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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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The right business models can incentivize adoption People and businesses buy vehicles for transportation, not to serve as grid assets. Although drivers may value having a way to reduce carbon footprint, save money, and participate in stopping climate change, the right business models are also key to V2G adoption.

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Germany announces plan for EV subsidy reductions

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German politicians said in December that they planned to reduce the incentive program to vehicles that “demonstrably have a positive climate-protection effect,” the Associated Press said. ” In the United States, government-sponsored EV rebates cap at 200,000 units per manufacturer.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Anyone buying an electrically powered Volkswagen can order a charging facility along with the car: in cooperation with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, Volkswagen is offering a complete package of wall box and installation. and all of the e-services that are available for the new model. The tariff is also certified by TÜV Nord.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. Transparency, longevity and certainty (“TLC”) drives investments, according to a policy “green paper” by DB Climate Change Advisors, a unit of Deutsche Bank. Flexible Debt Capital.

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