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US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

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This puts the US on track to meet its annual goals for GHG reduction under the Paris Climate Accord. If traffic remained reduced for one year, the reduction in VMT would allow California to meet half of its 2050 climate change target. Fuel saved, tax revenue lost. UC Davis Road Ecology Center). Fuel use dropped from 4.6

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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The report, Clean Air Future: Health and Climate Benefits of Zero Emission Vehicles , was produced by the American Lung Association in California. Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7 Connecticut: $1.4

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Connecticut Green Bank. NextGen Climate America. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board.

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EV Charging Basics for Property Developers

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Adequate numbers of and easy access to charging stations continue to be major obstacles to unhampered acceleration and nationwide expansion of the EV market for climate and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) goals. The tax credit is retroactive and can be applied to installations made as early as 2017. Sarasota County Program.