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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. These incentives are in addition to a federal (nationwide) tax credit, which ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on battery capacity and gross vehicle weight. of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6% in 2013 and 0.4%

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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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Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). They excluded other factors such as insurance, purchase incentives, tax credits, or penalties.

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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. area, Maryland offers a $1,000 EV tax credit. Earlier post.) Washington D.C.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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They filtered out sites that were retired earlier than 2012, sites that weren’t operated by utilities, and sites deemed unsuitable for nuclear reactors (such as plants in disaster-prone or high-population-density areas). Only one nuclear power plant is currently under construction in the United States, in eastern Georgia.

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Low-emission model 2012 Chevrolet Volt eligible for California’s carpool lanes, $1,500 state rebate

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A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car for California ( earlier post ) will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive with a single occupant in the state’s carpool lanes. This incentive is in addition to a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.

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