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The US government must place an initial price on US greenhouse-gas emissions, either through a cap-and-trade mechanism or a tax. A tax has the advantages of predictability and being simple to implement quickly. Oil security policy. If the price later rose above $90, the tax would disappear.
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scenarios, and the sensitivity of the model to particular factors, the analysis reveals areas where intervention may be warranted: The capital costs associated with vehicle purchase, in relation to the costs for conventional vehicles; Supply constraints in the Australian market; and. range and higher fuel prices make EVs more competitive.
National programs encouraging the growth of the PEV sector include the establishment of aggressive goals, subsidies for EV purchasers, research and development support and demonstration projects, tax incentives, regulation and standardization, and public education programs.
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purchase cost of gasoline engines is some €1500 lower than of diesel engines. They assumed an oilprice of US$80/bbl, close to the short-term. become competitive when batteries cost €400/kWh, even without tax incentives, as long as. We therefore. industrialised countries. ” —van Vliet et al. The team assumed.
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