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APRIL 23, 2009

Policies could have a large impact through reducing the need to travel and promoting walking, cycling, public transport and efficient driving, as well as encouraging low carbon cars. Subsidies for low carbon cars are likely to be effective, because the evidence is that people tend to discount long run costs.

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APRIL 3, 2012

The UK is getting serious about carbon capture and storage – with the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (logo, pictured) to pour £1billion into direct grant support for capital funding. Now [.].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The Government has announced the eligibility criteria for the forthcoming Plug-in Car Grants which award car buyers with up to £5,000 off the price of a new low carbon vehicle. Set to become available in January 2011, the scheme will give motorists an incentive of 25 per cent of the value of a low carbon [.].

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here’s a selection of industry comments following the news of the ‘up to £5000’ grant for purchasing a qualifying electric car from January 2011 announced today by the Government. Starting with our own editor, Faye Sunderland: “This support is essential to help the UK move towards a low carbon future.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

boost to its low carbon economy as the Government’s Regional Growth Fund has awarded Gateshead College the large grant. At the core of the successful bid is a plan to create 1,500 apprenticeships in the low carbon vehicle sector including the production of Low Carbon Vehicles. North East England has today received a £6.2m

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MARCH 6, 2012

Envia Systems was selected for a $4-million grant from ARPA-E in the Agency’s first round of solicitation in 2009 ( earlier post ) and received another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC). (GM Envia’s highest capacity silicon-carbon anode. Envia Systems. high capacity, increased safety and low cost.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

As the UK Government announces plans to introduce £5,000 grants towards the purchase of an ultra-low carbon cars, new research reveals that the public are ‘geared up to go green’ according to an automotive PR firm. Tags: Green credentials Automotive PR buy climate change Electric cars fastMAP hybrid.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme (IGP) offers companies cash towards refuelling infrastructure for low carbon vehicles, such as electric vehicles, hydrogen or natural gas or biogas. The IGP, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), is administered by Cenex, the centre for low carbon technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced the successful bids for a share of £24 million to further develop the UK’s low carbon vehicle capability. Tags: Electric cars Green credentials bids DfT fund grants Philip Hammond Plugged-in Places. Projects include the development of [.].

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Department of Energy (DOE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant to continue its efforts to design, develop and manufacture a cost-competitive commercial hybrid truck drive system. The Allison Transmission DOE grant will further increase U.S. Tags: Hybrid cars Allison DOE grant hybrid. million U.S.

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JULY 28, 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed the news as the Government embarks on the Building Britain’s Future scheme – a plan for recovery based on low carbon, high technology industries, products and services. So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? Tags: MINI Nissan The Green Piece Toyota Vauxhall.

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MARCH 16, 2011

The grant, from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) was announced by Business minister Mark Prisk yesterday as he opened a new exhibition at the Department for Business, Innovation and [.].

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Local communities could be kitted out with a range of low carbon technologies including electric car charging points as part of a new fund opened for applicants today. The Government has today launched a search for local authorities, charities and social enterprises to share in a £10 million fund to invest in green technologies.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Carbon dioxide (CO2) may be the emission that most car manufacturers are desperately trying to drive down, but even it has its uses and now one company is hoping for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to target its beneficial use.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Algenol submitted a formal request for a grant from the US Department of Energy last week with the intention of building a refinery that would be based at Dow’s Freeport site in Texas. The CO2 is supplied to the algae in the photo-bioreactors and serves as a carbon source for the ethanol produced.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Motorists will be offered grants up to £5,000 towards the cost of a new ‘ultra-low carbon car’, the Government has confirmed. Set to be introduced in January 2011, the new grants will eligible against the purchase of a new range of plug-in hybrid and electric cars.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The loan is funded through the Automotive Assistance Programme (AAP), which was set up to support investment in a lower carbon future for the industry, and will help further TMETC development of new electric cars designed from scratch. The loan to Tata marks the first award under the scheme since it was announced in January.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This figure is before any incentives are taken into account, such as the £5,000 Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle grant scheme run by the Government. Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax rate for company car users is expected [.]. Toyota has revealed that its new Prius Plug-in hybrid will cost less than £31,000 when it launches in the UK in 2012.

