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The Cash Back Hybrid

Plug In Partners

N ot that long ago, the idea that the transportation sector might actually provide energy back into the stationary generation sector was pretty much on the outside of the bell curve of acceptable thinking. By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S.

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

Green Car Congress

Last year people were able to get unleveraged tax equity financing to monetize the production tax credits at yields to the tax investor of 6-7%; this year tax equity investors are seeking yields ranging from 10-15% for leveraged tax equity transactions utilizing the investment tax credit that is now available under the Stimulus Bill.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Green Car Congress

by enacting a carbon tax or setting emission limits for each source type (“command-and-control)—the option to use offsets is generally discussed in the context of a cap-and-trade regime. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report (2007).

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

Everyone thought that was a great idea, and I went along. One way we’re going to do them in is by taxing and regulating them to death. Miss a carbon tax payment on mining? Miss a carbon tax payment on emissions? Therefore I’ll be speaking for the group. I know how to smell consensus when it occurs.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

I learned all bout this in Joe Romm’s great book, “Hell and High Water&# (c) 2007). In fact that’s such a good idea the Public Utilities Commission of California already has that mandate in place. Tags: Environmental Politics Saving Energy Sustainability Yes We Can!

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. — Tony 11. — Jim Walker 19.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

Most have no idea. The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. First of all he’s already gone where I want to go by installing solar, back in 2007. The faster we can get permits, the faster we can send the state tax revenue, hire great crews and spin another meter backwards.&#.

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