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Biden's proposed gas-tax holiday has a lot of skeptics, from economists to environmentalists

Green Car Reports

President Biden on Wednesday asked Congress for a three-month federal gas-tax holiday. Aimed at providing relief from high gas prices brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the policy is already drawing skepticism.

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Senators introduce bill to expand E15 sales, ban Russian petroleum products

Green Car Congress

This legislation would make the sale of E15 year-round permanent; create a tax credit for higher biofuel blends; streamline E15 labeling; provide funding for E15 infrastructure; extend the biodiesel tax credit for three more years; and ban imports of Russian petroleum products. introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act.

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Heat Pumps Go North

Cars That Think

The Federal government offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installations which is very very high. So Russia’s gas exports to Europe have fallen sharply because of the tensions over Ukraine over the last couple of years. Waltz: Right so the US is putting some pretty good incentives toward it.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. grid to charge a typical 2018 EV would produce between 80 and 120 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer traveled, compared with about 240 to 320 g/km for a gasoline vehicle. EVs have finally come of age.