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US DOE releases national clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap

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Deployments of clean hydrogen to decarbonize industry, transportation, and the power grid can enable 10 MMT/year of demand by 2030, ~20 MMT/year of demand by 2040, and ~50 MMT in 2050. Source: DOE. It also complements the massive $9.5-billion It also complements the massive $9.5-billion

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies. government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. power-grid transmission.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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At least six transmission lines currently proposed or in permitting review, such as the Great Northern Transmission Line, the New England Clean Power Link, and the Nogales Interconnection, would add approximately 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new cross-border transmission capacity.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones.

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Obama gives $2.4bn Jump Start To Battery Makers

Revenge of the Electric Car

“Even as our economy has been transformed by new forms of technology, our electric grid looks largely the same as it did half a century ago,&# Obama said. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion billion grant program to aid electric cars. “So we have a choice to make.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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In 2023, with advancements in technology and an expanded market, the cost of solar panels has decreased. Secondly, tax incentives and rebates from the government can significantly reduce the initial investment cost. Firstly, the price of solar panels is typically calculated per watt.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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The report, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress , examines public policies toward PEVs, taking into account the promise and limitations of PEVs, recent improvements in battery technology, market dynamics, and the proliferation of policies around the world that promote the use of PEVs. Market Drivers.

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