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JUNE 16, 2025

Skip to content Menu Home About Contributors Open Menu Overlay Energy Institute Blog Research that Informs Business and Public Policy Posted 2 hours ago by Maximilian Auffhammer Uncategorized Taxing the Distance What if we taxed miles not gallons? If you come to this blog, you will get a lecture about taxes. Their findings?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). Implications for energy and climate policy in the United States Karplus, V.J.,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

introduced legislation that would set an escalating fee on greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources to fund investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy technologies and also provide rebates to consumers to offset increases in energy prices. Among the financing provisions of the legislation are: Price on carbon.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The increase brings the gasoline tax from $0.414 to $0.507 per gallon (22.5%). In order to ensure the state has the funds necessary to support these projects, the law dictates that the Petroleum Products Gross Receipt (PPGR) tax rate must be adjusted accordingly to generate roughly $2 billion per year. million.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell proposed a $355-million financial package for construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant on Alaska’s North Slope and a Fairbanks-area natural gas distribution system through the private sector, and an area-wide utility. —Gov.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls. Future increases in the state fuel tax would follow the Consumer Price Index.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany-base E.ON, one of the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas companies, is adopting a new strategic direction under which is will split itself in two. one of the leading players in the natural gas business. itself will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE shareholders.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. compared to 2005 levels.).

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

One popular disinformation theme is that there is a federal mandate requiring everyone to ditch their gas burner and switch to an EV. Automakers can meet the goals by manufacturing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fuel-efficient gas cars, or any other viable technology that reduces tailpipe pollution.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

In a deal brokered by the city’s newly commissioned Citizens Environmental Task Force, Exxon/Mobil, owners of the Exxon/Mobil Refinery in the City of Torrance agreed today to fund a bond that will make low cost financing of solar energy systems for home and apartment owners. Here’s my proposal for. Goal of Task Force.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

in a press conference last week, is the linkage of transportation planning with greenhouse gas emissions reductions. DOT, through performance measures, would verify that States and metropolitan areas achieve progress towards national transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Oberstar (D-Minn.) Mica (R-Fla.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

LCOE calculations are based on assumptions regarding future unit operations, operating costs, fuel prices, financing terms, and inflation. Planning for new nuclear generation continues, but faces challenges in financing stemming from high capital costs, long lead times in licensing and construction, and rising cost projections.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

Republicans themselves created these huge deficits, which started after their huge tax cuts for gazillionaires in the 80′s, and they never went away. They figured the tax cuts would force government to cut spending. So stop panicking like little schoolboys in a rectory. How the hell can the Federal govt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Reduce fees, taxes and upfront costs for electric vehicle owners and invest in battery research. Heightened public awareness, easy access to financing, reduced barriers to purchase, and a well-planned and maintained charging infrastructure will help the state become a leader in electric vehicle deployment by 2025.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 18, 2021

Arguably the biggest flaw in the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) regulations is the triggering of a phaseout schedule of the tax credit when a manufacturer sells 200,000 total EVs (BEV and PHEV). In this part 2 article, we’ll dive deeply into the elimination of the per manufacturer 200,000 EVs sold phaseout.

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APRIL 21, 2022

While Russia holds significant leverage in influencing oil and gas prices, it pales in comparison to China’s position in several strategic industries critical to the energy transition, says report author Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and materials at the Baker Institute. —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

The US has up to now adhered to the user-fee principle in financing transportation infrastructure—i.e., users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. User Charges Based on Fuel Consumption (Gasoline and Carbon Taxes). States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Intrexon’s proprietary methanotroph bioconversion platform uses optimized microbial cell lines to convert natural gas into higher carbon compounds such as isobutanol and farnesene under ambient temperatures and pressures. Methanotrophic bacteria oxidize methane as their sole carbon source to support cellular metabolism and growth.

