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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

In the EV world, there is a concept called “well to wheel emissions,” which considers fossil fuel emissions during the charging process depending on the electricity generation itself. That is because these vehicles do not produce any tailpipe emissions.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

First, the very concept of a market for green cars is difficult to pin down, due to the existence of separate and competing technology trajectories. Green cars” can be defined as vehicles that use alternative fuels (other than petrol or diesel) and/or alternative types of propulsion (other than the conventional ICE).

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

Green Car Congress

The report concluded that benefits in the medium- and long-term can be anticipated since the obtaining of an alternative fuel using a residual greenhouse gas would allow European dependence on conventional fossil fuels to be cut, and that way the risks in supply security to be minimized. —Methanol report. Methanol islands.

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Partner Update and Announcement

Plug In Partners

Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included. Although consumer tax credits for PHEVs enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, concerns over other tax portions of the energy bill resulted in the entire tax package being removed from the original bill.

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

Green Car Congress

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. Fuel-specific findings.

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

The Detroit News has the alternative fuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. The downsides of fuel cell technology is evident in this straight forward, sympathetic reporting on these concept cars.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

Concept To Production. The most convenient and expected place to charge will be at home using the Ford Mobile Charger that is included with the purchase of a Lighting. You may qualify for federal and individual state tax incentives. Please speak with your tax professional or go to a government website for more information.

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