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Florida Governor Rick Scott rejects proposed Federal high-speed rail project

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billion in federal funds to DC. As a note, Florida subsidizes Tri-Rail $34.6 million a year while passenger revenues covers only $10.4 million of the $64 million annual operating budget. If the project becomes too costly for taxpayers and is shut down, the state would have to return the $2.4 —Governor Scott.

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Canada Launches Heavy Oil Working Group to Promote Cleaner Fossil Fuels

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The Honorable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, initiated the working group with leaders from countries with heavy oil potential in the Americas during the Ministerial meeting of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) in Washington, DC on 16 April.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel. Chile is the market leader in Latin America , with Colombia and Costa Rica also providing government incentives and targets to help their EV markets expand.

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¿Por qué llevar la electromovilidad a sus flotas?

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Asimismo, la tecnología de carga rápida DC permite cubrir la necesidad de flotas que cuentan con tiempos muertos muy cortos, ofreciendo carga en periodos mucho más cortos. Colombia también cuenta con descuentos en contribuciones para EV, ya que no aplica el impuesto de energía en la carga de EV.