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California ARB directs additional clean vehicle rebates to lower-income families

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CVRP offers standard rebates of $1,000 to $4,500 for the purchase or lease of a new eligible plug-in hybrid or zero-emission vehicle. Since 2016, when CVRP instituted income caps for applicants and created increased rebates for lower income-qualified consumers, 34% of rebate funding, or $182.9

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California EV rebate demand exceeds CVRP funding; rebates have gone to nearly 65% of all California EV owners

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Existing funding for both standard and increased rebates is projected to be fully reserved in the coming weeks. Since 2016, when the project instituted caps for higher-income applicants and created increased rebates for lower income-qualified consumers, 34% of rebate funding, or $182.9

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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Green bonds—the funds from which are exclusively applied to finance new and existing green infrastructure projects—were developed as a new investment channel in 2007, with the first few issuances by multilateral development banks, and have grown rapidly in the global market. million (US$25.4

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

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However, he notes that China leads in other categories including AI patents granted and installation of industrial robots. Industry calls new PhDs This one is hardly a surprise, given the previously discussed data about industry getting lots of investment for generative AI and releasing lots of exciting models.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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The improving trend is caused by the expected benefits to air quality of stricter emission standards in new vehicles as they replace older, poorer performing vehicles. billion which may be invested in cycling and walking from 2016-2021. £1B 11M – Air Quality Grant. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2. Click to enlarge.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

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This van has twin sliding doors and comes in three sizes, compact, standard and long. Here today we’ve got the standard model which provides: 2.5 The standard length e-expert has an exterior length of 4.9m The standard length e-expert has an exterior length of 4.9m Tesla Model S (2016). metres load length.