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GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

Green Car Congress

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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Toyota Plug In

Plug In Partners

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?”

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Li Lu has agreed to come to FORTUNE’s Brainstorm Green conference next week to talk about BYD. Today, Mr Li and I share the belief that the best way to help China move forward is to make BYD a world-class company.” I’m eager to meet him and learn more about this remarkable company. You can read my BYD story here.

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Bill aims to boost natural gas vehicles

Green Cars News

Speaking at a Press conference Menendez highlighted the problems of 2008 as an indicator of the problems that wild fluctuations in oil prices can cause, as well as the obvious problems that pollutants from dirty fuels cause for the environment.

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