Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle helps to reduce life-cycle CO 2 emissions throughout the supply chain, according to a new study based on a case study of Japanese vehicle use during the 1990-2000 period published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. By Judith Burns.

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Volt Tax Credit Cash For Clunkers Tax 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. That’s too long to wait to improve energy security, protect our economy, and address climate change.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252