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US Departments of Treasury, Energy Announce More Than $3B in Recovery Act Funds for Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects

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Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), the program will provide direct payments in lieu of tax credits in support of an estimated 5,000 biomass, solar, wind, and other types of renewable energy production facilities. This direct payment program allows for an immediate stimulus in local economies.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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ACORE is an organization of member companies and institutions that are dedicated to moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Tesla stock: Morgan Stanley pumps the brakes and lowers PT ahead of earnings

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The company reached its 1.8 Less expensive EVs equate to increased adoption, but it also puts pressure on margins and profitability for the company. especially, Tesla is adjusting the narratives that surround some of its vehicles and their eligibility for EV tax credits. Tesla will report Earnings on Wednesday.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1. Will we get our money’s worth? Such as the $1.1

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Still, the company will respond to a push by theObama administration for carmakers to sell plug-ins, he said. “We Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars. millionthis year from $211.9

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. Either the developer provides the guarantee, the engineer or a third party insurance company.