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Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

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CO 2 emissions from transportation sector by scenario in the study. The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. —Jin et al. Earlier post.).

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo. Earlier post.).

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J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

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Power 2022 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study. The 2022 study has been expanded to include 10 factors from seven in 2021. The study finds that 96% of BEV owners whose overall ownership satisfaction exceeds 900 points say they will purchase another BEV in the future. PP100) and squeaks and rattles (13.4

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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Looking only at the cost of capturing the CO 2 —not including building pipelines or sequestering the captured CO 2 —the team found that 60% of current CO 2 emissions (i.e., 27 Mt per year) could be captured for less than $25 per metric ton. —LLNL scientist Sean McCoy, co-author.

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How to Find EV Incentives in Portland, Oregon EV Incentives: Make Your Investment Even Smarter

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As our country drives toward an all-electric future, businesses everywhere have taken advantage of federal tax credits that can help offset the costs of installing electric vehicle infrastructure and equipment.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. XXXXX Click to enlarge.

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