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Biden Administration turns to Tesla for help on renewable fuel policy reform

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The Biden Administration turned to Tesla for help on its renewable fuel policy reform. The updated policy is expected to include benefits for electric vehicles from the United States’ renewable fuel subsidies. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. Congress created the program in 2005 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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We are researching alternative financing methods today that could be used 10 or 20 years from now when the number of fuel efficient and hybrid cars increase and no longer produce enough revenue from a gas tax to build and repair roads. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce. DCFCs are capable of charging a vehicle battery in under an hour.

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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Using the US Department of Energy’s alternative fuel locator , we can see the US has (as of this writing): 129,598 publicly available EV charging ports spread over 50,401 public charging stations. If you’re a business or multi-unit residential building owner, you can help America prepare for the future by installing EV charging stations.

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EPA proposes tightening primary ozone standards to range of 65-70 ppb; final rule by October 2015

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Secondary standards set limits to protect public welfare, including protection against visibility impairment, damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to review the standards every five years by following a set of open, transparent steps and considering the advice of a panel of independent experts.

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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The bill establishes within the Department of Energy a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Development Program for the purpose of facilitating the use of natural gas in the United States as an alternative transportation fuel, in order to achieve the maximum feasible reduction in domestic oil use. The program will establish a $3.8-billion

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. , on top of the federal program that’s offered everywhere in the US. Let EV Connect help you look into the tax credits and incentives available to your business so you can start building your EV charging infrastructure today.