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All Sustainable Transportation Subsidies Shouldn't be Created Equal, Experts Say

January 7, 2010

When it comes to pumping up the appeal of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, some regions are more ripe for the cars than others, and some consumers' buttons need more pushing than others--an important policy distinction when shaping subsidies, two energy policy experts say. Full Story

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