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Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition calls for government to prioritize investments benefiting ZETs

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The National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition, including some four dozen organizations representing the US’ major heavy truck makers, innovators, suppliers and key stakeholders, sent a letter to Congressional leadership calling on any stimulus or recovery legislative package to prioritize investments that benefit U.S.

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Valence Considering Building Battery Plant in US or Europe

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is considering building a battery plant in the US or Europe and will look into the possibility of funding from the economic stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama. to produce electric vehicles for North America. Lithium-ion battery company Valence Technology Inc. Earlier post.].

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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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The market for heavy-duty trucks in Europe and North America has plunged about 60% from its peak in 2006. We have not yet seen any signs of our primary markets in Europe or North America recovering, although we may have started seeing indications of trends levelling out. Leif Johansson.

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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Speaking at Volvo’s Capital Market Day in Sweden, he said: “We have not yet seen any signs of our primary markets in Europe or North America recovering, although we may have started seeing indications of trends leveling out.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Last year people were able to get unleveraged tax equity financing to monetize the production tax credits at yields to the tax investor of 6-7%; this year tax equity investors are seeking yields ranging from 10-15% for leveraged tax equity transactions utilizing the investment tax credit that is now available under the Stimulus Bill.

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Greenius Is Fired Up Over Obama’s Green Economic Recovery Bill!

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This bill is not only the most sweeping economic recovery package in our nation’s history, it’s also the greenest. I cheer his rapid action less than a month after taking office to start getting us out of the Bush Depression - both literally and figuratively. Investing in Scientific Research (More than $15 Billion).

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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But that’s nothing compared to what Germany — who, to my recollection, wins its first-ever Top EV Country medal — did last year… Coming out of the first Covid lockdown, most Western European countries passed some version of a “mini green new deal” in their stimulus packages. In South America BYD seems the only E-bus act in town.

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