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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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The overarching objective of the study is to analyze the scale and scope of investments in low-carbon technologies in power generation, transport, buildings and industry (including heating and cooling) that are needed to facilitate such a transition in a cost-effective manner, while also working towards other policy goals.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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The study assessed the three qualitatively different schemes—the French Prime à la Casse, the. The report does not address the employment or stimulus-related impacts of fleet renewal schemes which are arguably their primary objectives. Key findings of the study included: Insights on scheme design. are eroded. The German.

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RFF papers explore differing outcomes of higher gasoline taxes on public transit and rural areas

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Economists view higher gasoline taxes as one solution to reducing gasoline consumption and thus air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and reliance on oil, while at the same time providing revenue to the government for highway repair and construction. government stimulus money, such as that included in the 2009 American Recovery and.

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This is How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The Global EV Market

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As a result of the COVID-19 situation, several reforms in pollution controls and incentives have also been implemented. Many municipal and federal governments, for example, have expanded consumer benefits for EV sales, mostly as part of stimulus efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic’s economic effect.

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NYC Goes EV

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From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. If by 2015, 2.5

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Study finds solo hybrid drivers in California HOV lanes amplify congestion, create up to $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually

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However, two-thirds of the sticker registrants had hybrid cars already on the road, the authors noted; in other words, the stimulus effect was lower than expected. on weekdays to an already congested road such as Interstate 10 in the Los Angeles area appends $4,500 per car in annual costs (in pollution and time) to society.

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

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Second, a Congressional Budget Office study issued in April said even with subsidies ethanol is only profitable when a gallon of gasoline costs 70% or more than a bushel of corn, i.e, gasoline would need to be greater than $2.80/gallon gallon with corn at $4/bushel. and some banks are expecting fuel adjustment clauses ,” Einowski added.