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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Is tax equity dead?

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

And what’s working for the Greenius and Mrs. Greenius will work for the rest of America, even the little brain people who aren’t sure if climate change is man-made or not and probably even the Stepford brainwashed pod people who think Al Gore is a bad man. Here’s Something I Bet You Didn’t Know.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

Early support from those who can afford them, as well as the federal government, will be necessary, he said. The economic stimulus package currently before Congress could include incentives for both buyers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle battery manufacturers. He even knows what a plug-in hybrid is.&#.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Mr. Kim said the popularity of electric vehicles “will be a function of a lot of different things: the state of the economy, how many people can actually afford to buy the cars and the price of gasoline — how high does it have to be?”. They cost drivers on average only 2.5

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The Solangelist’s Vision Shines Brighter

Creative Greenius

We cannot afford to wait for them and we don’t have to. And we can’t afford another big monthly payment anyway. Seems like a perfect use for some stimulus money, don’t it? I’m ready to start right now. What the hell are we waiting for? Oh yeah - none of has any money.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. Sure, if you need to make lots of long trips in a car, and can only afford to have one car, then probably a Tesla’s not for you. Where is affordable.

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Why we’re launching our EV Climate Loan during the COVID recession

EV Life

We’ve learned a lot from talking with hundreds of customers during a pandemic: – “Electric cars are too expensive.” – “Gas prices are going to kill electric car sales.” – “Don’t expect a green stimulus as long as Trump is President.”. We’ve also discovered some good news: Recessions are constraints that inspire innovation.

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