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Oregon Governor Signs Climate Change Bills, Including Low Carbon Fuel Standard and B2

Green Car Congress

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law a series of bills constituting a climate change package that includes a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), a B2 mandate, and other transportation-related measures. The series of bills the Governor signed into law today include: House Bill 2186. Senate Bill 38. House Bill 3463.

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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives

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The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. Grants approved include: Incubating technologies.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. Most recently she has spearheaded efforts to include electric tractors in the list of EVs eligible for state rebates. ”We To finally decide.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

Jesse Jenkins and his collaborators used the REPEAT energy model to project the greenhouse-gas reductions resulting from recent U.S. government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition.

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

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. greenhouse gas emissions.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

must create a strong electric car industry. Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. will be competing for the same finite supplies of oil and gas. In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy.

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