Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies. As legislation worked its way through Congress, Jenkins’s team provided elected officials, staffers, and stakeholders with a running tally of the possible trade-offs and payoffs in emissions, jobs, and economic growth.

Clean 104

Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions 104

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2015

I like the idea of letting the market decide which fuels blends to select. No mandates, but blend credits. tax credit) for blending biofuels. Presumably, the blender’s credit would need to be significant in order to maximize compliance. The oil companies have all of their downstream demand guaranteed by Congress.

Oil 150

Oil San Francisco Tax Credit Gasoline 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones.

Volt 100

Volt Tax Credit Cash For Clunkers Tax 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

At the same time, 84% see incentives and tax credits as an effective way to encourage consumers to purchase hybrid cars.

Buy 150

Buy Hybrid United States Tax Credit 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Anything that increases the cost of driving is soundly rejected by the public.

Energy 150

Energy Climate Change Tax Oil 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

Last year people were able to get unleveraged tax equity financing to monetize the production tax credits at yields to the tax investor of 6-7%; this year tax equity investors are seeking yields ranging from 10-15% for leveraged tax equity transactions utilizing the investment tax credit that is now available under the Stimulus Bill.

Production 170

Production Ohio Waste Financing 170

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

The last electric bike bill to hit the floor of the US House of Representatives was the EBIKE Act, which sought to create a federal tax incentive for e-bike purchases. But now e-bikes are getting new attention in Congress, this time due to fire scares. Again, this is a good idea and we should find ways to make e-bike batteries safer.

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Congress Tax Credit Tax Electric 52