Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 By law, these excises are the primary revenue source for financing road, bridge and transit projects. The less motor fuel used by drivers, the less revenue generated for improvements financed through the HTF.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, President Barack Obama yesterday laid out three measures intended to work in concert to boost biofuels production and reduce US dependence on petroleum. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

a federal mileage fee—as a way to reform financing of the US transportation infrastructure. The recommendation is part of the final report issued by the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, “ Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance ”. The nation faces a crisis. Paying our Way”.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

In a deal brokered by the city’s newly commissioned Citizens Environmental Task Force, Exxon/Mobil, owners of the Exxon/Mobil Refinery in the City of Torrance agreed today to fund a bond that will make low cost financing of solar energy systems for home and apartment owners. Task Force Funding.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

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). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

US President Barack Obama has established a Biofuels Interagency Working Group, to be co-chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to further the research, development and commercialization of biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2016

Novus is working with an Oregon lender, Old West Federal Credit Union, to finance the project. Since the start of the Obama Administration, USDA has invested $765 million in nine biorefineries that have produced 150.1 USDA hopes to finalize loan terms with Novus and Old West by summer. million gallons of advanced biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Obama proposed “ we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an Energy Security Trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. John Larson (D-CT-1) introduced H.R. 3416: America’s Energy Security Trust Fund Act.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

President Obama today transmitted the proposed $3.8-trillion trillion FY 2011 Budget to the US Congress. Select EERE Programs and Financing (US$ millions). The President’s 2011 Budget provides $28.354 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) in discretionary budget authority—an 8.9% increase over FY 2009 actuals and a 7.4%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

At the same time, Sommer said in his presentation at the 2015 Electric Drive Congress in Washington DC, continued legislative support is needed to reach the next level of electric vehicle adoption. Volkswagen would like to see federal financing support for establishing fast charging networks in urban areas and interstate corridors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

In October, President Obama issued a memorandum to executive departments and agencies directing agencies with federal laboratories to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of research, and to take steps to increase partnerships between businesses and laboratories.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2012

The Department plans to make additional requests to Congress for up to $20 million over the next four years, subject to available appropriations, that will be used to support work conducted by US institutions and individuals. As part of a planned five-year initiative, the Energy Department will make $5 million available in fiscal year 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2014

of vehicle sales), far below levels required to meet the Obama administration’s goal of one million PEVs on the road by 2015. Making loans and financing more accessible for PEV buyers. Despite extensive government programs and incentives, PEV sales in the US reached only ~53,000 in 2012 (0.3%

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Establish state and local programs for financing of efficiency measures, which may use repayment on utility bills or on property tax bills (the capital could be provided by institutional investors). Make all cost-effective efficiency improvements to federal buildings, using private financing and public funds. Energy 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

Establishing a new program to finance planning, design, and construction of high-speed rail. The existing transportation reauthorization act, which is financed by the Highway Trust Fund, expires on 30 September 2009. The current user fees generate only enough revenue to finance a $35.1 Highway account balance. Source: DOT.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

The assessment comes on the heels of a national climate action plan announced by President Obama. As an acceptable condition for US government support for public financing of new coal plants overseas. Earlier post.). The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in 2011, the United States emitted 5.5 metric gigatons.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

The Obama Administration is awarding $8 billion in three conditional loan commitments for the development of innovative, advanced vehicle technologies: $5.9 billion in loans through 2011 to help finance numerous engineering advances to traditional internal combustion engines and electrified vehicles. billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Finance structures would be created and funded by developed countries, encouraging developing countries and emerging economies to minimize future emissions and adapt to future effects of climate change. degrees Celsius. I think we’re going to have a pretty good sense of what countries are doing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The Obama Administration’s proposed FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is $105 million below the EPA’s enacted level for FY 2012. This will allow the SRFs to finance over $6 billion in wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects annually.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

To establish policy recommendations and financing options for reducing black carbon/diesel sources across the Arctic region. Benefits of reducing soot in the Arctic. In a presentation at the 242 nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Mark Z.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2010

The Obama Administration’s recent extension of the offshore oil-drilling moratorium through 2011 has also renewed investor interest in on-shore oil reserves. CCS still faces great uncertainty, however, regarding its commercial viability, public financing levels, enabling policies and potential markets for captured CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe. Tuesday night President Obama will address our nation. The missing piece we dream President Obama will follow up with is an emergency-response roadmap to a world where increasingly scarce and costly oil is used only when needed.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Although overshadowed by the announcement on denial of a Presidential Permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline ( earlier post ), on Friday, the Obama administration also on Friday announced and highlighted a number of actions to sustain and advance nuclear energy in the US.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

News Heard on the Street Obamas First 100 Days Weekend Europe WSJ. The way Obama and the radical left who have highjacked congress are going, we will not doubt have a gasoline and energy crisis before Obama’s 1st term ends. This is the 21st century and I would like to have my flying car now.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. The DOT is making $48.1 TIGGER will fund the labor portion of the project only.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

More How healthy are your finances? Will Congress finally approve consumer-oriented legislation that has stalled for years? Play Tax refund: How to spend $2,705 Here are some tips from the pros on the best way to spend your refund. Answer a few questions and get graded on your money skills. More Credit card relief? 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama highlighted his goal of making the United States the first country in the world to put one million advanced technology vehicles on the road by 2015. Following a tour of the Ener1, Inc.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or SZ (1) 6753.T

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

DETROIT — The rapidly deteriorating finances of General Motors are forcing the federal government to decide whether to bail out the largest American automaker or face the prospect that it might go bankrupt. Congress has already provided $25 billion in low-interest loans to help car companies build more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Critics of ExxonMobil have called for an investigation by the US Justice Department, a chorus that includes three democratic presidential candidates and a growing number of members of Congress. Finally, President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline on November 6, which will only come as news to readers living under a rock.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. Posted by: Max | Apr 13, 2009 5:44:33 PM The Obama administration is full of idiots and scumbags.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The Cantwell-Collins plan is almost exactly what Mr. Obama proposed in the campaign and after first taking office–a 100 percent auction of permits and a large tax rebate to the public. Financing Investments and Other Public Expenditures. Allowance value can be used to finance government expenditures of various kinds.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

86% say that strengthening the economy should be a top priority for the president and Congress this year, and 82% rate improving the job situation as a top priority. The US public is giving the highest priority to economic issues, according to the findings of the Pew Research Center For The People & The Press January 2012 Political Survey.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 22, 2024

Trump previously attempted to roll back Obama-era emissions regulations and later cautioned that they were stagnating development of affordable vehicles Americans actually wanted to buy. Union leadership has long been allied with the Democrats due to the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

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