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New Jersey EV buyers to pay sales tax on vehicle purchases for first time since 2004  

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Drivers in New Jersey who purchase an electric vehicle will—for the first time since 2004—have to pay sales tax on the transaction. The return of the EV sales tax comes on the heels of the July 2024 introduction of a new annual electric vehicle fee of $250 in addition to the existing vehicle registration fee.

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Where have all the insects gone? Call to citizen scientists

Envirotec Magazine

Since the first reference survey in 2004 led by RSPB, analysis of records from nearly 26,500 journeys across the UK shows a continuing decrease in bug splats, with the number of splats sampled on vehicle number plates by citizen scientists decreasing by 78% nationwide between 2004 and 2023.

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This book taught me a lot about the Spanish Flu

GatesNotes

Barry’s 2004 book has never been more relevant.

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Packaging materials usage snapshot profiles mixed progress

Envirotec Magazine

UK domestic recycling declined between 2004 and 2010, with modest increases in the targets being met by export. A strong upward trend in the total amount of plastic packaging waste recycled over the period 2004–2022 was driven by increases in the recycling targets. Since 2015, the situation has reversed.

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Is graphene a cleantech supermaterial? This startup thinks so

Canary Media

Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has been heralded as a miracle material. Lighter and stronger than steel and as hard as a diamond, it’s also a robust and flexible conductor of electrical and thermal energy. These properties are why graphene holds great promise for a range of clean energy applications — as long…

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Actis’ sustainable energy infrastructure fund raises $4.7 billion

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, October 18 — London-based Actis has raised $19 billion since 2004 for private equity, energy and real estate investments. The new fund, The post Actis’ sustainable energy infrastructure fund raises $4.7 billion appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Graphene-based packaging presented as first truly biodegradeable and compostable alternative to plastic

Envirotec Magazine

.” The biopolymers are combined with graphene, a variant of carbon (or allotrope , to be precise) whose modern rediscovery and isolation at the University of Manchester in 2004 led to a Nobel Prize.