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Colorado buyers of Chevy Volt eligible for $13,500 in tax credits

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Colorado residents who purchase or lease a new Chevrolet Volt are eligible for a state tax credit of up to $6,000 in addition to a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for a total price reduction of as much as $13,500. A tool to determine specific state or local electric vehicle tax credits is available here.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. If this potential production supplied the Volt Gas Volt plants, the nuclear plants could operate at nearly 100% capacity.

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Jeep partnering with Electrify America to install chargers at select trailheads

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Jeep 4xe Charging Stations will be either directly connected to the power grid or use solar power to generate electricity. The Jeep 4xe Charging Network trailhead chargers will deliver Level 2 (240-volt) charging. With Level 2 charging, the 17 kWh battery pack in the Jeep Wrangler 4xe can be fully recharged in about two hours.

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. million 48C Tax Credit, Delphi Automotive Systems plans to invest $35.3

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

Blink Charging

Paired with renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or other energy sources, facilities can use the BES system to store and harness solar power or as a backup power source by storing energy from the grid. Unlike Level 2 chargers that use 208/240-volt (V) input, DC fast chargers demand 480 V (often necessitating a new transformer).

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. . UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. By Judith Burns.

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

Baua Electric

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept Neue Klasse models will also feature faster charging than current BMW EVs thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture, and they’re at the leading edge of a battery shift for the company. The combination of cylindrical cells and the 800-volt shift will speed up charging by up to 30%, BMW claims.

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