. But could liquified petroleum gas (LPG) be an alternative solution? Tom Hooker, Autovista24 journalist, explores the technology. With over 8.5

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Largest decline for UK new-car market in over two years

Baua Electric

However, other major European automotive markets like France and Italy have. These are the very vehicles that the government is compelling manufacturers to sell, so it is disappointing that the Budget was absent of any significant new stimulus for these markets,’ commented Hawes. Meanwhile, Spain ended subsidies in July.

Market 52
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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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Furthermore, a BCG report from earlier this year even predicted EV sales to overtake internal combustion engine (ICE) car sales by 2030. In certain European countries, such as Italy or the UK , passenger vehicle sales even dropped as much as 95-97%. As the automotive market takes a dive, EVs show strength.

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