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JULY 7, 2013

Results from a new study by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge in the UK has suggest that the social cost of carbon dioxide is higher in a low economic growth world. The social cost of CO 2 measures the net present value of the extra damage caused by the emission of one more tonne of CO 2 today.).

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Scientists led by a former co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are warning warn that the UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to its impacts. But previous estimates of adaptation costs have substantially misjudged the scale of funds needed.

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MAY 16, 2018

Designed to last the lifetime of the bus, this ultracapacitor storage will reduce total cost of ownership by not requiring mid-life replacement. Due to this and other improvements, a 53% reduction in the cost of parts and consumables is predicted over a ten-year period. miles) zero-emission range without a need for plug-in charging.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

VTO-funded research has reduced the cost of advanced batteries by 75% since 2008, and nearly every plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) on the road today uses VTO-developed battery technology. DOE is working to lower the cost of the power electronics and motors in an EV to $7/kW by 2022 from $30/kW in 2012.

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MAY 29, 2010

EnerFuel is developing a HT PEM cell/on-board reformer system that enables the use of conventional fuels in the fuel cell range extender. In 2008, EnerFuel developed a prototype to demonstrate the advantages of a fuel cell EV range extender. Balance of plant elimination is critical to the cost and reliability of the fuel cell.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. —2008 Climate Change Review. Earlier post.) The conclusions will only be.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Private industry and DOE’s national laboratories have already helped to reduce automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50% since 2006 and by more than 30% since 2008. the Center for Transportation and the Environment will develop a fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery van with a 150-mile (241 km) range per fueling.

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For example the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries has increased eightfold since 2008, from around 55 watt-hours/litre to 450 watt-hours/litre in 2020. At the same time the cost of lithium-ion battery packs declined 87% between 2008 and 2021. This could potentially lead to electric cars with a much longer range.

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APRIL 12, 2012

These awards help to pay the difference between the cost of conventional gas- or diesel-powered vehicles and new ones that use propane or natural gas. The natural gas-powered vehicles are in the 14,001-to-26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range. The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Real weighted average cost of capital is 7.5% Source: IRENA.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

EPA is also proposing to set a separate “secondary” standard to protect the environment within the range of 7-15 ppm-hours. In September 2009 Administrator Jackson announced that EPA would reconsider the existing ozone standards, set at 0.075 ppm in March 2008. Ozone can also harm otherwise healthy people who work and play outdoors.

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MAY 26, 2015

for the next phase of Technology Solutions project work related to the development of a breakthrough catalyst technology intended to reduce manufacturing cost of certain proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

In March 2008, EPA finalized a three part program significantly to reduce emissions from diesel locomotives of all types: line-haul, switch, and passenger rail. In 2008, EPA estimated the social cost of the new program (rail and marine) will be approximately $740 million in 2030. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

million tons in 2008. These data were then used as inputs to a techno-economic model using AspenPlus to determine the production cost of bioethanol from bamboo in China. Enzymatic saccharification with five loadings (10–140 FPU/g glucan) of Cellic CTec2 led to a total sugar release ranging from 59-76% of the theoretical maximum.

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MARCH 27, 2012

The proprietary program, which must be used in conjunction with the support of a Ford representative, will create customized scenarios for customers by using special formulas and variables to determine the environmental impact and fuel costs of specific vehicles. in 2008 to 53.7% in 2011, even as new competitors entered the market.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

EPA examined nearly 2,300 studies in this review of the ozone standards including more than 1,000 new studies published since the last review of the standards in 2008. EPA estimates that the public health benefits of the updated standards will range from $2.9 Estimated costs in California post-2025 are $800 million.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The proposed revisions were based on scientific evidence about ozone and its effects on people and the environment, and resulted from a reconsideration of the primary and secondary ozone standards set at 0.075 ppm in 2008. EPA proposed to set the level of the secondary standard within the range of 7-15 ppm-hours.

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JULY 29, 2010

In 2009, Ford sold 4.817 million units worldwide, down from 5.532 million in 2008. If you hold a BEV at a constant range of 100 miles, over time the cost of the battery pack comes down, she noted, and begins to converge to equal the replacement cost of the powerpack of a plug-in.

