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DEED sets records

Electric Auto Association

Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. From established events to first-timers Gateway Electric Vehicle Association ’s (GEVA), participation in the St. It’s important that the younger generation understands the benefits of driving emission-free. Now, they all want one!”.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System links PM 2.5 pollution—even at levels deemed safe—to an increased risk of diabetes globally. In the US, the EPA’s PM 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Nissan has sold 11,703 LEAFs in the US during the first 7 months of 2013—an increase of 230% from the 3,543 units for the same period in 2012. Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Earlier post.) Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6).

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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As part of a planned five-year initiative, the Energy Department will make $5 million available in fiscal year 2012. President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies.

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Electrify Your Fleet Faster With Incentives and Rebates

EV Connect

The plummeting costs of technology haven’t hurt either — Ceres reported that electric vehicle battery costs , alone, dropped by 80% from 2012 to 2020. Companies with electric fleets in the state would also avoid the cost of annual or biannual emissions inspections since Missouri exempts electric vehicles from this requirement.

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