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AUGUST 10, 2018

climate model equipped with an explicit aerosol source tagging technique. Due to US emission control policies, the annual mean near?surface To do this, they used an aerosol source tagging capability in the Community Atmosphere Model (version 5), a global aerosol-climate model. 1.1 (±0.1)/?

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Asia Emissions United States 2014 186

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The business and government partners aim to achieve this through brokering international fleet procurement alliances, developing national, state and municipal policy frameworks, and financing solutions. The EV20 initiative will focus on sharing best practice in policy and in finance, and EV fleet procurement.

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2015 Monaco Electric Vehicles New York City 240

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APRIL 8, 2010

The industry sources said that imported electric cars would have little hope of benefiting from the policy in the initial stages. Tags: Brief. Zero emission pure electric cars would be the preferred technological paths for new energy cars in China, which would be reflected in the stimulus plan, said sources.

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China Stimulus Hydrogen Electric Cars 199

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The industry has delivered and we’re now sending a strong signal to policy-makers that their support for this exciting technology is required if all our citizens are to benefit from it —Steen Riisgaard, CEO of Novozymes. Novozymes used the deployment of the blend to call for coherent and supportive policy frameworks worldwide.

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Denmark Available Tax Gasoline 170

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

China’s central government plans to implement a new policy in the first half of this year to encourage auto industry consolidation and further the development of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a recent news conference. Tags: Brief.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry China 218

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A new cost-benefit analysis of biofuels policies by economists Harry de Gorter and David Just at Cornell University has concluded that government mandates for biofuels “ are clearly superior to all other policies, with few tradeoffs arising. Rarely does a biofuel policy have a neutral effect. de Gorter and Just.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Since the Electrification Coalition was formed one year ago, we have made enormous progress in moving electric vehicles to the forefront of the nation’s energy policy conversation. Our main focus continues to be the promotion of a comprehensive policy framework for accelerating consumer adoption of PHEVs and EVs.

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Fleet PHEV 2015 Tax Credit 236

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AUGUST 31, 2010

This bill is good public policy because it creates a very strong incentive for the next generation of plug-in vehicles and will encourage more California drivers to plug in and reduce oil consumption. Tags: Brief. Jay Friedland, Legislative Director of Plug In America.

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PHEV California Plug-in Plug 199

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JANUARY 14, 2010

In a significant change from existing policy, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed that new funding guidelines for major transit projects be based on livability issues such as economic development opportunities and environmental benefits, in addition to cost and time saved, which are currently the primary criteria.

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Obama Transportation 2005 Environment 225

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Nissan is entering into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to promote the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. The partners will work to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline charging infrastructure deployment.

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Massachusetts Nissan San Diego San Francisco 210

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

The 112-page document, the latest in a series of environmental primers from Pollution probe, tackles vehicle energy use and emissions; current and emerging automotive technology; eco-driving; and regulatory policies. Tags: Brief. —Bob Oliver, P.Eng., Executive Director, Pollution Probe.

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Automobile Pollution Emissions Fuel 186

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The partners in the agreement also will work to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline the deployment of an EV infrastructure. Tags: Brief. The agreement adds Atlanta to a growing network of electric vehicle initiatives across the United States and around the world.

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Atlanta Nissan Clean Cleaning 231

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JULY 24, 2010

Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) this week introduced legislation that would establish a national freight transportation policy. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Infrastructure Policy. US Senators Frank R.

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Transportation Climate Change CO2 2010 186

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

It is the first time such a large and diverse group of EU businesses has called for Europe to increase its policy ambition to cut emissions to 30%. The EU needs the right policies to maintain its leadership and competitiveness in the global low carbon economy. Tags: Brief.

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2020 Companies CO2 Climate Change 199

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Tax rules relating to sales required to implement federal and state restructuring policy for qualified electric utilities. Tags: Brief. The “Tax Extenders” Bill will now go to the Senate.

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Tax Tax Credit Alternative Fuels Gas-Electric 186

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to promote the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. Tags: Brief. It is being launched in the US, Japan and Europe in late 2010.

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Florida Nissan Fleet Japan 210

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MARCH 31, 2010

There is no evidence, according to the project studies, that the growth in GHG and transport demand will slow down without policy intervention. On that side, pricing policy, speed, infrastructure, spatial planning are key elements. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Land use Policy.

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Transportation Climate Change Emissions Fuel Tax 220

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MAY 21, 2010

US President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a first-ever National Policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for Model Years 2014-2018. Earlier post.).

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Obama 2017 Fuel Economy Emissions 225

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JUNE 24, 2010

The city is planning to promote the popular use of EVs while developing supporting policies and structures, which will include using EVs as official vehicles, creating an EV promotional team, educating the public about EVS, creating purchase incentives, building charging stations. Tags: Brief.

