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New MIT Study Outlines Ways to Cut U.S. Fuel Use in Half by 2035

A comprehensive research paper by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) concludes that by seriously embracing more environmentally friendly vehicles -- starting with hybrids and plug-ins that prioritize the use of lightweight materials -- the U.S. could trim 30-50 percent of its current gasoline consumption by 2035. The wide-ranging, five-year study, "On the Road in 2035: Reducing Transportation's Petroleum and GHG Emissions," delineates numerous changes that would be required to cut both fuel usage and critical greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels as part of a comprehensive makeover of the American passenger-vehicle fleet.A follow-up to the group's 2000 report, "On the Road in 2020," this latest MIT research contends the most significant...
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ZAP To Build Electric Cars in Kentucky

Promoting the cause of electric vehicles and seeking to create new jobs for up to 4,000 workers, the state of Kentucky has agreed to a $48 million tax incentive package that will see ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) cars, one of the world's largest EV producers and its partner, Integrity Automotive, construct a new $84 million, 1,000,000-sq ft assembly facility in Franklin. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, ZAP currently manufactures its burgeoning fleet of electric cars, scooters, ATVs, bikes and marine engines in China. The Integrity Automotive-focused tax break does come with certain contingency requirements, as its maximum dollar amount will depend on meeting the 4,000-job bogey within four years of the facility being opened.One of the keys to...
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