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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. In addition, Leif Johansson stated that the Volvo Group had noted a slight upturn in certain countries, such as China, India and Japan, largely due to government stimulus packages. Click to enlarge. Leif Johansson.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

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EPA expected to regulate CO2. Stimulus Package allocated for renewables? In almost all cases we do so despite ignorant opposition by those whose short-sighted vested interests drive them to delay and obstruct our efforts in the hopes of continuing to profit obscenely.

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

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The new administration’s stimulus package allots $2B for advanced batteries, $300M for federal and states fleets to buy new clean fuel vehicles and $7,500 tax rebate for PHEV, with yet more money in the Auto-Industry Re-tooling fund. Introductory and discount rates are available.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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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.

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Greenius Is Fired Up Over Obama’s Green Economic Recovery Bill!

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This bill is not only the most sweeping economic recovery package in our nation’s history, it’s also the greenest. The EPA is about to start regulating deadly CO2 emissions from coal fired power plants. Read the letter Lisa Jackson, new head of the EPA, sent the Sierra Club and Joe Romm’s excellent analysis here.

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