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Driving Fairness Among EV Charging

Blink Charging

As more consumers purchase an EV, an open and fair charging network is needed to ensure fairness in the market for current and future EV drivers. In Wisconsin, an EV bill in the state Senate was introduced, which would have allowed private entities to own EV charging stations and bill customers for connecting to them (or “parking near” them).

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. The Lake Michigan Corridor Alternative Fuel Implementation Initiative, which includes Southeastern Wisconsin, greater Chicago and Northern. 499,918. . Colorado Energy. Gas Technology.

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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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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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

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states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). If they don’t have enough allowances to cover their emissions they must purchase more or face a penalty. In this case, the emitter will benefit by purchasing additional allowances instead of taking on additional abatement cost.

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