Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

The increase in fuel consumption we are forecasting for the summer driving season is a reflection of optimism about the US economy as COVID-19 vaccinations and fiscal stimulus support continued recovery. The higher expected natural gas prices cause the forecast share of generation from coal to rise from 20% in 2020 to 22% this year, and to 23% next year. EIA expects US coal production to total 585 MMst in 2021, 46 MMst (9%) more than in 2020.

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2019 Coal 2020 Motor 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In March 2020, the IEA urged governments to put clean energy at the heart of their economic stimulus plans to ensure a sustainable recovery. This resulted partly from lower electricity demand but also from increases in electricity generation by solar PV and wind.

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Emissions Carbon Global Climate Change 348

Creative Greenius

MARCH 22, 2009

And just like Woody, I’d like to sing you a song about a better way… My friends, with greenhouse gas emissions already in the danger zone, we needed to stop burning Killer Coal yesterday. Maybe where you live it’s about quickly switching to wind power, or geothermal, or tidal wave energy or some other form of clean energy, but here in Greeniusland, PV solar is the high-speed ticket to carbon freedom.

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2009 Los Angeles Al Gore Gore 163

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 10, 2009

Assemblyman Huffman knows what a priority getting feed-in tariffs for solar and wind generation are in California. is using federal stimulus money to kick-start their program and they’re going to be rolling out a large program countywide. Feed In tariffs for solar (and wind energy too) are there and waiting for us to grab them. Tags: Environmental Politics Killer Coal Saving Energy Yes We Can!

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2009 California Building Climate Change 174

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

IRENA’s macroeconomic analysis suggests that such investment creates a stimulus that, together with other pro-growth policies, will: boost global GDP by 0.8% Renewables need to account for the majority of power generation in 2050, based on continued rapid growth especially for solar and wind power in combination with enabling grids and new operating practices. Coal use would decline most rapidly.

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2017 Climate Change Renewable Stimulus 183

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated. Without the CAFE standard and stimulus monies to promote green vehicle tech, the industry would not be headed toward a greener horizon. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments.

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2011 Detroit Renewable USA 192

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Post-Stimulus. by Bill Cooke.

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Financing 2009 Stimulus Renewable 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources.

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2009 Grid Coal Bolivia 41

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Smart Grid City will easily support up to 1,000 easily dispatched distributed generation technologies including PHEVs, distributed batteries, solar and wind.

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2009 Grid Triac Stimulus 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery.

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2009 EV1 2008 GM 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact. His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change.

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2009 Omaha E6 BYD 51