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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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Federal programs, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program, provide financial incentives to airports and airlines to convert their fleets of GSE, including baggage tow tractors, to low-emission technologies.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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How Tax Credits for EV Charging Stations Work Most consumers are aware of tax credits for individual electric-vehicle purchases, but many business owners may not be aware of similar (and larger) credits for electric-vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. ,

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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Recommendations to the President and Congress for changes in federal programs to better promote the deployment of and reduce the barriers to plug-ins. Provides grants for programs in designing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and associated components and infrastructure.

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How to Select the Right Charging Level for Your Parking Facility

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million electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and there may be 48 million EVs on the road by 2030 , installing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in your commercial or multifamily parking is an obvious choice. federal government is simplifying the transition to EVs by offering federal tax incentives.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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The proposed rules are designed to ensure the development of environmentally superior cars with a full range of models, from compacts to SUVs and pickups that will continue to deliver the performance, utility, and safety vehicle owners have come to expect with significant savings thanks to reduced operating costs.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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Basic research could lead to advanced energy efficiency and supply technologies with greatly improved performance, environmental, and economic characteristics. Also inertias in supply chains and interdependent infrastructure systems contribute to slow rates of social and technical change. Complement the carbon pricing system.