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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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The report “Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway” outlines the path to making profitable, low-emissions steel and describes how a combination of falling hydrogen costs, cheap clean power, and increased recycling could reduce emissions to net zero, even while total output increases. Source: BloombergNEF.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 3: MSRP Must Be Less Than $80,000

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Should expensive electric vehicles be excluded from the federal electric vehicle tax credit (IRC 30D)? While this question is often hotly debated on social media, the proposed changes to IRC 30D would draw a line in the sand and establish an $80,000 MSRP cap on the credit.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. If terrorists had poisoned 40% of our wetlands and 25% of our fisheries, we wouldn’t ask, ‘How much will it cost to fight back?’ We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) And oil only seems cheap.

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

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Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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Startup commercializing thermo-acoustic Stirling technology for combined heat and power for homes

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is developing the Thermo Acoustic Power Stick (TAPS)—a micro-combined heat and power (µ-CHP) system for home use that converts gas into electricity and provides for domestic water and space heating. The linear alternator produces the electricity. Startup Nirvana Energy Systems, Inc.,

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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US senators want even higher tariffs on Chinese EVs

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And of course, we’ve been covering the price war in China here at Electrek , with prices on BYD vehicles dropping to extremely low prices , even as low as $10,000 , which can leave Americans feeling frustrated – when will we get truly low-cost EVs? Do we want all that data going to Beijing?”

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