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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

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Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. The EVSE rebate program is for systems installed before June 30, 2017, but rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Eco-Social Housing in Wales

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Western Solar has completed three innovative housing projects using a special low-energy design that was pioneered at Wales’ first solar village in Glanrhyd, Pembrokeshire, in 2017. He is hoping that when he has occupancy data to back up his case, more housing associations and councils will be interested in the model.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Storm-hit Florida and Texas rose in the 2017 rankings. OTHER KEY FINDINGS.

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Kwik Trip Expanding Operations, Creating 300 Jobs In Wisconsin

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To help secure the company’s investment in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has authorized Kwik Trip to receive up to $21 million in state income tax credits over the next five years. million annually in additional state income tax revenue. The direct and indirect jobs could generate up to $1.1

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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When Clark Ivory returned with his family to Salt Lake City from a three-year church mission in the eastern European countries of Moldova and Romania in 2017, he could have easily allowed Ivory Homes, the company founded by his father, Ellis, almost 50 years earlier, to continue without him. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. and Outward.

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Students Build Net Zero House in Colorado

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When they toured the Solar Decathlon showcase in Denver in 2017 they wondered why wasn’t CU involved? Our solution combines rental income with a portion of the house being a locked-off rental unit and the ability to grow into that space,” Blake said. photo: Nathaniel Hottenstein. photo: Casey A. photo by Jennifer Scheib. “For

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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