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Boost Your Savings: Best US States for Electric Vehicle Incentives

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Oregon Oregon’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers rebates of up to $2,500 for new electric vehicles and up to $5,000 for low- and moderate-income households. Furthermore, Oregon residents can take advantage of the state’s EV infrastructure, which includes an extensive network of charging stations along major highways.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. University of Oregon.

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FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence ( COE ) for alternative jet fuels and the environment.

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DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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Methane hydrate can form in Arctic and marine environments. Oregon State University. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. further assess resource volumes, particularly in deepwater settings. 626,000.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use. The island environment also makes it easier to strategically place charging points so that EV drivers have easy access to reach key destinations.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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University of Georgia, $345,689. Oregon State University, $349,624. Projects were awarded in four areas: policy options for and impacts on regional biofuels production systems; impacts of regional bioenergy feedstock production systems on wildlife and pollinators; socioeconomic impacts of biofuels on rural communities; and.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. Project Title: Consortium for Advanced Research of Hydrocarbon Transport in the Environment (CARTHE).

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