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JULY 30, 2023

The Assessment Framework—the first transparently published methodology worldwide—will be used to determine which tax and non-tax measures constitute an inefficient fossil fuel subsidy. Canada is also committed to phasing out public financing of the fossil fuel sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The inaugural Sundrop Fuels plant will use sustainable forest waste combined with hydrogen from natural gas to produce up to 50 million gallons annually of biogasoline. Sundrop Fuels drop-in advanced biofuel is designed to cost as much or less than petroleum-based transportation fuels.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The application period has opened for the 2020 Keeling Curve Prize, which awards $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase their uptake. of Microsoft; George Polk of Tulum Trust; and Jonathan Silver of Tax Equity Advisors, LLC. of the Union of Concerned Scientists; Lucas Joppa, Ph.D.,

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

priorities in clean energy and advanced manufacturing, through grants, financing assistance, and tax incentives that accelerate fundamental. 421 million for fossil energy R&D, including $12 million to fund a multi-year research initiative aimed at advancing technology and methods to develop domestic natural gas resources.

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APRIL 25, 2012

The agreement stipulates that Eni will finance comprehensive geological exploration work to confirm the commercial value of the fields. Seismic data and the recent discovery of hydrocarbons in the Romanian section of the Black Sea mean it is highly likely that oil and gas will be found at the Western Chernomorsky field.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Highway Trust Fund financing for new highway, bridges and tunnel infrastructure should be to the extent possible shifted to user fees based on tolls, and incorporating congestion pricing where appropriate. Return gas tax revenue to areas with the most traffic and oil savings potential. Deploy HOT lanes and Congestion Pricing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), the program will provide direct payments in lieu of tax credits in support of an estimated 5,000 biomass, solar, wind, and other types of renewable energy production facilities. Landfill gas. Geothermal. Qualified hydropower. Marine and hydrokinetic. Fuel cells.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

It also requires a hefty down payment of $4,579, and some buyers will pay more in taxes and other fees. If a gas-powered Charger is your thing, Dodge has you covered, but youll have to wait until summer when the Sixpack model goes on sale. The more powerful R/T Scat Pack is available for $399 per month with $4,429 down.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

The report from a task force assembled by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), a Brussels-based think tank, on European transport policy has concluded that the EU’s goal of a 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the transport sector in 2050 compared to 1990 levels is possible, but at a cost.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Transforming agricultural residues into next-generation ethanol and biochemicals could create up to one million jobs in the EU27 by 2020, while theoretically replacing up to 62% of the EU’s forecast fossil-based gasoline consumption, according to a new study released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance with the support of Novozymes and DSM.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. of greenhouse gas emissions to 3% by 2020. Other efforts will include: Natural Gas.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Bio-methane retains all the attributes of natural gas, with the crucial advantage that the fuel is renewable, offering substantial Carbon Dioxide savings. Implementation of Bio-SNG will only take place with the appropriate tax, incentive and legislative environment. Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The most notable new policies include the US “Inflation Reduction Act”, legislation providing more than $369 billion in funding for clean technologies, and the European Union’s REPowerEU plan, which sets ambitious targets to reduce reliance on gas from Russia. Meanwhile, projects face long lead times to finance, develop and commission.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2016

million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit fueling station Public-Private Partnership (P3) project. Trillium will design, build, finance, operate and maintain CNG fueling stations at 29 public transit agency sites through a 20-year P3 agreement. The team has guaranteed at least $2.1

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

The European Commission has adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels ( Fit for 55 ). This tested and proven legislative framework forms the basis of this package of legislation.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid. direct subsidies through financial transfers to buyers or users of green vehicles, or tax incentives); and (ii) fiscal and financial disincentives (taxes and charges that aim at changing the relative prices of inputs and the price of outputs).

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The upfront cost of an EV is the biggest barrier to EV adoption, with the average cost of a new EV being 52 percent more than a gas vehicle. Rebates & Tax Credits Don’t Help Most Americans. Rebates & Tax Credits Don’t Help Most Americans. Put all together, the customer saves up to $200 a month.

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