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Study: Cash-for-Clunkers Programs Should Use Fuel Economy Rather Than Age to Maximize GHG Reductions

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Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. Alexander Allan, Rachel Carpenter and Geoff Morrison (2009) Abating Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Cash-for-Clunker Programs ( UCD-ITS-RR-09-26 ).

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. “We can set the stage for it, with a wide range of tax credits,&# said Sen. cents per mile traveled, compared with 12 cents per mile for a gas-powered car, advocates say. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. By Judith Burns. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Over time, we can conserve by reducing the miles we drive. That means we’ll be powering some miles with increasingly renewable electricity that isn't made from imported oil. These zero-carbon biofuels plus lower-carbon natural gas will fuel plug-in hybrids when they drive beyond their electric commuting range.

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