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DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

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New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. As part of the state’s $127.7-million

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Proposed scrappage scheme meets criticism

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The scrappage scheme is only a few days old here in the UK and it has already come under fire. An article in the New York Times criticised the so-called “cash for clunkers&# legislation that would give people vouchers worth as much as $4,500 to replace old cars with new ones. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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US set to get car scrappage scheme

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The US is set to be the next country to introduce a car scrappage scheme, the Financial Times reports. The scheme will run for one year, and provide for about 1m new car or truck purchases. The maximum rebate will apply if the fuel efficiency of the new car is at least 10 miles per gallon higher than the old one.