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DOE Offers Conditional Commitment for a Partial Guarantee for $1.3B Loan to Largest Wind Project to Date

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The loan will finance the Caithness Shepherds Flat wind project, an 845 MW wind-powered electrical generating facility located in eastern Oregon sponsored by Caithness Energy LLC and General Electric (GE) Energy Financial Services. billion loan in support of the world’s largest wind farm to date.

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USDA closes on $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum for biorefinery converting municipal waste to renewable jet fuel; first USDA loan for biojet

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has closed on a $105-million Biorefinery Assistance Program loan guarantee through Bank of America, N.A. USDA is negotiating three additional loans for biorefineries in Iowa, North Carolina and Oregon. Earlier post.). INEOS New Plant Bioenergy, located in Vero Beach, Fla.,

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. Too, the planned expansion of the supercharger network in North America to address charging infrastructure concerns will require at least $62 million.

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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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NextGen Climate America. Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 The partnership will address these questions to provide the necessary information for the basis of a dialogue with stakeholders to help define public-private partnerships, funding, and financing models for implementing a national fast charging network.

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Lightsource bp launches Bighorn Solar project in Colorado; first steel mill to run almost entirely on solar

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Lightsource bp, together with Xcel Energy and EVRAZ North America , launched its new 300-megawatt Bighorn Solar project. EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel is the largest producer of rail in North America, manufacturing more than 580,000 tons of rail annually. The steelmaking operation melts more than 1.25

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. Volvo and Pilot Company are partnering, as are Daimler Truck North America , NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock Renewable Power. With approval from the U.S. However, private enterprises are investing in public charging for trucks.