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Berkeley Lab report finds installed cost of solar PV systems in the US dropped sharply in 2010

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In the California Solar Initiative Program, average installed costs dropped by $1.00/W W between 2009 and the first ten months of 2010, and in New Jersey, costs dropped by $1.20/W Other sources of incentives, however, such as federal investment tax credits (ITCs) and the Treasury Grant Program, have become more significant.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Total DOE award: $14,999,927.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1 Of that, $26.5

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. New Jersey Transit. Broward County. 797,550.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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California , the world’s fifth largest economy, has been driving the United States’ electric vehicle adoption and zero emissions policies for decades. For example, utilities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Massachusetts are planning projects of about US$25 million each. California as the EV Leader.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)

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