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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Billion in 2008).

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JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

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Since 2008, JetBlue has already offset more than 2.6 JetBlue will offer ways for the airline’s customers and communities to connect with the carbon offsetting projects with which JetBlue is engaging. Buying carbon credits means investing in emission reduction projects that require carbon offsetting financing in order to take place.

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UK Government Providing 360M Loan Guarantee for 450M Loan to Ford from EIB

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The UK projects to be supported cover research and development for Ford’s commercial vehicles such as the Transit and Connect vans and the development of low carbon emission diesel and gasoline engines. Ford is investing £1.5 billion (US$2.26 This includes investment in production facilities for new lower carbon engines in Bridgend.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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The output of these processing stations is connected to an array of catalysts. USDA’s loan commitment to Cool Planet is being financed from the remainder of the Biorefinery Assistance Program funds authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. An additional project financed from these funds will be announced later this month.

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Volvo Car Corporation, Ericsson and partners in plug-in vehicle smart on-board charging research project

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The project concept was first initiated by Viktoria Institute in November 2008 in a meeting with. Sensus is the interface that promotes intuitive communication with the car, connecting it to the driver’s digital world. The concept is being developed on a generic communication platform to make the technology globally applicable.

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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Other state DOTs also are researching alternative financing methods to supplement or replace a gas tax. We are researching alternative financing methods today that could be used 10 or 20 years from now when the number of fuel efficient and hybrid cars increase and no longer produce enough revenue from a gas tax to build and repair roads.

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PEUGEOT charges ahead with revised pricing and finance offers for PEUGEOT e-2008 and e-208

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With revised pricing for all e-2008 models and enhanced deposit contributions for the e-208 range, Peugoet is latest manufacturer to respond to the recent overhaul of the UK Government’s Plug-in Car Grant. The Peugeot e-2008 offers up 206 miles of range (WLTP). This move follows Citroen, Vauxhall and Kia who have adjusted their prices.

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