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Why we’re launching our EV Climate Loan during the COVID recession

EV Life

We’ve learned a lot from talking with hundreds of customers during a pandemic: – “Electric cars are too expensive.” – “Gas prices are going to kill electric car sales.” – “Don’t expect a green stimulus as long as Trump is President.”. We’ve also discovered some good news: Recessions are constraints that inspire innovation.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Is tax equity dead?

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Superstars of AB 811 Rock Palm Desert @ EcoMotion Conference

Creative Greenius

Ann Livingston is the Sustainability Coordinator of the county and the woman in charge of their Climate Smart program. They’re already seeing tangible impacts from climate change in Boulder County and the need to cut emissions and use more renewable energy is taken seriously.

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California Goes To Hell In A Handbasket But Greenius Says AB 811 is Our Route To Green Heaven

Creative Greenius

The treasure chest was cleverly disguised in the form of Federal stimulus money from the ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. But snatching victory from the jaws of defeat – like a last second Derek Fisher three pointer at the buzzer – as I discovered from Brian Gitt, is the infusion of ARRA stimulus money.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

And what’s working for the Greenius and Mrs. Greenius will work for the rest of America, even the little brain people who aren’t sure if climate change is man-made or not and probably even the Stepford brainwashed pod people who think Al Gore is a bad man. Here’s Something I Bet You Didn’t Know.

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The Greenius Solution To All California’s Problems: AB 920 + AB 811

Creative Greenius

And when it comes to a sense of urgency on climate change, well lets just say I saw no physical sign that Ted is out of his coma yet. is using federal stimulus money to kick-start their program and they’re going to be rolling out a large program countywide. I think it’s kind of expanding support. And the county of L.A.

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The Solangelist’s Vision Shines Brighter

Creative Greenius

We cannot afford to wait for them and we don’t have to. And we can’t afford another big monthly payment anyway. Seems like a perfect use for some stimulus money, don’t it? I’m ready to start right now. What the hell are we waiting for? Oh yeah - none of has any money.