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UC Davis study: roadkill declines as COVID-19 continues

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Using traffic and collision data collected from California, Idaho and Maine, the researchers found that wildlife-vehicle conflict has declined by 21-56 percent from early March to mid-April, following government stay-at-home orders. In April, the state granted temporary protective status to mountain lions in Southern California.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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federal government also offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installation. Many European countries are subsidizing residential heat pump installation by offering grants to homeowners. So far, the efforts seem to be working. In the U.S.,

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition’s Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Total DOE award: $12,633,080.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. It is only a matter of economics motivated by incentives or taxes. 16 ] Watson, Grant and Andrew A. (“E-miles” is a term denoting the distance covered by a particular vehicle over a one year time frame using only electricity.). 18 ] [link].

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