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The Boring Company’s Prufrock-1 TBM surfaces at Resorts World for Vegas Loop station

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Prufrock-1’s latest achievement officially connects the Las Vegas Convention Center to Resorts World via the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop and the Vegas Loop. TBC President Steve Davis presented the Vegas Loop project to the city council members. Prufrock-1 has arrived at Resorts World on the Vegas Strip!

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Texas in process of raising speed limits

Green Car Congress

A separate bill, HB 1201 , also passed in May and signed by the Governor in June, amends the Transportation Code to repeal the authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor and amends that code and the Tax Code to remove statutory references to the corridor. In 2002, Gov.

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

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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. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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ARB Staff Posts Expert Review Reports of the ZEV Technical Analysis

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ARB should initiate a drive to increase gasoline taxes nationally, in collaboration with interested political and environmental lobbying groups. Collaboration between automotive OEMs and utilities: the concept of grid-connected vehicles has introduced the unconventional need for utilities and auto manufacturers to work together.

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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Dr. Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. the first time in your entire lives you’ve ever heard the EPA and the OEMs agree on something: tax the fuel.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. The National Hydrogen Association (members include Chevron, GM, Shell, Toyota, Honda, CARB and UC Davis), the California Hydrogen Business Council, and the US Fuel Cell Council are not happy with Chu’s cuts. Will we get our money’s worth? Such as the $1.1

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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

EV Connect

Plug-in hybrids also qualify for the EV tax credit , which means owners can claim a refundable tax credit of up to $7,500 , making plug-in hybrids an affordable choice over many EVs on the market. Electric Vehicles with EV Connect As plug-in hybrid technology advances, it could be that PHEVs make earlier hybrids obsolete.

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