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JUNE 25, 2009

It seems like only a few days since Ford was granted $5.9billion in federal loans to help it develop and build the green cars of the future. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Department of Energy funding Ford EcoBoost. In fact, come to think of it… it is only a few days.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Social workers in the Scottish Borders will be given a pool of electric cars to use, after the local council approved a trial scheme of EVs. According to the BBC, the pilot scheme has been made possible by a £105,000 low carbon vehicle grant from the Scottish government. Three EV cars, costing more than £30,000 [.].

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The Government has announced two new Low Carbon Economic Areas (LCEA), as part of Britain’s push to become a leading force in the development of green technologies. The announcement came [.]. The announcement came [.].

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MARCH 15, 2010

An advanced biofuel has a carbon footprint that is 50% or less of conventional gasoline and OBE plans to start the certification process by Q4 2010. Green Car Congress recently had a quick conversation with John Warren, Director of Government Relations & Project Development for Osage Bio Energy in Glen Allen, VA.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Nevertheless, he moved to reassure those with environmental concerns by pointing out that transport fuels will be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme and that a Road Users Charges exemption will apply to electric vehicles until 2013 with a grant for biodiesel production until 2012. km to 203.8g/km km in the first half of this year.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Overall, the Government is investing around £400m to encourage the development, manufacture and use of next generation ultra-low carbon vehicles. Delivered by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles this support is being targeted to create new jobs in a low carbon automotive sector and to cut carbon from UK road transport.

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JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). How does the US deal with local and state economies with high carbon economies and little renewable resources?

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JULY 23, 2009

The grants come from the US Departments of Energy and Agriculture under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006. The University of Florida has been awarded $643,000 to identify the metabolic competition for carbon that affects growth, cellulose biosynthesis and lignification.

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APRIL 22, 2016

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. This is little more than a panicked way of propping up the industry as, given time; those cashing in the grants would most likely have bought the new car anyway.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Central to the policy of investment into electric cars, was the announcement of subsidies worth up to £5,000 to be given to buyers of electric cars. By announcing the grant will commence in 2011, Mr. Hoon is actually inviting consumers to wait until 2011 to buy an electric car.

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JANUARY 28, 2009

1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol.

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JUNE 30, 2010

A $500,000 grant awarded from the Oklahoma Centre for the Advancement of Science and Technology could improve the life cycle of electric vehicle batteries. The funding has been awarded to SouthWest NanoTechnologies, a manufacturer of single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes, as well as to the University of Oklahoma.

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JULY 16, 2009

Children will attend local zero carbon schools, making use of the paths and cycle ways while zero carbon buildings including shops, restaurants and public buildings will surround the eco-friendly houses. Car journeys will make up less than half of all journeys from the eco-towns.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. This is intended to provide a greater incentive for drivers to choose a lower-carbon car within the class of vehicle they prefer.

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JULY 7, 2009

The UK is also leading the way in establishing electric car infrastructure thanks to the advent of the Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator scheme which will put £25million towards the creation of the world’s largest network of electric vehicle recharging stations.

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JULY 20, 2009

The announcement comes as the Prime Minister announced the region would become the UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area specialising in ultra-low carbon vehicles. The Government is working with Nissan on supporting this investment by offering grants and loan guarantees, including support through the Automotive Assistance Programme.

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AUGUST 11, 2009

As recipients of the Bursary, Atlantic Rising have been granted the opportunity to ‘go beyond’ their normal limits and boundaries and at the same time support one of the Society’s objectives which is to promote the wider understanding and enjoyment of geography.”.

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JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. PbC batteries are multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries. The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. Source: NS.

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