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Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University. —Julius McGee.

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Five EVs that lease for under $300/month

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The Hyundai IONIQ 6 / Credit: Hyundai North America Last February there were nine EVs that leased for an average monthly cost of under $400 before tax and license. Nissan of Portland in Oregon and Concord Nissan in the San Francisco area are advertising 36-month leases with effective monthly costs of $193 and $228, respectively for a LEAF S.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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In addition to attracting more guests, installing EV chargers can help hotels earn LEED points or carbon credits as part of a corporate sustainability program. Albany, NY with 56.8%, and Portland, OR with 56.3% The federal tax credit will provide qualifying businesses located in certain census tracts with up to 30% per station.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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Using catalysts and heat, hydroprocessing removes oxygen, adds hydrogen and rearranges carbon molecules to create a drop-in petroleum substitute that requires no engine modifications in a 50% blend. Natural bio-oils have carbon chain lengths that are in the diesel range, 16-18 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon. Hydroprocessing.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. SCE will also launch its Clean Fuel Reward program in 2016 to provide incentives to residential EV owners using proceeds from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. Next: a carbon tax. — Larry 4.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their systems approach leads to synergies that have the potential to dramatically reduce corn ethanol’s carbon footprint. The source of the heat for distillation has a large impact on the fuel’s final carbon footprint. By using the CHP generator fed off of biogas, Farmers’ Ethanol will dramatically reduce the fuel’s carbon footprint.