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New Year’s Resolutions for EV Drivers

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I resolve to… take advantage of incentives For anyone who is considering buying an EV or a Level 2 EV charger for their home , make sure you use all the incentives that are available to you. Thinking of buying an EV? Starting this year, the Clean Vehicle Credit for new or used EVs can now be applied at the point of sale.

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Volkswagen of America to invest $10M in EV charging infrastructure by 2016; calls for more legislative support to spur EV adoption

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Examples in this category include protecting and expanding existing tax credits in the Energy Independence and Security Act. Sommer also suggested Congress should enact a multi-year extension of the incentives for commercial and private investment in small and large-scale alternative-fuel vehicle infrastructure.

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President’s Jobs Council recommends an “All-in” energy strategy; from fossil fuels and pipelines, to efficiency, renewables and vehicle electrification

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Because energy entails huge capital investments in projects that often last decades, utilities have traditionally shied away from making big investments in energy R&D or buying into new technologies. Establishing a Clean Energy Development Administration to help energy start-ups hurdle the financing valley of death.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

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The provision that’s gotten the most press is a redesign of the federal EV tax credit—that’s only natural, because it’s the policy that’s most likely to directly affect the average consumer, and because politicians love to talk about tax breaks. Credit where credit is due.