Deforestation in Alaskaâs Coastal Rainforest: Causes and Solutions. by Rick Steiner. University of Alaska, October 1998. This case study will present an overview of the Alaska coastal temperate rainforest - a description of the forest; the history, extent, and causes of deforestation; and proposed solutions. It should be pointed out that this report offers only a very brief overview, and many interesting and pertinent details are omitted.
The official starting MSRP for the RAV4 EV is $49,800, before incentives. (Toyota adds $860 in destination fees.) That's a hefty price, even after considering the vehicle's qualifications for $7,500 federal tax credit, and a $2,500 rebate in California's clean vehicle program.
The fact that current (2008) pack-level estimates for advanced Li-ion batteries range from about $750/kWh to $1000/kWh seems to substantiate the latter possibility. Additionally, the USABC battery cost goals for PHEV-10, PHEV-40, and pure EVs are shown in Figure 12.or example, for the PHEV-40 described in the prior analysis to be cost-competitive at July 2008 fuel prices, battery costs would have to be approximately $800/kWh; at December 2008 fuel prices, battery costs would have to decline to $170/kWh.