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

EV Life

At EV Life, we connect people with opportunities to build a safer, more sustainable world, starting with electric cars. The home mortgage and the auto loan were invented to restart the economy in the Great Depression of the 1930s by breaking costs into payments that most people could afford.

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China EV industry sell-off creates opportunity, says Morgan Stanley

CN EV Post

Hsiao's team believes that significant margin pressure from price wars will fuel market concerns about industry profitability and cash flow, especially among new energy vehicle (NEV) heavyweights, namely BYD and Tesla China, which can afford to initiate another round of price cuts in the second quarter.

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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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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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Superstars of AB 811 Rock Palm Desert @ EcoMotion Conference

Creative Greenius

And I felt a kindred connection with him after reading about his experiences putting solar PV on his roof. Another person who really wowed me was Brian Gitt of Bevilacqua Knight who spoke about Federal Stimulus money available to AB 811 programs. I knew he was effective working with cities on energy and sustainability projects.

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The Solangelist’s Vision Shines Brighter

Creative Greenius

We’ve got big solar coming and big wind too, but those projects are not built yet and neither are the transmission lines to connect them to the grid. We cannot afford to wait for them and we don’t have to. And we can’t afford another big monthly payment anyway. I’m ready to start right now.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

“There is the technology, there is the market, but there is a bigger question than that: it’s also very much about connecting to the nation’s (electrical) grid and where the electricity comes from.&#. Early support from those who can afford them, as well as the federal government, will be necessary, he said.