]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/incentives-and-rebates Incentives & Rebates - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78747?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By David RobertsIt would be awesome if all government tax breaks and subsidies were removed from the energy sector, a carbon tax were imposed, and all low-carbon competitors could battle it out on a level market playing field. However, that's neve... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:36:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78747?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/78497?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Aux Sable Canada Ltd.(ASC) and Dow Chemical Canada have entered into an agreement relating to the long-term sale of an ethane/ethylene stream from Aux Sable's Heartland Offgas Plant ( HOP ). Aux Sable will be the first company in Canada to extrac... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:24:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/78497?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78376?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 According to recent studies, deforestation accounts for about 20 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. That's because trees soak up carbon dioxide when they grow and release it when they rot and burn. A UN climate conference in Bali last month a... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:11:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78376?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/77761?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Kyodo. The government of Japan may introduce subsidies and tax breaks to encourage the purchase of clean diesel cars as early as fiscal 2009 in an attempt to cut greenhouse gas emissions.The officials said the budgetary and tax measures were part of ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:20:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/77761?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76803?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Road Administration's vision of a safe (and vacation-happy) Norwegian cyclistNorway's Public Roads Administration (southern region) is giving its own employees a vacation subsidy if they travel to work on their bicycles. For each week or five-day per... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:13:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76803?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/76657?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Andrew DesslerAn argument often heard in the fruitlooposphere* is that the scientific community has financial incentive to push the consensus view that humans are responsible for climate change. The idea is that toeing the consensus line translate... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:22:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/76657?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76488?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Ever notice those light pink cars in your city that are always driven by women? You probably already know that those are Mary Kay consultants who have done well enough in their company to earn the right to get a car. According to this article, PriceW... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:02:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76488?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/76237?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By David RobertsCalifornia's pioneering climate legislation, the Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB 32, caps the state's emissions at 1990 levels by 2020. That's the headline, anyway. But the bill contains other interesting statutory language. For ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:04:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/76237?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76210?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Aptera, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)Starting an electric car company is the newest hobby of the super rich. Just ask Miles Rubin or Elon Musk what they do on the weekends and they... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:54:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76210?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/76155?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Could a solar power system be coming to a home improvement store near you? Perhaps. Since 2004, BP and Home Depot have teamed up to offer residential solar systems in California, New Jersey, and Long Island, New York stores. But now it's been expand... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:32:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/76155?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, On Two WheelsAustin, Texas is certainly one of the leaders in the electric vehicle movement. The city has been thinking about ways to make a smart grid and plug-in hybrids a reality for a while, and ci... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:12:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/76041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/75831?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Twenty US Senators recently sent a letter to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Office of Management and Budget Director Jim Nussle asking that the President's 2009 budget request include funding for electric vehicle technology initiatives that Congr... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:38:52 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/75831?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/75613?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, North AmericaTamarack Lake Electric Boat Company, Electrovaya and a firm that is developing electric ice resurfacing machines are three electric vehicle companies that have moved (or are planning to move) from Ontario, Cana... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:37:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/75613?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/75401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Bangkok Post. Bangchak Petroleum Plc is preparing to introduce E85 fuel in Thailand. President Anusorn Sangnimnuan said the company had successfully tested E85 to meet global standards, especially those of the European Union and the United States. He... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:52:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/75401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/74906?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 When you pop the cork on your locally produced champagne this year, be sure to make at least one low-carbon resolution. Pick one simple change that will lower your carbon footprint, and put it into action.Want to take this a step further? Calculate y... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:01:44 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/74906?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/74909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Biodiesel, Etc., Legislation and Policy, GermanyUntil a few months ago, making biodiesel in Germany was great business. Tax breaks were good and it was proclaimed that biodiesel was good for the environment. Between 2000 to 2006, product... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:20:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/74909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 A neighborhood planned for arid conditions in Israel's Negev desert.Ha'aretz newspaper reported last week that Israel's parliament, the Knesset, plans to promote financial incentives for green construction. Israel already has a progressive taxation ... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:21:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74775?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Energize America has long had a FeeBate incorporated into it to encourage a more rapid move toward more fuel efficient, lower polluting vehicles. Charge a sliding FEE on low mileage, high polluting vehicles and give a reBATE to high mileage, low poll... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:49:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74775?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Tom PhilpottEuropean biodiesel makers have entered a rough patch. The price for their main feedstock, rapeseed, has risen more than 50 percent since the beginning of the year. But the price of the final product, biodiesel, has plunged, because pro... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:55:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74627?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 For decades it's been common for US State and local governments to offer incentives for favorably citing a business or manufacturing plant within their jurisdiction(s). With so many US manufacturing plants having left for China and Mexico in recent... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:29:15 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74627?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74537?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Last week we bracketed a likely schedule for the presumed commercialization of cellulosic ethanol ( Ceetoh ) in North American, reflecting the effect of recently created US energy bill incentives: Who's Got The Ceetoh Moves? - Part 1 (We're saying n... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:36:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74537?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Sean CastenWhat I want most for 2008 is serious action on climate change -- not just in terms of policy, but in terms of action. Mathematically, this mandates serious and constructive engagement from the electric sector, which has thus far been no... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:21:55 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 As it turns out, recycling has its price. In California, that price happens to be a nickel - for small beverage containers - or a dime - for larger ones. No doubt some segment of the surge witnessed in Californians' recycling was attributable to some... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:40:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watthead/74344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 That's what it must have said on the holiday card delivered today by the White House to ExxonMobil executives along with a nice, fat, $10.3 billion check.The Bush Administration proposed a change to Interior Department leasing rules today that would ... