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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

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. Projects and new additions that came online in 2012 include: John L. Featherstone Plant (CA): Energy Source, 49.9

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JUNE 13, 2012

These crops, such as switchgrass, hybrid poplar and giant miscanthus, are the first-ever national investments in expanding US biomass resources to meet domestic energy needs. The total investment in those projects is estimated to be $55 million.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Based on 12,330 miles driven per year, the pure battery electric Nissan Leaf has lower five-year and 10-year life cycle costs than the internal combustion Hyundai Elantra and the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, even without the federal government incentive. of the MoU goal, followed by Oregon with 10%. million ZEVs on the road by 2025.

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APRIL 11, 2013

that is jointly managed by PNNL and Oregon State University. Such a price tag would make hybrid solar-gas power plants competitive with conventional, fossil fuel-burning power plants while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The system is adaptable to a large range of natural gas power plant sizes.

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use. In Nashville, Nissan gives credit to a robust charging infrastructure and a core group of employee enthusiasts who raised awareness of the practicality of the vehicle in the market in 2011. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US.

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JUNE 30, 2010

ZeaChem currently uses harvested hybrid poplar trees as the feedstock of choice in its combined biochemical and thermochemical process for the production of ethanol. The company will now demonstrate the integration of its biorefining processes at its 250,000 gallon per year Boardman, Oregon biorefinery. ZeaChem Inc. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Sales in the five-story building begin this month, with the first move-ins scheduled for early 2011. Its battery packs are also being tested by the US Department of Defense in a prototype hybrid Humvee. Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman and CEO of EnerDel parent company, Ener1. Going forward, ITOCHU Property Development, Ltd.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Mn/DOT will start recruiting volunteers for the Minnesota Road Fee Test in May and research will begin in July 2011. The state of Oregon conducted a similar study completed in November 2007 and Iowa, Nevada and Texas are among several states currently researching mileage-based user fees. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. Of these, 170,000 will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and 134,000 will be BEVs. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The report examined grid conditions in the Northwest Power Pool, which covers Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; many of them home to abundant wind resources and wind energy projects. traffic —Tuffner and Kintner-Meyer. This research was funded by the Department of Energy.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The ZEV rule, after surviving industry litigation and multiple adjustments to reflect the uneven progress of hybrid, fuel cell, and battery technologies, now bears little resemblance to the original. by about 1.9%. In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix.

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MAY 17, 2010

Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. Ernst & Young’s survey of 1,000 licensed drivers in the US found that only 10 percent of drivers would even consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. Total cars initially available: 4,700.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

According to Pike Research, yearly sales of the vehicles will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017 – that’s a compound annual growth rate of 43 per cent between 2011 and 2017. Plug-in vehicles are expected to enjoy a rapid rise in annual sales – but they will be particularly successful in smaller states. Now Pike has [.].

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APRIL 16, 2009

BYD’s plug-in hybrid F3DM went on sale (for fleet operators) late last year, and it’s supposed to launch its first all-electric model — the E6 — in the second half of 2009. BYD plans to sell its electric E6 and a plug-in hybrid sedan in the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Prius hybrid.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. And in Oregon, an advisory group is working on charging stations and related issues.

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APRIL 21, 2009

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Think has established a U.S. headquarters and will begin sales in the U.S.

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