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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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That figure is down from 141 refineries in 2017, with 4 idle. About half of US refinery shutdowns are conversions to renewable fuel production. Similarly, NHTSA’s new fuel economy standards project to reduce gasoline consumption by more than 200 billion gallons through 2050. As of 10 June, EIA reported 93.7%

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Cities are expanding, economies are growing, and life expectancy has almost doubled. Fossil fuel combustion has driven an increase in outdoor air pollution that in 2019 killed 29.15 million people worldwide in 2017, the paper notes. The African continent is undergoing a massive transformation, the co-authors note.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Here, we develop state-of-the-art representations of consumer preferences in multiple global energy-economy models, specifically focusing on the non-financial preferences of individuals. Global, economy-wide carbon pricing is assumed as climate policy in both scenarios after 2020 (100 US$ per tCO 2 held constant over time).

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Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

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It also would repeal a number of current tax incentives, including those for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. The maximum investment tax credit is 20% of the cost of the investment. Generally the investment tax credit cannot be claimed for facilities that begin to operate before January 1, 2017.

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