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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Top 15 LEAF market year-to-date in 2013. Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. 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. Earlier post.)

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8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

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In October 2013, the 8 states signed a memorandum of understanding to take specific actions to put 3.3 Maryland expanded a tax credit for vehicle purchase and leasing and converted a tax credit for charging equipment to a rebate. —Deputy Secretary Kathy Kinsey of the Maryland Department of the Environment.

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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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These medium-duty postal and parcel delivery trucks operate in an urban environment in which a significant portion of their trip time is spent idling, resulting in low fuel economy. They excluded other factors such as insurance, purchase incentives, tax credits, or penalties. Dong-Yeon Lee, Valerie M. Thomas and Marilyn A.

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NYC Goes EV

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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. Or No Cars?

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity. billion, up 39% from 2013. billion, 10% higher than in 2013 and its biggest total ever. The US was second at $38.3 The US was second at $38.3

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MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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Reilly and Rausch compared a baseline scenario—in which temporary payroll cuts and the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire—to several scenarios that include a carbon tax starting at $20 per ton in 2013 and rising at 4%. This contributes to the win-win-win result we expected for the nation’s economy and environment.

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