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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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Minor changes to an existing Federal tax incentive for second-generation biofuels (i.e., Using publicly available financial data, they applied investment analysis tools (the capital assets pricing model, CAPM) that are generally not applied to this space in order to develop a more rigorous understanding of the investment risk in the industry.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Energy Markets in a State of Change. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Earlier post.).

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Researchers call for major change in US policies supporting plug-ins; failure of “mainstream consumer bias”

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In a paper published in the journal Energy Policy , Erin Green of Green Energy Consulting; Steven Skerlos of the University of Michigan; and James Winebrake of the Rochester Institute of Technology argue that current US policies intended to promote the uptake of plug-in electric vehicles haven proven inefficient and ineffective.

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Baker Institute expert suggests assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed

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A Reader,” which was co-edited by Raphael Heffron and Gavin Little and published by Edinburgh University Press. Oil helped finance their emergence from colonial rule and, at times, guided the placement of national borders to encompass known oilfields. It appears in the new book “Delivering Energy Law and Policy in the E.U.

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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USDOT is receptive to all sustainable financing options that do not violate other principles. However, this stated principle does not preclude mandatory universally applicable taxes or fees to finance the system, according to DOT. Subscription or other fees for non-mandatory, opt-in applications are possible.

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Energy 2030 outlines steps to double US energy productivity by 2030; spend $166B a year to net savings of $327B

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This investment would both reduce the amount of energy needed to run the American economy and the price of energy for US consumers, lowering overall energy costs by some $494 billion a year, according to the analysis. Make all cost-effective efficiency improvements to federal buildings, using private financing and public funds.

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