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Obama Administration Proposes Major Public Transportation Policy Shift to Include Economic Development and Environmental Benefits as Funding Criteria for Major Transit Projects

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In remarks at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, the Secretary announced the Obama Administration’s plans to change how projects are selected to receive federal financial assistance in the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Starts and Small Starts programs.

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EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

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The Obama Administration’s central estimate of the SCC would be approximately $50 per ton in today’s dollars. This is several times higher than conventional estimates of the benefits of reducing a metric ton of CO 2 emissions, a measure known as the social cost of carbon (SCC).

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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The goal of that project—which is providing a unique, direct comparison between inverter designs using SiC and GaN—is to reduce traction inverter size ( 13.4 kW/L), weight ( 14.1 kW/kg), and cost ( $182 / 100,000) while maintaining 15-year reliability metrics.

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% Ford is pleased that the Obama administration has recognized the substantial investment required to develop the technologies that will increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Our challenge, well, President Obama in one policy statement after another has advocated for an all of the above strategy when it comes to sustainable mobility. denotes a model in the Rally **for comparison. You move from one pump to the other. Earlier post.). Q5 hybrid **.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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Bush, is calling for policymakers to employ technology neutral policies as they begin to implement the new CAFE regulations proposed by President Obama. Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, who served under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge. A previous application from TransCanada for a Keystone XL project (2008 application) was for a pipeline that would have been more than 1.5