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President Obama, DOT Secretary Foxx announce $600M for 6th round of TIGER funding for transportation projects

Green Car Congress

As outlined by the President, the proposal relies upon tax reform for about half of its funding—i.e., closing some tax loopholes and changing how businesses are taxed, resulting in about $150 billion. Since 2009, the TIGER program has awarded $3.5 The $474-million 2013 TIGER round alone supported $1.8

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. In May 2008, the Telegraph newspaper in the UK reported that British drivers paid 57 pence/liter or $2.99/ gallon of diesel in excise tax which doesn’t include the value added tax. 3d 967 (Fed.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S. estimates that by 2030 the deployment of EVs could cut global receipts from fossil-fuel taxes by around US $55 billion. Those tax revenues are necessary for the maintenance of roads. Inflation Reduction Act has just augmented.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. NEV stands for neighborhood electric vehicle, which can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson as an investor?

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It has awarded tax credits worth about $100 million to each of four manufacturers of electric-hybrid car batteries. by goodpen 04/20/2009 2:44 p.m. by magnum54 04/20/2009 3:21 p.m. PT • myopia by bigmike45 04/20/2009 3:46 p.m. and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison. PT • Illegals?

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. has to say about their program: The program was approved on March 1, 2009. Brad Bartz at the PV Street Fair on behalf of the SBESC / photo by Creative Greenius (c) 2009. The loans are financed through the sale of assessment district bonds.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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