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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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The US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office reported a remarkable 89% decrease in the cost of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery packs between 2008 and 2022. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh.

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DOE: Adjusted for inflation, the price of gasoline in 2019 was similar to the price in 1929

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From 2002 to 2008, the price of gasoline rose substantially, but then fell sharply in 2009 during the economic recession. Note: Retail price includes Federal and State Taxes. The graph below shows the effect of the oil embargo in the early 1980s.

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Washington state to vote on first US revenue-neutral carbon tax in November

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On November 8, Washington will vote on the US’ first revenue-neutral carbon tax. If approved, Initiative 732 would establish a tax on carbon emissions at $15 per metric ton of emissions in July 2017; $25 in July 2018, and then 3.5% plus inflation each year until the tax reaches $100 per metric ton.

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Tesla nearing limit of $7,500 federal tax credits, which will boost effective prices this fall

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Adding to Elon Musk's headaches this month, Tesla is about to hit the limit on federal tax credits for electric cars. The tax credits, passed in 2008 as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act and signed by President George W. This could effectively raise prices for buyers of the company's critical Model 3.

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Biodiesel Board Study Asserts Critical Importance of Biodiesel Tax Credit, Calls for Extension

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The original biodiesel tax credit was passed in 2004 and has been extended twice. per gallon excise tax credit. The biodiesel tax incentive is designed in a manner that makes biodiesel price competitive with diesel fuel in the marketplace. Economic Impact of Eliminating the Biodiesel Tax Credit. billion gallons.

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How crude-oil prices influence gasoline prices

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in the United States from 2008 to 2017, crude oil represented only 61% of the retail price of gasoline. Refining costs and profits represented 12%, distribution and marketing costs 12%, and federal and state taxes 15%.

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MIT report finds China’s actions on climate change crucial; argues for global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax

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The researchers argue for a global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax that spreads the burden of responsibility. The researchers tested various levels of emission reduction plans—a global carbon tax of $10, $30 or $50. The various taxes would slow warming to 3.5,