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ARB announces formation of waiting list for clean vehicle rebates due to demand

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ARB has issued about $100 million for more than 50,000 rebates since the program began in March 2010, and ARB plans to continue investing in the project. Eligibility criteria and rebate amounts for fiscal year 2013-14, which ends June 30, will apply to these rebates.

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California Air Resources Board adds another $25 million to expand clean vehicle rebate program

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That can be combined with an up to $7,500 federal tax credit and other regional incentives. ARB has issued about $100 million for about 50,000 rebates since the program began in March 2010, and plans to continue supporting the project in the coming years. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project has exceeded expectations.

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ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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Using the capital assets pricing model (CAPM), we calculate beta coefficients, a metric of nondiversifiable market risk, from 2010 (post-financial crisis) to the present for nine companies that are producing or have a significant stake in cellulosic or algal biofuels. Seven of the nine companies have beta values greater than 1.0,

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Based on its experience to date with the two, Loveland ordered another three for 2013 and an additional four for 2014. Hybrids now constitute more than 50% of the city’s light-duty fleet.

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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This represents the second highest increase in geothermal power capacity over a calendar year since the production tax credit (PTC) was extended to geothermal in 2005, and a 5% percent increase over 2011 year-end data. Some of these projects are expected to come online in 2013. Featherstone Plant (CA): Energy Source, 49.9

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. and model 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015. Ford Focus EV.

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Johnson Controls to invest $138.5M in Toledo battery facility to support start-stop market; projecting 70-92% demand globally for start-stop systems in new vehicles by 2020

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Johnson Controls’ Toledo investment will add 6 million in AGM battery capacity to the company’s North American AGM footprint by 2013. In 2010 the company supplied 3 million VARTA Start-Stop batteries in Europe, and is adding capacity there to reach 11.2 VARTA AGM battery. Click to enlarge. million batteries by 2015.

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