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Nissan Taiwan Motorcycles USA 210

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MARCH 17, 2010

It also suggests that a “cap and trade” policy should consider the location of CO 2 emissions, as the underlying assumption of the policy is incorrect. It also puts a price tag on each ton of emissions, which emitters will have to pay to the federal government. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Jacobson, 2010.

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Ozone Los Angeles Pollution CO2 218

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APRIL 5, 2010

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released a letter to House and Senate appropriators asking them to fund Section 942 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels, at the $25 million level in Fiscal Year 2011. Tags: Brief.

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Congress Federal Program 2005 United States 210

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Danish government, in order to reduce CO 2 emissions in its country, is proactively implementing environmental conservation initiatives as national policy—a part of which are EV-related tax incentives—and approached MMC for cooperation in the popularization of EVs in Denmark. Tags: Brief.

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i-MiEV Denmark Mitsubishi Monaco 199

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The US energy market is shaped by a number of national and state policies that encourage the use of traditional energy sources. These policies range from royalty relief to the provision of tax incentives, direct payments, and other forms of support to the non-renewable energy industry.

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Renewable Tax Credit Climate Change Fuel 338

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APRIL 25, 2010

With the scale of Chery’s design and manufacturing capability and an industrial policy that favors EV over ICE, we believe China represents an unprecedented opportunity for Better Place. China has set an industrial policy with the objective of becoming the largest EV developer and manufacturer in the world. Tags: Brief.

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Chery China Electric Vehicles Battery 210

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Tags: Batteries Bio-hydrocarbons Biobutanol Electric (Battery) Engines Fuels Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Power Electronics Power Generation. Some of the other energy and transportation-related earmarks are roughly categorized below: Click to enlarge.

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2010 Li-ion Manufacturer Energy Storage 240

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APRIL 3, 2010

A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. We emphasize that this policy portfolio is not a substitute for an economy-wide carbon management policy (such as a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system).

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MIT Emissions Light Climate Change 199

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Greater use of it is in lockstep with China’s electrification policy. Tags: Brief. —TMC Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada. TMC has already started verification tests of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Rokkasho Village, Japan; Boulder City, United States; and the city of Strasbourg in France.

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Plug-in China Plug Toyota 199

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MARCH 8, 2010

Encouraged by promised favorable central government policies for hybrid or electric-powered vehicles, Beijing’s municipal commission of reform and development, the city’s economic planner, hopes that about 15,000 electric-powered vehicles will be operating in the capital city this year. Tags: Brief. China Daily.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Grid IDEA 186

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

Box plots of combined policy VMT reductions by time horizon. Caroline Rodier at UC Davis’s Institute of Transportation Studies reviewed international modeling literature on land use, transit, and auto pricing policies to suggest a range of VMT and GHG reduction that regions might achieve if such policies were implemented.

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Emissions Price Auto Climate Change 150

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The report, Accelerating the Pace of Change in Energy Technologies Through an Integrated Federal Energy Policy , provides a roadmap for the Federal role in transforming the US energy system within one to two decades. Accelerating the Pace of Change in Energy Technologies Through an Integrated Federal Energy Policy. Click to enlarge.

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Energy United States 2000 Congress 210

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Perspective by Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Natural Resources Defense Council. As a result, America continues to be entangled with unfriendly or shaky regimes, which compromises the safety of our troops and our foreign policy objectives. Thankfully, federal transportation policy is up for renewal.

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Oil Transportation Congress Fuel Economy 255

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

We usually follow the state policies on pollutant discharge fees,” said Du. But relevant state departments are still doing research on the policy.”. Beijing had suggested tightening the management on vehicle tail gas after the Beijing Olympics. He said the city has made many efforts to reduce the air pollution caused by vehicles.

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2009 Emissions Pollution Vehicles 150

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The reports—one focused on technology, the other on policy—identify four fundamental dimensions of industrial biotechnology: improved efficiency; the substitution of fossil fuels; the substitution of oil-based materials; and the creation of a closed loop system with the potential to eliminate waste. Tags: Biomass Biorefinery.

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Industrial Industry Emissions CO2 199

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

If we don’t adopt new policies, we’re not going to be leaving fossil fuels in the ground. We need both a policy like a carbon tax and to put more R&D money into renewables. The last several decades have seen limited global progress in tackling these policy problems. —Christopher Knittel.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

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JULY 16, 2010

The EIB raises funds on the capital markets, which it lends on favorable terms to projects furthering EU policy objectives. The EIB continuously adapts its activity to developments in EU policies. Tags: Europe Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Financing 170

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JANUARY 27, 2010

” Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Policy. In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. Gasoline is too cheap.

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Tax Credit Tax Vehicles Grid 284

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MARCH 29, 2009

The policy levels at which climate policy integration may take place. The report explains that, in order to create an effective, Europe-wide climate policy, climate change issues must be better integrated into both general and sector-specific policies such as taxation, transportation, and land use planning.

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