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Ford projects utility vehicles will account for 29% of its global sales by the end of the decade. Ford utility vehicles—ranging from the compact EcoSport to the eight-seat Expedition—accounted for 23% of brand sales globally in 2013, up from 17% a year earlier. Forecasts Market Background Sales Vehicle Manufacturers'

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Global MW of fuel cell product shipments by electrolyte, 2008-2010. The analysis shows that in 2010 less than a dozen companies accounted for the vast majority of global shipments. Click to enlarge. Lock-in/lock-out of electrolyte is still clearly not occuring, the report says. —Kerry-Ann Adamson.

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APRIL 11, 2009

In its latest Oil Market Report (10 April), the International Energy Agency revised down forecast 2009 oil demand by 1.0 The IEA now forecasts global demand for 2009 at 83.4 mb/d below 2008. IEA demand forecast. Global oil supply fell by 400 kb/d in March, to 83.4 mb/d in 2008 to 50.3 mb/d in 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 percent, compared with its previous forecast of 4.4 percent year-over-year growth.

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MAY 1, 2012

But what’s so striking to us is that Brazilian ethanol is needed to meet targets under those programs—and our forecast shows it will not be available at critical points in the study period. Hart Energy projects Brazilian ethanol exports will see wide fluctuations and only return to their 2008 peak in 2019.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that hybrid fleet sales will increase from 300,000 in 2009 to more than 830,000 in 2015, with the largest growth categories in medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. In 2008, Pike notes, In 2008, the North America market accounted for 63% of global hybrid sales.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Niño conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Phil Klotzbach, lead forecaster on the CSU Hurricane Forecast Team.

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APRIL 7, 2010

However, even with increases in 2010 and 2011, projected CO 2 emissions in 2011 are lower than annual emissions from 1999 through 2008. million bbl/d in 2011, similar to the forecast of last month. million bbl/d in 2009, up about 370,000 bbl/d from 2008. Projected annual average retail diesel fuel prices are forecast at $2.95

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Cleantech research firm Pike Research forecasts growth in natural gas vehicles (NGV) on the road worldwide to 17 million units by 2015, up from 9.7 million in 2008. Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow globally at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2008 and 2015.

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MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. The latest GFEI research suggests that fuel economy in new light duty vehicles around the world improved between 2005 and 2008 from around 8.1

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Over the next ten years, analysts forecast EV sales to increase more than 29%. Global EV sales are expected to increase from about 2.5 Graphex has been proficient in graphite processing in Jixi since 2008 and transacting commercially since 2013. million in 2020 to 11.2 million in 2025, and triple to 31.1 million by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

forecast an operating loss of ¥180 billion (US $1.9 “In every planning scenario we built, our worst assumptions on the state of the global economy have been met or exceeded, with the continuing grip on credit and declining consumer confidence being the most damaging factors. billion and a net loss of ¥265 billion (US $2.58

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JANUARY 1, 2011

In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2% Current prices have fallen from $650/kWh+ in 2009 to about $450/kWh now, and DB’s forecast is the price to fall at about a 7.5% By mid-2Q, the team had increased its estimate to 25%.

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MAY 10, 2011

Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. 77% is up from just under 13% of the total primary energy supply of around 490 Exajoules in 2008. Developing countries host more than 50% of current global renewable energy capacity. Source: SRREN. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Rising global vehicle sales and profitability have encouraged automakers to continue to increase vehicle production, providing the global economy with some positive offset to the dampening impact of the recent surge in energy prices, according to the latest Global Auto Report released on Friday by Canada-based Scotia Economics.

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APRIL 22, 2013

The organization forecasts a 7% rise in China vehicle sales for this year as the economy strengthens. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has worked in collaboration with these academic institutions on engineering and innovation projects to solve technical problems and help develop local engineering talent.

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JANUARY 23, 2010

Although the fuel cell industry has endured a series of false starts in recent years, the global market for portable fuel cells will increase to $2.3 Sub-7 kW Fuel Cell Industry Total Revenue, World Markets: 2008-2017. The report also includes profiles of key industry players and global market forecasts through 2017.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The Water Disclosure Project extends this approach to managing the world’s shrinking water resources, which has become a critical global environmental and quality of life issue. Water scarcity is quickly becoming a critical global issue with significant social and environmental implications and all of us need to be part of the solution.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 It leverages Hyundai’s global Blue Drive strategy ( earlier post ), aligning R&D resources at its engineering centers in California, Michigan, Korea, India and Germany to develop more fuel-efficient vehicle technologies. mpg by 2016.

