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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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California considers refocusing EV incentives toward low-income "gasoline superusers"

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The California Assembly Transportation Committee last week passed a bill, AB 2816—reported by Green Car Congress—that directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the state emissions regulator, to base.

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Good Green-Car Year, DeLorean Hovercraft, Top Stories Of 2014: Today's Car News

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Overall, 2014 was a good year for green cars, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council--which laid out the numbers for us. Our last daily roundup of stories for 2014 is a short one, since we''re taking time off today and tomorrow to celebrate the New Year along with most of the Western world.

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Frost &: Sullivan: Three Phases for Green Cars in China

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Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term. The key Question: When?

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Leather Trade Group Protests Move to Synthetic Materials

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As Green Car Reports pointed out, that statement assumes that cattle farming stays at its current level, and One 4 Leather said that methane, a significant byproduct of cattle farming, is a “short-lived gas.” Even if that were true, cattle farming consumes tremendous resources, including water and land.

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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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EC Publishes 6 Calls for Proposals for Transport Research within the Seventh Framework Program; €63M for European Green Cars Initiative and Electromobility

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Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., million) for the European Green Cars Initiative topics, and the remaining €12 million for the rest of the topics. Specific topics outside of the Green Cars Initiative are: AAT.2010.7-17. assessments.