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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. Validation and Verification. Validation requires additionality.

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How to Electrify Your EV Fleet the Smart Way

EV Connect

EV technology continues to advance exponentially, increasing reliability and efficiency for EV fleet charging infrastructure and helping reduce the costs of both purchasing and maintaining the vehicles themselves. Resources: Green Fleet Magazine - FedEx to Expand EV Fleet Charging Infrastructure USPS - U.S.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian Consumers are to be offered incentives of up to £5,000 to purchase an electric car under government plans to be unveiled today that will also see the creation of electric car cities across the UK and the launch of large-scale experiments with ultra-green vehicles. The new breed of electric car.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. What are the chances that a $40K Chevy Volt would ever be purchased much less make $$.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Beware of businessmen trying to make a fortune with the wish to shift to cleaner propulsion! Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. The losses for the utilities by far outweigh the costs for erecting counting plugs. Analyse their business models thoroughly!