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Nissan and Hawaii Partner on EVs

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The Nissan LEAF EV will be available in Hawaii beginning in January 2011. Hawaii is providing a $4,500 state tax credit towards the purchase of an electric vehicle and a $500 state tax credit towards the purchase and installation of a home charging station.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits. The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is based on the conventionally powered B-Class, for which the current generation has become a top seller since being launched in many countries in 2011.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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We project that electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 per year in reduced fuel and maintenance, costs that we would otherwise have to spend on gas-powered vehicles. Each of these vehicles are estimated to save the city $7,000 in fuel and maintenance over a three-year period.

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AeroVironment completes first electric vehicle commercial charging station installations in Hawaii

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The deadline for EV readiness is midnight, 31 December 2011. The charging infrastructure initiative helps to comply with a new state law requiring that a portion of all publicly available parking lots of a certain size become EV-ready.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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Power and Associates 2011 US Green Automotive Study. It is the financial issues that most often resonate with consumers, whether it is the higher price of the vehicle itself, the cost to fuel or charge the vehicle, or the fear of higher maintenance costs. The 2011 US Green Automotive Study combines information and insight from J.D.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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The comparison involved a 2011 Smith Newton electric truck powered by a 120 kW electric motor, and a 2006 Freightliner truck powered by a Cummins diesel engine. The comparison controlled for improvements in diesel efficiency between 2006 and 2011. kgCO 2 e/t·km) than the diesel truck in the baseline case for both the 2011?2012

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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Level the playing field for clean energy and energy efficiency technologies by removing regulatory obstacles, addressing market failures, adjusting tax policies, and providing time-limited subsidies for clean energy when appropriate. Recommendations here include: Exploring the possibility of a new North American climate agreement.