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World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

Green Car Congress

Developing countries attracted 23% (US$26 billion) of asset financing in 2007, compared to 13% (US$1.8 Their statement suggests using some of the money available from fiscal stimulus packages to invest in activities that can provide jobs as well as create low emission options. billion) in 2004.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said.

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