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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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Relying almost exclusively on oil for transportation hurts our air, our health, and our environment. The report makes a number of recommendations to realize the estimated benefits presented: The California Air Resources Board should strengthen the California ZEV program in 2017 to ensure that 1.5 in hidden health and climate costs.

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

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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. The tax would be phased in more slowly for farmers and nonprofit transportation providers.

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Tesla value cuts are having their desired impact on Style Y

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Tesla decreased the Style Y initiation value from $67,440 with transport at the start of the pace to $56,630 through the top of the primary quarter. the Style Y changed into eligible for a fresh federal tax credit score of as much as $7,500 as of Jan. It stocks a platform with the Style 3, which introduced in 2017.

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EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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The United States transitions from being a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter by 2017 in all cases. US natural gas net export growth continues after 2017, with annual net exports in 2040 ranging from 3.0 Decreases in transportation and residential sector energy consumption partially offset growth in other sectors.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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The action plan also encompasses a range of initiatives, including a focus on clean transportation. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico. A key element of that partnership is a goal for North America to strive to achieve 50% clean power generation by 2025.

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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The large decline in LDV energy consumption in AEO2014 shrinks the LDV modal share of total transportation energy consumption from 60% in 2012 to 47% in 2040. quadrillion Btu in AEO2013, and represents the largest growth among all transportation modes. Transportation energy consumption is considerably lower in AEO2014 (25.5

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Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

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introduced the latest in a series of discussion drafts to overhaul the US tax code. This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. The cleaner the facility, the larger the credit.

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