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

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Is tax equity dead? by Bill Cooke. M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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Baker Institute expert suggests assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed

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Oil helped finance their emergence from colonial rule and, at times, guided the placement of national borders to encompass known oilfields. Finally, in many MENA countries, government policies that made available low-priced fuel and electricity contributed to an ‘entitlement mentality’ among citizens toward cheap energy.

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Cash for Volts?

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More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. All stressed that plug-in technology already exists and just needs a push on the financial front from Congress.&#.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

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According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time. million in 2006.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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While this is a threat for business, there are also opportunities to grow commerce and create jobs, and to innovate to address the needs of growing populations for agriculture, sanitation, education, technology, finance, and healthcare. Urbanization: In 2009, for the first time, more people lived in cities than in the countryside.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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And oil only seems cheap. Retrofitters can partner with energy service companies to finance those costs, backed by federal loan guarantees. Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Play Tax refund: How to spend $2,705 Here are some tips from the pros on the best way to spend your refund. More How healthy are your finances? More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. More Credit card relief? 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76