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Proposed Federal EV Tax Credit Reform: Will It Move the Sales Needle?

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For electric vehicle observers, the legislation contains two key provisions: The first would extend the tax credit to automakers who already reached the current phaseout level of 200,000 EVs sold with another 400,000 vehicles, but with a reduction to $7,000 from the current maximum $7,500 credit.

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Washington state to vote on first US revenue-neutral carbon tax in November

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On November 8, Washington will vote on the US’ first revenue-neutral carbon tax. If approved, Initiative 732 would establish a tax on carbon emissions at $15 per metric ton of emissions in July 2017; $25 in July 2018, and then 3.5% plus inflation each year until the tax reaches $100 per metric ton.

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NY launches first EV charging station installation rebate initiative for public and private locations; $5M available

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Charge Ready NY rebates can be combined with New York State’s 50% tax credit for installing charging stations. The tax credit is applied after the rebate amount received from NYSERDA. The transportation sector is one of the largest producers of energy related greenhouse gas emissions in New York State.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. Zero Carbon Emissions. You can now purchase an electric vehicle at a fair price due to the existing tax credits. The federal tax credit exempts allows you to deduct up to $7,500 from the vehicle’s initial cost.

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State Auditor says California may not meet 2030 GHG reduction goal; says aspects of CARB efforts lacking

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A report from the State Auditor of California finds that California may not successfully meet its upcoming greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 40% by 2030, which will require the State to reduce GHG emissions by nearly 40% over the next decade. Source: State Auditor Report Number: 2020-114.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

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In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report indicating that in addition to significant emissions reductions, removing atmospheric CO 2 is necessary to attain the 1.5 This technology provides a pathway to bolster Paris Agreement-aligned efforts aimed at limiting increases in global temperature to 1.5

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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Contour plot of modeled abatement costs and scales for CO 2 capture and compression for biorefineries (n = 216); 60% of fermentation CO 2 emissions are available for pipeline transport for under $25/tCO 2. Mach (2018) “Near-term deployment of carbon capture and sequestration from biorefineries in the United States” PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1719695115.

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