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million in tax credits from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority in December to create 256 direct jobs over six years. Long, however, hopes his business will help better define a supply chain in Michigan. in June 2008 (at the time of the study). This would reduce Michigan’s unemployment rate to 7.5% in two years from the 8.7%

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MARCH 19, 2012

Nonetheless, Americans are far more divided over whether the government should give tax cuts to energy companies to do more exploration for oil and gas; 46% favor this while 50% are opposed. Opinion about tax cuts for energy companies is about where it was in 2008. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 25, 2014

In Japan, the fuel cell sedan will go on sale at Toyota and Toyopet dealerships, priced at approximately ¥7 million (US$68,700) (MSRP; excludes consumption tax). Too, FCVs have emergency power supply capabilities, Kato said; a fully-fueled FCV can supply power to an average household for more than a week.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act on 28 July 2008. The Act includes three major provisions: Exempts cellulosic biofuels from the state gasoline excise tax. Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to give a tax incentive for the use of cellulosic biofuels rather than corn-based ethanol. The Mandate.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

At the high end, that would be enough baseload power to supply about 20% of California's total electric power in 2008—or enough generating capacity to supply the power needs of about 7.2 The report found a total of 144 projects under development that could add between 4,699.9 and 7,109.9 million people.

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APRIL 2, 2009

The Model S can be recharged from any 120V, 208V or 240V outlet or quick-charged from an external direct current supply in 45 minutes. The anticipated base price of the Model S is $49,900 after a federal tax credit of $7,500. Tesla delivered more than 170 cars in the first quarter—more than the total delivered in 2008.

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APRIL 22, 2021

The studies are designed to identify paths to slash transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions while also managing a strategic, responsible decline in transportation-related fossil fuel supply. SB 375, passed in 2008, required each regional planning agency to submit a plan to reduce emissions, with a focus on reducing VMT.

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JUNE 22, 2009

In reviewing its efforts to date in reducing CO 2 emissions, Nissan said that AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), its joint venture with NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation, aims to be a leader in battery technology. Introduction of an original EV test vehicle in August 2008. Mid-term results for minimizing CO 2.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

Support has declined 7 points from July 2008 (73%) and 12 points from 2007 (78%). The decline is sharpest among Republicans (57% 2008, 43% today). In July 2008, when the plan to implement AB 32 was being discussed, a majority (57%) said the government should adopt it right away rather than wait (36%).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This strategic partnership with Dassault highlights Dow Kokam’s intent to accelerate the supply of vehicle-ready battery systems to grow the market. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Board also approved a state tax credit valued at $44.6 Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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APRIL 6, 2010

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. If by 2015, 2.5

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MARCH 25, 2009

In Great Britain vehicles are heavily taxed via fuel taxes, the value added tax, registration fees and location specific congestion charges and the cumulative effect of these taxes can have a significant impact on a vehicle’s operating cost. gallon in January 2009. The Maxity, a 7.5 from another patent dispute]. ”.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The partners expect that the proposed facility would principally convert waste grease—primarily animal fats and used cooking oil supplied by Darling—and potentially other feedstocks that become economically and commercially viable into renewable diesel. Charles refinery near Norco, Louisiana. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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MARCH 2, 2013

A previous application from TransCanada for a Keystone XL project (2008 application) was for a pipeline that would have been more than 1.5 2012 Keystone XL plan vs. 2008 plan. Congress subsequently included a provision in the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act that sought to require a decision on the Permit within 60 days.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Increased cultivation of corn for ethanol, its conversion into biofuels, and the storage and use of these fuels could affect water supply, water quality, air quality, soil quality, and biodiversity, the report found. Federal tax credits, the RFS, and the ethanol tariff have primarily supported conventional corn starch ethanol.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. By Judith Burns.

