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Chevrolet purchasing and retiring up to $5M in carbon credits to help 11 colleges pay for efficiency projects

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For the last two years, Chevrolet has been the largest US corporate buyer of voluntary carbon credits by volume, according to nonprofit Forest Trends Ecosystem Marketplace. The balance is scheduled to be retired summer of 2015. Of the nearly 8.2 million tons contracted from 36 projects, 69% have been retired.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc., Pipersville, Pa. Louis , Mo.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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For participating communities, RMI is suggesting a stretch target of 2% of registered vehicles by 2015. Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Laura Schewel, project manager.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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as well as 600 universities throughout the country. During the pandemic operations were shut down and it is now more focused on on corporate programs. ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go. Zipcar’s potential is enormous.

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