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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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This latter development is due as much to the fact that developed bus markets may experience a general slowdown, due to austerity measures and the end of stimulus funding, as to any changes in demand for electric drive. Europe is behind on hybrid bus deployments, although stimulus. grants to offset the price premium.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

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A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. A $2,000 value!).

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

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Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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hybrids and plug-in hybrids vs. battery EVs); pricing; power generation investment and capacity; funding and developing an infrastructure; and energy sources for electricity. This is already a reality as governments around the world have offered billions of dollars in the form of loans, grants, and rebates through various stimulus programs.

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NSF Awards NCSU Team $2M For Research on Deriving Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels from Algae

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It’s easy to be cost-competitive when oil is at $300 a barrel, but it’s harder when the price of oil drops. Bill Roberts, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State and primary investigator of the grant. Dunaliella. Source: Texas A&M. Click to enlarge.

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This is How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The Global EV Market

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One of the key drivers driving the market’s growth is favorable government policies and funding in the form of incentives and grants, tax rebates, and other non-financial advantages such as carpool lane access. Few examples are, Purchase-price subsidies for new EVs in Germany will reach more than $10,000 per car.

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Congestion charge fund should be spent on public transport

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The UK government should abandon its much-hated local congestion charging and national road pricing policies and invest the money in public transport, an independent thinktank claims. “A tough post-recession fiscal climate means central government transport grants are likely to dwindle post 2011.