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Lucid introduces new $7,500 discount as EV price war heats up

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The Air sport sedan, being a luxury vehicle and having the appropriately associated price tag, does not currently qualify for the Federal tax incentive of $7,500, but that isn’t stopping the EV startup from introducing a discount of its own. It offers an EPA-estimated driving range of 425 miles when equipped with 19” wheels.

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Study Finds That CO2 Emissions in Europe from Mobile AC May Be An Average Six Times Higher Than Predicted by the EPA MOBILE6 Model

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applied to the average meteorological year of a central European region and compared with the US EPA MOBILE6 model, the EEMAC model found estimated average annual CO 2 output six times higher than that of MOBILE6. MOBILE6, developed by the US EPA, is applied all over the world, including Europe. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es903654t.

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US to introduce special credits for electric cars

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Yesterday we told you about the US Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency outlining stringent fuel and greenhouse gas emission standards (see article) – and now we can inform you about a new credit scheme for electric, plug-in and fuel cell vehicles.

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California Air Resources Board offers backing to Obama green plans

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Earlier this week we told you about President Obama’s push for a national policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see article) – and now his plans have received backing from the California Air Resources Board.

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Researcher Says Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge Nearly Cost-Competitive with Petroleum Diesel

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Existing technology can produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum, according to Dr. David Kargbo, with the US EPA’s Office of Innovation, Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division in Philadelphia, PA. per gallon.

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Wired blogger takes on Nissan LEAF

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Until we get final specs on weight, and drive the car around a bit, we won't know to what extent people will need to handicap official range numbers as they do EPA gasoline mileage ratings. Tags: carlos ghosn toyota rav4 ev GM honda ev+ chevy volt nissan leaf. Big surprise, your actual mileage may vary. Buyer beware!

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Study Concludes That Use of Cellulosic Feedstocks to Meet US Biofuel Requirements Will Still Likely Result in Expansion of the Gulf Dead Zone

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Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es9011433. Tags: Cellulosic ethanol Ethanol Fuels Policy. This is an oversimplification since the approximation of the areal extent of the hypoxic zone includes unmitigated output from all other N sources within the MARB, i.e., other agricultural crops, wastewater treatment facilities, etc. Landis and H.