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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. —Rubin and St-Louis (2016). —Evelyne St-Louis.

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DEED sets records

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The EVA organized this year’s DEED with Plug In America , Sierra Club , and EV Hybridnoire. Community Partners included Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. Louis DEED event.

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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Widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in California could confer significant economic benefits by both 2030 and 2050, resulting in increases to Gross State Product (GSP), employment, real household incomes, and state revenue, according to a new report commissioned by the think tank Next 10. Louis (FRED)).

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Clean Fuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition. Zero Emission Freight Future. American Lung Association. PacifiCorp.

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Electrify Your Fleet Faster With Incentives and Rebates

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Qualified Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit One of the best-known incentives is the Qualified Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit which provides between $2,500 and $7,500 in credit for each vehicle purchased. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Make the transition today.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. St Louis Metro Transit will receive funds to replace older model diesel buses with battery electric city transit buses in the St Louis region. The buses will be used on the new C Line, which is a rapid bus line.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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