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Massachusetts sets state GHG emissions limit for 2020 at 25% below 1990 levels, releases plan with additional measures, including Pay As You Drive auto insurance

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Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

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States signing the MOU are: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

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As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 Raising the gas tax is a last resort, and without it, our economy will suffer. per gallon—a 81% increase of the current $0.235 per gallon. Governor Patrick.

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Kiessling Transit orders 32 more Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses

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Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.) In addition, Lightning Hybrids has identified ways to reduce vehicle idle time by up to 30%.

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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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DOE awarding $12.5M to nuclear energy projects, training

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construction economy for use in Small. Nebraska (Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Texas A&M). the cost of electricity production in both nuclear. Institute (Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Oak Ridge National. University (Westinghouse). Project will develop Steel-plate Composite. deployment of that technology.

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President Obama launches $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership; Ford involved as an initial partner

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Other key conclusions of the PCAST report are: The US’ long-term ability to innovate and compete in the global economy greatly benefits from co-location of manufacturing and manufacturing-related R&D activities in the United States. Nevertheless, with appropriate support, advanced manufacturing has the potential to create and retain.

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