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JANUARY 31, 2009

gallon US) without tax for conventional motor fuel. A substitution of the present 2008 global motor fuel consumption of 2 Gtoe/a would therefore require a biomass harvest of 4 Gtoe/a. With ±30% estimate error, this is between €0.56 per liter (US$2.72-5.03/gallon A crude oil price of US$100/bbl results in an approximate cost of €0.56/L

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FEBRUARY 1, 2014

The document is posted on State’s Keystone project site , which it has run since the beginning of the Keystone XL Presidential permit process in 2008. When this demand is not met by heavy Canadian supplies in the model results, it is met by heavy crude from Latin America and the Middle East. million bpd in 2010 to 6.5

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AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. As used in this section and Sec. Conclusion.

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MARCH 6, 2010

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. A 2008 EPA study analyzed the economic impacts of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (S.

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APRIL 10, 2010

The Cantwell-Collins plan is almost exactly what Mr. Obama proposed in the campaign and after first taking office–a 100 percent auction of permits and a large tax rebate to the public. The first auction for allowances was held on September 25, 2008. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)

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JUNE 10, 2013

developed by Argonne National Laboratory (2008), to model conventional, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles with identical body characteristics, comparable control strategies, and comparable performance characteristics. —Karabasoglu and Michalek. They used the Powertrain Systems Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) SP1 Version 6.2,

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APRIL 10, 2009

T&E said it opted for Enerdata because the POLES model developed and run by this institute is the only public model available in Europe they knew of that is capable of calculating oil prices as an output of supply and demand, rather than as an input. There are two clear messages from this, one good, the other a little dangerous.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Shale gas offsets declines in other US supply to meet. After falling 3% in 2008 and nearly 7% in 2009, largely driven by the economic downturn, energy-related CO 2 emissions do not return to 2005 levels (5,980 million metric tons) until 2027. consumption growth and lower import needs. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 27, 2009

In 2008, Valero Energy CEO Bill Kless had said that using corn to produce ethanol will make food so expensive in poor countries that it will cause more misery than global warming. They acquired seven existing facilities and one under construction which together represented 780 million gallons/year of capacity. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2012

In a still repressed economy during an era when “no new taxes” is the mindless mantra that forces cutbacks and the elimination of educational programs and resources, the only place the dollars are going to come from are nontraditional, innovative sources. The on-stage banner heralding the ribbon cutting event @ ECHS.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Reuters said two unidentified but knowledgeable sources confirmed the deal and said it will be formally announced next month, providing terms of the supply contract are worked out with Compact Power. John O’Dell, Senior Editor - October 23, 2008, 12:58 PM.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The research, released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and named “Estimating US government subsidies to energy sources 2002-2008” , found that fossil fuels benefited from subsidies totalling $72million over this period compared to just $29billion for renewable fuels. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

In the period up to 2030, the energy supply infrastructure worldwide will require a total investment of US$26 trillion, with about half of that in developing countries. According to Tol, the impact of a tax hike of this magnitude could reduce world GDP 12.9% However, large ethanol plants face greater supply risk than smaller plants.

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MAY 19, 2010

The US emitted approximately 7 gigatons of CO 2 equivalent in 2008 (the most current year for which such data were available). Either cap-and-trade, a system of taxing emissions, or a combination of the two could provide the needed incentives. A carbon-pricing system is the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions.

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JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Electric vehicle coalition.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce. Demand for energy, to heat our buildings in the winter and cool them in the summer, is highest at the very time when supply is also the greatest. The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. The best part?

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APRIL 22, 2009

Chrysler LLC and A123Systems signed an agreement stating that A123Systems will supply energy storage systems for Chryslers first-generation ENVI Range-extended Electric Vehicles and battery-only Electric Vehicles. Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles.

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APRIL 16, 2009

An on-board computer system will indicate to the driver the remaining power supply and the nearest charging spot. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of.

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APRIL 21, 2009

The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Plug-In Supply www.plug-insupply.com , Petaluma, CA, offers complete conversion components with extended life lead-acid battery packs for $4,995 based on the EAA-PHEV open source conversion method CalCars has helped develop.

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