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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

The bill allocates $369 billion for programs that help fight climate change and preserve the environment, and it also includes a number of revamped EV tax credits. With a $40,000 incentive, the Tesla Semi could be purchased at a price that is more affordable than a Tesla Model S and Model X Plaid without incentives.

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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

Clean Fleet Report

Rebates & Tax Credits Don’t Help Most Americans. Even though there are generous EV tax credits, rebates from states and utilities, and other incentives that can save drivers $10,000 or more per EV, most people aren’t aware these programs even exist. Climate Loans Have Some Limitations.

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Guide to California EV Incentives

EV Life

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. The only way to avoid more expensive and disruptive climate changes is to significantly reduce these emissions.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Tesla Model Y

EV Life

The negative impact of fossil fuel emissions on climate change and the environment has become an important issue facing the world today, and some of the biggest contributors are the gas-powered vehicles we drive every day. Owning a Tesla Model Y just got a whole lot more affordable with EV Life.

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Will We Achieve Net-Zero Emissions By 2035? A National Clean Electricity Standard Could Be Key

EV Match

Ironically, Governor Abbott targeted renewable energy just as The New York Times was writing that Texas’ grid trouble is a sign of disruption to come as climate change induces more and more extreme weather events. Credit: The Texas Tribune. Frozen natural gas pipes in Texas. The Push to Decarbonize by 2035.

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California Senate President pro tem proposes carbon tax on transportation fuels

Green Car Congress

Continue Cap and Trade for industrial plants but replace Cap and Trade’s current 2015 expansion into the transportation sector with a broader, more stable and more flexible Carbon Tax of a similar amount on these same fuels. For climate policy to work, it has to sting. I am concerned about who we sting. —Darrell Steinberg.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

Green Car Congress

In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report indicating that in addition to significant emissions reductions, removing atmospheric CO 2 is necessary to attain the 1.5 This technology provides a pathway to bolster Paris Agreement-aligned efforts aimed at limiting increases in global temperature to 1.5

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