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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Reach its EV Goals

Clean Fleet Report

Private fleet EV purchases are increasing at a faster rate overall than consumer EV purchases. Subsidized home charging may make sense The EPA defines Scope 1 emissions as those that occur from sources controlled or owned by an organization, such as emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and fleet vehicles.

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Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

Green Car Congress

Recent US energy regulations proposed or enacted by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Department of Transportation (DOT, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have a negligible effect on reducing greenhouse gases. The air pollution harms human health, but abatement raises the firm’s production cost.

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Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

or $150,000 for individuals filing jointly, for the year of the purchase or prior year. Used EV purchased at registered auto dealerships. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund : Administered by the EPA, this funding supports all projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Used EV sale price less than $25,000. programs. “The

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Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

Clean Fleet Report

In this article, we’ll dispel five common myths on PHEVs that BEV-only fans may want you to believe. PHEVs Are 100% Guilty Of Causing Pollution. Finally, this is the big topic: pollution. If a vehicle is deemed “environmentally harmful,” then the EPA will step in to put their foot down. But not to worry! Conclusion.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA. Today, battery-electric Class 8 tractors still have a higher lifetime cost, due entirely to the initial purchase price of a heavy-duty vehicle with a huge battery (264 kWh for the first-generation VNR Electric). This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Green Car Congress

If a cap-and-trade program includes offsets, regulated entities have the opportunity to purchase the “emission credits” generated by carbon offset projects to help them meet their compliance obligations. A regulated entity may consider purchasing offsets if the offsets are less expensive than making direct, onsite emission reductions.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. THE APPROVAL PROCESS. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals.

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