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JULY 29, 2015

For the five to six years following the recession, however, average age increased about five times its traditional rate, which we attribute to the nearly 40 percent drop in new vehicle sales in 2008-2009. —Mark Seng, global aftermarket practice leader at IHS Automotive. years in 2016 but not reach 11.7 until 2018.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Ethanol production in the United States has increased to more than 9 billion gallons in 2008, most of it from corn. Close to a third of total corn use is expected to go to ethanol production in the 2008/09 corn crop year. gallon under the 2008 Farm Act, starting this year) and the $0.54

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JANUARY 15, 2015

During the Automotive News World Congress this week, IBM released results of its new Automotive 2025 Global Study , outlining an industry ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the automotive ecosystem. —Automotive 2025 Global Study. Source: IBM.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Global aspects. Battery-electric. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Shell has published an update to its 2008 Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050. The new booklet— Signals & Signposts —updates the company’s thinking by taking into account the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. This decisive shift is transforming the global economic and political system.

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The IEEE Fellow was awarded the 2008 IEEE Medal of Honor for “pioneering technical roles in integrated-circuit processing, and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer, and the semiconductor industry.” Intel helped cement the region as a global center for technological innovation, the article says.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Shortly after releasing the Roadmap, the Coalition commissioned the Interindustry Forecasting Project at the University of Maryland and Keybridge Research to study the long-term economic effects of their policy proposals. By 2030, the typical US household’s annual income would rise by $2,763 (2008 dollars). Global Demand for Oil.

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JULY 25, 2009

BP and Irving Oil will not be moving forward at this time with a proposed second refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, as a result of global economic and industry conditions.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. million units globally) for viability planning purposes. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Global access to knowledge, though, together with the development of joint global standards and the rapid worldwide diffusion of new technologies will have a great impact on Europe’s future welfare. The expert group was launched in 2008 by DG RTD, in collaboration with the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The SET Plan was launched in 2008 with the objective to accelerate the development and deployment of cost-effective low carbon technologies. kg/MW) was been used, along with forecasts of demand. The EU demand for lithium is projected at nearly 15% of the global supply, while that of graphite at 10%.

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JULY 8, 2012

The inventory also forecasts that BC emissions in China in 2050 will be 920–2,183 Gg/yr under various scenarios, with the industrial and transportation sectors standing to benefit the most from technological improvements. 2007); and predicted national data from the National Long-term Development Plan (NLDP) (2008?2050).

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JULY 17, 2013

The factory, which produces the Renault Pulse, Scala and Duster, and the Nissan Micra, Sunny and Evalia, represents an investment of about US$1 billion, or 45 billion INR from 2008 to 2015. RNTBCI employees focused on engineering, manufacturing and other integral processes for regional and global markets.

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MARCH 26, 2009

In 2008, the Bosch Group achieved sales of some € 45 billion (US$61 billion). It was not only studies forecasting considerable growth for environmental technology that Fehrenbach quoted to substantiate the economic opportunities offered by focusing on more environmentally friendly technologies. billion) in 2008. billion (US$5.3

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APRIL 27, 2009

GM will offer a total of 34 nameplates in 2010, a reduction of 29% from 48 nameplates in 2008, reflecting both the reduction in brands and continued emphasis on fewer and stronger entries. The number of dealers will drop to 3,605 by end of 2010 from 6,246 in 2008—a 42% reduction. billion in 2008 to $5 billion in 2010, a 34% reduction.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the financial profiles of US automakers and parts suppliers to remain resilient in a downside scenario characterized by sluggish global economic growth and weaker-than-expected North American light-duty vehicle demand. Continued global. to be seen throughout the US auto sector.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

In just three years, between January 2008 and January 2011, the operational fleet grew from 1,737 high-speed trainsets worldwide to 2,517. By 2014, the global fleet is expected to total more than 3,700 units. The rise in HSR has been very rapid. —Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner.

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JULY 31, 2011

Korea imports all of its lithium needs, which nearly doubled to 11,000 tons last year compared with 5,200 tons in 2008. The global lithium market has been expanding by 6% annually since 2000, according to KORES. It forecasts the rate will top 20% in the coming years given demand projections for electric drive vehicles.

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