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MAY 10, 2011

Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. Note that the figure is presented in logarithmic scale due to the wide range of assessed data. These four were chosen in order to represent the full range. Source: SRREN. Click to enlarge. Source: SRREN.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Is this a relatively short term event like 2008, or a longer term slump like the one in the mid 1980’s? The fundamental equation that drives any country or company’s ability to survive in the oil industry is: (Oil Price per Barrel − Cost Per Barrel) × Barrels Produced + Cash Reserves > 0.

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JUNE 8, 2009

This production of cellulosic ethanol from Canadian woodchips followed the plant construction phase that commenced in June, 2008 and the start-up phase that commenced in April, 2009. The technology produces a clean pulp that converts feedstock rapidly into fermentable sugars with high yield and lower enzyme costs. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 19, 2009

Fuel cell system durability has improved and costs have been reduced through R&D, the ARB staff noted. In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials. Source: DOE.

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MARCH 22, 2009

and Altech-Eco have signed an exclusive agreement to bring EPA-certified dedicated and bi-fuel (gasoline/compressed natural gas) retrofitted Ford Focus vehicles (MY 2008 and 2009) to Florida consumers. GGE (Gasoline Gallon Equivalents), with a driving range of 218 - 318 miles with an average 35 mpg on highway and 24 in the city.

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MARCH 11, 2014

On the other hand, fuel cell vehicles are extremely versatile, with a long cruising range and a short fueling time. Eliminating the need for a humidifier allowed Toyota to simplify the structure of the fuel cell system, making it lighter, smaller and more cost-effective. However, the hydrogen infrastructure needs to be developed.

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MARCH 12, 2012

In 2008, the report notes, a typical battery for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a 40-mile electric range cost $12,000 (assuming a 10 kWh battery pack).

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

This total amount includes additions to capitalized development costs of €10.3 billion), the Group will spend most of the total amount to be invested in property, plant and equipment in the Automotive Division on modernizing and extending the product range of all its brands. billion (US$14.1 billion (US$37.9

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JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% Currently, JAMA said, the average driving range of electric vehicles is only about one-fourth or one-fifth of other types of vehicles.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). It has a 40-mile electric range, a larger electric motor, and a much larger battery than the PHEV-10.

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MARCH 25, 2009

ton 100 miles+ range van and the Newton is 7.5-12 12 ton truck with 100 mile range used by local delivery services and courier services. When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. Click to enlarge. The Edison is a 3.5

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JANUARY 10, 2013

Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers.

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The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. He went on to earn a master's degree in computer science in 2008, also from Loyola. On a visit to Pakistan with his parents, 7-year-old Aadeel Akhtar met a girl his age who was missing her right leg.

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MAY 2, 2012

The prior longest-duration field test of methane hydrate extraction via depressurization was six days (Japan-Canada 2007/2008 Mallik well testing program). The production technology was developed through laboratory collaboration between the University of Bergen, Norway, and ConocoPhillips.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Cumulative percentage (in 2008) of lodgepole pine killed by the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia. Source: BC Ministry of Forests and Range. Beetle populations in many parts of interior BC have increased to epidemic levels as a result, according to the BC Ministry of Forests and Range. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 22, 2009

Ed Feo is a partner with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and was voted one of the “Five Most Influential People in Renewable Energy” in 2008 by Euromoney / Institutional Investor. We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Billion in 2008). Billion vs. $28.3

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MAY 12, 2009

At the AABC 2008 conference, Robert King from GE Global Research outlined requirements and challenges for hybrid locomotive batteries, including: 1,300 kW continuous chare/discharge power. The first application will be GE’s hybrid locomotive, which will be commercialized in 2010. Earlier post.). Battery Requirements for Hybrid Locomotives.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Combined with an onboard microturbine generator for extended range, and a switched reluctance traction motor, MESA lowers emissions and reduces operating costs for buses and large utility vehicles by 50% or more compared to standard diesel powertrains, according to the company. Adura is also negotiating contracts in the US.

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