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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

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billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. It is designed for on-road service trucks to provide a quick charge to stranded battery electric vehicles similar to an “out-of-gas” situation. President Obama announced the award of $2.3

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

The convenience of charging your electric vehicle (EV) at home paired with numerous EV charging rebates and incentives makes right now an ideal time to go electric. According to the United States Department of Energy, 80% of EV charging occurs overnight at drivers’ homes, which isn’t all that surprising.

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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

Blink Charging

While electric vehicle charging equipment is new for car dealerships, it does not need to be a mystery. With a little planning and some help from a knowledgeable partner like Blink, you can quickly and easily choose the right charging equipment that will future-proof your dealership for years to come.

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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Euro Parliament Transport Committee backs draft directive mandating expansion of alternative fuel stations; grandfathering CHAdeMO

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Private sector players should play a leading role in developing this infrastructure, but member states should provide tax and public procurement incentives for them to do so, say the members of Parliament (MEPs). Europe Fuels Hydrogen Infrastructure Smart charging' Draft report on alternative fuel recharging infrastructure.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. This article will delve into a crucial question: How many solar panels do you need to charge your EV at home? Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 BMW i3 42 153 27.5

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How Are EVs Part of Environmental Justice?

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million households) would continue to experience high transportation energy burdens, defined…as spending more than 4 percent of household income on filling the tank or charging up.” “EV ownership in the U.S. A January 2023 study from the University of Michigan found that “more than half of the lowest-income U.S.

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