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France: €250 million to develop EVs

If you have an electric vehicle startup and want some government funds, perhaps you should consider relocating to France. The French Industry Secretary of State, Luc Châtel, has announced subsidies and cheap loans for companies developing EVs and EV-related equipment totaling €250 million. Any company, from large manufacturers to specialized startups, can apply for these funds. The announcement also includes other related developments such as plug-in vehicles, as long as they can be defined as "very-low CO2 producing cars." The ... Read more →

Corn ethanol subsidies getting the pro/con debate in Kansas Sebastian Blanco

The debate over corn ethanol, and the federal government's strong support for the biofuel, is being debated across the U.S. Everything from the potential cost for damaged fuel systems to the possible ...

NRC study says 25 million H2 cars could be on the road by 2030 Sam Abuelsamid

A new study by the National Research Council estimates that up to 2 million hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be on American roads by 2020, with that number potentially rising to 25 million a decade ...

Low oil production means more profit for Exxon Domenick Yoney

Recently we told you about oil execs explaining to congress how $123 billion in profits should entitle them to an additional $18 billion in the form of subsidies. I realize many of you out there have ...

So, could the ethanol tariff be good? Xavier Navarro

The Times Republican, which is edited in Iowa, has an article written by David Kruse which explains why ethanol should be subsidized, and then have an additional tariff when being imported. A mess? ...

Video: Ron Paul on ethanol subsidies "I don't think we should do that" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

What does Ron Paul think about ethanol subsidies? Ron thinks they are unconstitutional and that allowing farmers to raise hemp is the right solution. Here is Ron's full response, as you can see in the video above, to the question "What are your views and policies on subsidizing ethanol farmers?": ...

Japanese gov't to kick $1.7B toward developing cleaner cars 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Japanese Trade Ministry is going to provide $1.7 billion in assistance to local carmakers over the next five years to help them develop cleaner cars. They will kick in about $42 million a year toward developing better cheaper batteries for electric cars. The target is to get the retail price of ...

Transport holds EU back from meeting Kyoto climate change targets 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report has been published that identifies transport as a major stumbling block for the European Union in trying to reach its Kyoto climate change targets. The report, 'Transport and Environment: on the way to a new common transport policy', calls for policy ...

Biofuels conference highlights dependence on subsidies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Biofuels Finance & Investment World was recently held in London at which one of the clearest messages is that biofuels globally are completely dependent on government subsidies. For example, ethanol is energy and monetarily competitive without subsides when oil is $60 per barrel in the US, ...

Study shows Americans pay billions for ethanol subsidies 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A recent study conducted by the Swiss-based group called Global Subsidies Initiative revealed the total cost of the tax breaks and subsidies that go into U.S. production of ethanol to be in the whopping range of $5.1 to $6.8 billion for 2006. It estimates that U.S. tax payers shell out about $17 ...

Paying the Carbon Charge 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Professor Michael O'Hare came up with an intriguing concept to deal with the use of fossil fuels to develop ethanol. A common criticism of the alternative fuel is the continued use of these non-renewable resources in its creation: gasoline to power the tractors; coal to power the ethanol plants; and ...


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