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DECEMBER 1, 2013

per gallon US) subsidy and fuel excise and value-added tax exemptions, and ( b ) a prospective future scenario with no form of government support measures. million tons in 2008. gallon US) with tax exemption and a $0.16/liter An open access paper on their study is published in Biotechnology for Biofuels. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 13, 2010

on the 2008 figure and 21.2% respectively on 2008 figures. In addition, showing the influence of the CO 2 -based road tax system, Band E (131-140 g/km) proved the most popular with new car buyers, compared to Band H (166-175 g/km) in 1997. The average new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted 149.5 g/km of CO 2 , down 5.4%

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Other forms of renewable biomass—agricultural crop residues, dedicated energy crops, or algae—are excluded. Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act on 28 July 2008. The Act includes three major provisions: Exempts cellulosic biofuels from the state gasoline excise tax. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act. The Mandate.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Barcelona has made environmental sustainability a key policy initiative through the use of renewable sources of energy and the reduction of CO 2 emissions. The scheme includes tax breaks for EV buyers, as well as dedicated EV-only zones and parking spaces. In 2008 135,568 vehicles were produced at NMISA.

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JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. The first Scoping Plan required by Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) was adopted in 2008.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. 2008) Hydrous Ethanol for Gasoline Blending: New Science Promises Cost and Energy Savings , 17 th International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels, 13-16 October 2008, Tiayuan, China.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The latest Investment Plan for the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program prioritizes $100 million in state funds to leverage funding and investments from federal agencies, research institutions, private investors, auto manufacturers and other stakeholders.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

At the high end, that would be enough baseload power to supply about 20% of California's total electric power in 2008—or enough generating capacity to supply the power needs of about 7.2 The report found a total of 144 projects under development that could add between 4,699.9 and 7,109.9 MW of power to the US geothermal energy output.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 1, 2009

Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups in 2008. In its 2008 corporate citizenship report, published last year, ExxonMobil said it would cut funds to several groups that “divert attention&# from the need to find new sources of clean energy.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2007

As presently consitituted, the Senate bill drops the requirement of electricity generators to achieve 15% renewable sources, but includes higher CAFE standards and major provisions for plug-ins, including conversions. It also creates a 20 percent tax credit for consumers who convert their vehicle to a plug-in, or up to $2,500.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included. Although consumer tax credits for PHEVs enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, concerns over other tax portions of the energy bill resulted in the entire tax package being removed from the original bill.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 2, 2008

As we move into the final month of the year 2008 I keep looking up at my rooftop longingly. The city and county gets the funding from a bond issue and we pay back the loans as an annual assessment on our property taxes. So I need to do something to cut the cost of my system even more than the rebates and tax credits are going to do.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2% Increasing political animus towards the ethanol tax credit, which was “ begrudgingly renewed for one year in the lame-duck tax bill.” He also believes that sub-1.6L passenger cars will outgrow larger vehicles due to favorable policies.

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MARCH 13, 2009

less compared to the same month of 2008, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA). growth, carried by strong demand in certain market segments following the recent motor vehicle tax reform and scrapping bonus introduced by the German government. Germany stood out with a 21.5%

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MARCH 6, 2010

by enacting a carbon tax or setting emission limits for each source type (“command-and-control)—the option to use offsets is generally discussed in the context of a cap-and-trade regime. 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects. Use of renewable sources would avoid emissions that would have been generated by fossil fuel combustion.

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MAY 13, 2010

According to the recently finalized Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 , net US GHG emissions in 2008 were down 2.7% The bill provides assistance to those Americans who may be disproportionately affected by potential increases in energy prices through tax cuts and an energy refund program.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

The loans for solar power, authorized under California’s AB 811 , are added as assessments to a homeowner’s property tax bills and are passed on to the new owner if a home is sold. We know carbon taxes are coming and we won’t always be floating in a sea of profits we made at your expense. Goal of Task Force.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Energy efficiency improvements and the increased use of renewables are other key factors that moderate the projected growth in energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. —EIA Administrator Richard Newell. Energy consumption for aircraft increases from 2.7 quadrillion Btu in 2009 to 3.1

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Despite its progress however, it seems there is still an uphill battle to be fought both in terms of changing the perception of and reliance on fossil fuels – with a new study highlighting the startling gap between Federal subsidies for fossil fuels and renewable energy. Why renewable fuels should receive more help. Our verdict.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

In a still repressed economy during an era when “no new taxes” is the mindless mantra that forces cutbacks and the elimination of educational programs and resources, the only place the dollars are going to come from are nontraditional, innovative sources. You can argue the merits of that if you want, but I’m done arguing.

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MAY 27, 2009

At a renewable energy conference in February of this year Doug Berven, the director of Corporate Affairs at ethanol producer POET, shared the following capacity projections for the ethanol business: At the beginning of this year the industry had 12.1 Our goal is to combine agriculture with renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

And it’s why I’ve been writing about California’s AB 811 since September of 2008. The loans are for 20 years and paid off as a property tax assessment. Free, Clean, Renewable Electricity From The Wind: Visiting PacWind with Dency & J.R. I’m looking forward to sharing it with Marilyn and Jacki next week.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Fuels: liquid petroleum fuels that dominate transportation today and renewable and alternative fuels that can act as substitutes. SB 375, passed in 2008, required each regional planning agency to submit a plan to reduce emissions, with a focus on reducing VMT. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. Active transportation.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a set of proposals to transition Washington to cleaner sources of energy and to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits adopted by the state Legislature in 2008. The proposals build on a comprehensive executive order issued by the governor in April. Cap-and-trade. Clean energy industry funding.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

million tonnes in 2008, and with an expected 2.7 The decrease is due to the higher taxes, UFOP says. In October 2008, the German government proposed changes to its biofuels support program, including a reduction in both the increase of German biofuels mandates as well as in the increase in the energy tax for biodiesel.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

The plan created loads of incentives (tax credits, government subsidies, etc) for projects pertaining to “renewable energy.” Steel’s stock valuation spiked dramatically in 2005 only to absolutely collapse in 2008 during the Great Recession. The price has been somewhat volatile ever since, jumping and falling between years.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. So if you had a big warehouse that nobody was currently renting you could fill your giant rooftop with solar panels and have your own now power station feeding clean, green, renewable energy right into the existing grid.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

Yes, even these unfortunate dimwits can still save what’s left of their retirement funds while helping out the rest of us who weren’t fooled by the right wing, unabashed carbon pimps who ran things in the US government from 2000-2008 and did more damage to our environment than any government in history. The Big Dick Cheney Effect.

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MAY 19, 2010

The US emitted approximately 7 gigatons of CO 2 equivalent in 2008 (the most current year for which such data were available). Either cap-and-trade, a system of taxing emissions, or a combination of the two could provide the needed incentives. Accelerate the use of renewable energy sources.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The high cost of manufacturing the Volt is exactly why the tax credits of $2500 for a vehicle with 4 kWh of battery capacity and $417 for every kWh over 4 (so that there is a $7500 credit for the Volt) were legislated. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

“The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON “Cities are a perfect for promoting change and renewable energies,&# said Mr. Turmes, the politician. The infrastructure is already there.&#

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power. For the future, Renault is working on development of exchangeable batteries for continuous mobility.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1.

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