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watthead/74344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/74301?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 California GHG emissions by transportation mode. Click to enlarge.The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released the latest discussion draft to be considered at the upcoming meeting of the Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committe... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:46:28 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/74301?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By David RobertsIt's been a hectic few months in the climate/energy world, so I've got a lot of leftover bits and pieces waiting for attention. As in ... about 35 open tabs in my browser. The last thing I want when I get back from the holidays is a b... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:06:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74318?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Corn based ethanol has become the Goldilocks of the transportation fuel world: evoking who ate my porridge? cries from the world's hungry and poor. Not to worry Little Bear, the US Energy Bill just signed into law by President Bush provides new fin... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:01:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74318?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74251?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Joseph RommThis post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. In Part I, we saw how conservatives were turning their backs on the moral issue of our time -- global warming. H... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:55:18 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74251?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 We've written previously about the solar-electric plant at the Air Force's Nellis Base. The plant, which just went online this week, is the largest single photovoltaic plant in the U.S.. Beating out Google's by a hefty margin.The plant uses tradition... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:14:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73982?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USANow that everyone has had a few days to digest the impact of the new Energy Bill that was signed by President Bush on Wednesday, what do they think? Here's a cheat sheet: EDTA: Applauds t... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:55:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73982?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, MPG, Legislation and Policy, USAThe EPA head denied California a waiver to regulate tailpipe emissions and used the recently passed CAFE standard as an excuse. President Bush took questions today at a press conference... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73741?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Legislation and PolicyA year ago, London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced plans to revamp the congestion charge system for the central part of the city. The heart of the changes was to go from a single 8 per day flat rate for all vehicl... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:56:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73741?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73705?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Ford, Legislation and Policy, European UnionFord in Austria has decided to launch its own green label of cars which will fit into the new anti-pollution legislation that was passed recently. This legislation creates government rebates ... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:49:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73705?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/renewable-energy-law-blog/73659?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 President Bush signed the 2007 federal energy bill into law today. The new legislation will boost fuel economy standards for vehicles and increase renewable fuel production, but is actually a major step backward for the renewable electricity industry... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:42:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/renewable-energy-law-blog/73659?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/73596?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 The European Commission today proposed legislation that would begin implementing an integrated approach to reducing the average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars to 120 grams per kilometer by 2012. The current average is around 160 g/km. Under the ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:03:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/73596?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73569?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By David RobertsLet's review what happened with the energy bill: The House and Senate each voted through energy bills. The Senate's had a CAFE boost and a Renewable Fuel Standard; the House's had a Renewable Energy Standard and a tax package to ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:22:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73569?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73482?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Green DailyAt least as early at April 2007, public officials in New York City were publicly engaged in a discussion about instituting a congestion charge in the Big Apple. Heck, Mayor Bloomberg even had the daily ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:03:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73482?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Ken WardPassing an energy bill at any cost made us look weak, reduced climate change urgency, handed a significant victory to President Bush, and accomplished little of significance. If we had chosen an alternative path -- to take a stand with the... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:27:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/73401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 If you've been as overwhelmed with holiday stuff as we have, perhaps you haven't been able to keep on top of the recent avalanche of climate news. I had hoped to do deeper (and timelier) analysis of this stuff, but perhaps people will like the capsul... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:03:36 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/73401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73357?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Ethanol, MPG, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USAThis afternoon, the energy bill that requires 35 mpg by 2020 CAFE handily passed Congress. After passing in the Senate last week, the first increase in average fleet fuel economy in 3... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/73357?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/73342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 The following post was written by Erin Condit-Bergren, 25, in Bali. Erin is a climate activist from California currently working in London.Trees: believe it or not, they are still at the center of the environmental debate. Most people are focused on ... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:33:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/73342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73170?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By David RobertsLots of people wonder why Reid and Senate Democrats were so willing, almost eager, to bargain the energy bill down to the point where it was a mere nubbin of its former robust self. Why not draw a line in the sand and force Republican... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:11:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73170?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73115?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Ryan AventI want to thank Jim Manzi for taking the time to respond to my criticisms of his recent writing on warming policies here at Gristmill. Though I disagree with much of what he says, his thoughtful work on the subject has improved the debat... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:54:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73115?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/73043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 The Senate version of the energy bill that passed last week includes great things, like boosting vehicles' average fuel efficiency to 35 miles per gallon (up from 25 mpg today), increasing the use of biofuels and updating efficiency standards for fe... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:51:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/73043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/72909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 Filed under: Etc., AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, Green DailyOver on Autoblog, veteran auto writer and new contributor John McElroy provides an interesting take on gasoline prices and the potential for the bubble to burst. Looking a... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:03:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/72909?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/72866?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 After heated negotiations that ran a day past the scheduled close of the conference, delegates from 190 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali finally adopted a roadmap ( the Bali roadmap ), which charts the course for a new negot... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:30:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/72866?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/72801?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59 By Thomas DobbsThomas Dobbs is Professor Emeritus of Economics at South Dakota State University, and a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Food & Society Policy Fellow. ----- American agriculture is becoming addicted to corn-based ethanol, and the eco... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:54:52 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/72801?rsstype=populararticles&cid=59