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

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. As high officials of CalEPA and CARB got wind of Chu’s analysis of H2 and FCVs, they reportedly went to DC and lobbied furiously if unsuccessfully to pull him back. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. On the national level, the Obama administration has set the goal of 1 million plug-in hybrids on U.S. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. roads by 2015 and has provided $2.4

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

By 2012, we should have made some progress on this, just in time to re-elect Obama to his second term. Eric Tom, Correspondent) turned off and on, others like nuclear and wind continue producing whether the electricity is used or not. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Do the simple math, Obama (ho,ho) and learn just how stupid thou really art.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Ethanol – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautif.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources. — AH2 14. In fact, almost none at all.

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