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President Obama establishes Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, issues executive order

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The Executive Order (EO) “Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change,” signed today directs Federal agencies to: Modernize Federal programs to support climate-resilient investments: Agencies will examine their policies and programs and find ways to make it easier for cities and towns to build smarter and stronger.

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How to Select the Right Charging Level for Your Parking Facility

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Based on a report by the International Council on Clean Transportation analyzing EV charging installation costs in major US metropolitan areas, the average total project cost for purchasing and installing a single-plug network commercial-grade Level 2 charger is approximately $6,000. How much does an EV charging station installation cost?

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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environmental conditions and spur regional economies. Support for aviation biofuels should at a minimum be equal to policies supporting other transport and energy sectors. The stakeholders also urge continuing and expanding key programs under the Farm Bill and other federal.

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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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We made a fairly straightforward computation.Particularly in the transportation sector, we can’t get [to the budget goal] by deploying just what we know how to do.”. Advance low GHG-emitting transportation options. The report recommends seven specific overarching strategies: Adopt an economy-wide carbon pricing system.