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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

Green Car Congress

According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 cents in Alaska to 58.7 Based on average mpg and miles driven, a person owning a gasoline vehicle pays between $141 and $398 in fuel taxes each year, depending upon the state in which the fuel is purchased.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

A nchorage, Alaska Event lead – Chantelle Lewis-Boutte # of EVs on display at the event – 20 # of event attendees – 70 Chugach Electric Association celebrated NDEW with a free educational presentation, “GO EV AK: Growing Ownership of Electric Vehicles,” hosted at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium. We wish we could highlight them all!

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

The least ready states were Idaho, Alaska, and Minnesota, which scored only 1 out of a possible 5 points in climate suitability, EV penetration, and Charger-to-Vehicle ratio. Idaho and Alaska also scored poorly in state legislation and incentives that would promote EV ownership. Alaska – 8.00 – 1, 1, 1, 3, 1.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Green Car Congress

We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. That’s why we’ve already doubled the number of alternative vehicles in the federal fleet, and that’s why, today, I am directing agencies to purchase 100% alternative fuel, hybrid, or electric vehicles by 2015.

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7 airlines sign letters of intent to negotiate purchase of biomass-derived jet fuel from Solena Fuels; up to 16M gallons of fuel per year

Green Car Congress

In the second step of the overall process, Solena uses the Fischer-Tropsch reaction to transform the syngas into light FT liquids and FT wax. The third step upgrades the FT products into jet fuel. —Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO Nicholas E.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

Blink Charging

Types of fleet incentives Incentives come in different forms, but they are all meant to encourage businesses to invest in activities like electrifying their commercial fleet of light, medium, or heavy-duty vehicles. Rebates – Incentives that return cash to you if you purchase a specified item. Where is Blink a verified supplier?

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Obama Administration Opens Up Oil and Gas Development and Exploration in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Arctic

Green Car Congress

Other Administration efforts to enhance US energy security presented by President Obama at Andrews included: The announcement that EPA and NHTSA will sign the final GHG emission standards and fuel economy rules for light duty vehicles on 1 April. No further lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas will be held under the 2007-2012 program.

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