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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. These funding sources support construction and maintenance of the highway system.

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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The federal government and automakers have set new goals for electric vehicle sales, and now it’s up to the business world and EV charging companies like Blink to provide the right number of EV chargers by 2030. How can you help grow EV charging infrastructure? 20 Times More Chargers… Or Else What Happens?

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How to Select the Right Charging Level for Your Parking Facility

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federal government is simplifying the transition to EVs by offering federal tax incentives. These incentives apply to the purchase of new EVs , used EVs, commercial EVs , and also include a business tax credit for the installation of charging stations. Not sure if your business qualifies for one of the federal programs?

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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Support for aviation biofuels should at a minimum be equal to policies supporting other transport and energy sectors. The stakeholders also urge continuing and expanding key programs under the Farm Bill and other federal. Specific recommendations include continuing the Biorefinery Assistance Program and excise tax incentives.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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We made a fairly straightforward computation.Particularly in the transportation sector, we can’t get [to the budget goal] by deploying just what we know how to do.”. Either cap-and-trade, a system of taxing emissions, or a combination of the two could provide the needed incentives. Advance low GHG-emitting transportation options.