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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

Green Car Congress

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

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Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

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An additional set of costs come from on-site renewable generation and storage. While routine charging infrastructure maintenance is typically minimal, repairing broken chargers can be costly if out of warranty. EV Charging Management Software EV charging stations are not just glorified electrical sockets.

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UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Green Car Congress

Fuels: liquid petroleum fuels that dominate transportation today and renewable and alternative fuels that can act as substitutes. These policy strategies are grouped into the following categories: Built environment and land use changes: Prioritize maintenance and avoid or cease new road building or road expansion.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources.