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Union Pacific Railroad investing $20M to test emissions-reducing locomotive technology in California; moving toward Tier 4 compliance with combination of EGR, DOC and DPF

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In 2008, EPA estimated the social cost of the new program (rail and marine) will be approximately $740 million in 2030. EPA expects the impact of these costs on society are expected to be minimal, with the prices of rail and marine. transportation services in 2030 estimated to increase by about 0.6%

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Bills in Congress Propose Up to $11B to Accelerate Deployment of Electric Vehicles; 50% by 2030

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At least $2,000 in additional consumer incentives for the first 100,000 consumers purchasing electric vehicles in these communities would be provided. Additional research, development, deployment and manufacturing incentives are provided for technologies that enable the widespread deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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As a result of the technical bottlenecks concerning aluminum sheets’ performance and application, the domestic automobile manufacturers are facing high costs of aluminum application and are reluctant to use aluminum sheets. The key will be improve aluminum sheets’ performance and make breakthroughs in application technologies.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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When labor force participation rates rise, VMT per driver is likely to increase, particularly for millennials (those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s). Income, fuel prices, the costs of purchasing a vehicle, and other vehicle operating costs also all influence the extent to which an individual can afford LDV travel.

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Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

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Applying their results nationwide, the researchers extrapolated that replacing all pre-2000 model school buses would lead to more than 1.3 The cost of upgrading buses—about $10,000 to retrofit and between $100,000 and $300,000 to purchase new buses—puts districts in the position of using buses as long as possible.

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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On a purchasing power parity basis, GDP per capita in Asia would rise to $38,600, compared with the projected 2050 global average of $36,600. On a purchasing power parity basis, GDP per capita would rise to only $20,300, or just over half of that under the Asian Century scenario. —Haruhiko Kuroda. Energy consumption.

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Elon Musk slams California’s $8 per kW monthly utility charge plan for solar owners

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The proposal calls for a discounted rate for excess power sold into the grid, as well as a monthly utility charge of $8 per kW to cover the cost of maintaining the state’s power infrastructure. some people have 20 kw systems $160 a month, nearly $2000 a year.

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