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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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MARCH 8, 2016

The 2015 report updates the 2009 Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap and provides the framework and foundation for future investments in research, development, demonstration, and deployment. Continue supporting current, accurate, and timely information on natural gas vehicle technologies and availability.

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JUNE 4, 2014

The recovered lithium could generate revenue to offset the cost of CO 2 storage and help reduce the need for lithium import. Lithium, which is used in batteries and other electronics applications, has become vital as many nations transition to greener technologies.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on potential early markets and deployment opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cells. All comments are due by the end of 31 March 2009. The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge. System cost remains an issue. Market development RFI.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Called the Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator, the new tool is designed to help fleet customers understand their current carbon footprint and to model various scenarios based on the types of vehicles they choose for their fleets. For example, the tool can demonstrate how operating an electric vehicle in Portland, Ore.,

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JANUARY 29, 2010

The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”. Support for policies on soft measures to encourage alternative modes, such as improved public transport, was higher than measures that would increase the cost of car travel.

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In the case of EV fleets, that requires a solution capable of delivering a transparent picture of energy costs and high demand charges across Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (DCFC) chargers. Since 2009, EV Connect has been at the forefront of meeting the nation’s fast-evolving demand for charging stations.

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MARCH 16, 2013

The fiscal year 2009 continuing resolution provided the ATVM loan program with $7.5 billion in appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs. billion in appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs. DOE has made five loans worth $8.4 billion and used $3.3 Five applications requesting a total of $1.17

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JULY 1, 2015

In addition to partially covering the operating costs of hydrogen stations, the three automakers have also agreed to help infrastructure companies deliver the best possible customer service and create a convenient, hassle-free refueling network for owners of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The contract will run for up to two years if all options are exercised with an estimated cost of about $8.5 2009, in Denver. It will contain information on Smart Grid standards, relevant activities of standards development organizations, and other types of information needed to guide standards development over the long term.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Conventional oil and gas discoveries during the past three years are at the lowest levels in seven decades and a significant rebound is not expected, according to a new report by global business information provider IHS Markit. IHS Markit sees other confounding issues that could continue to suppress the discovery of conventional resources.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) of the US Department of Energy has received 583 concept papers in response to its second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) released 7 December 2009. ARPA-E will use this information to shape the scope and focus of potential future programs. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

2009 through 31 Dec. More information on the details will be available if the court gives preliminary approval to the settlement. Current and former Toyota owners will receive information about the settlement and instructions on filing a claim in the coming months. In a statement , Christopher P. Toyota will take a one-time, $1.1

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

million bbl/d in 2009-2010. Use of the alternate routes would increase the cost of transportation. million bbl/d flow in 2009, down slightly from its peak of 14 million bbl/d in 2007. million bbl/d flowed through this passageway in 2009, of which more than 2.5 Other alternate routes could include the deactivated 1.65-million

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MAY 11, 2018

Oxidation of the carbon anode increases the electrical efficiency at a cost of consuming the carbon electrodes and producing carbon dioxide. He holds an engineering degree in electronics and industrial information technology. Oxygen from the alumina combines with carbon from the anode to produce mostly carbon dioxide.

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MAY 14, 2010

Suzuki Motor Corporation’s newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 12 May. Powertrain concept for the Swift plug-in. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The OIG concluded that DOE had not provided information that raised questions about Ecotality’s ability to meet its project goals, including completing planned EV charger installations and the collection of EV usage data—even though the data had a “ readily apparent ” connection to the OIG audit then underway. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Increased demand for electric power in the summer months—to run air conditioners—created more room in the market, and generation from both fuels increased between April and July, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Data for 2011 and 2012 are preliminary.

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MAY 25, 2014

2009, earlier post. The need for bringing down the costs of captured CO 2 and stimulating its potential uses, among them methanol production. The second issue is enabling consumers to make informed choices. Carbon dioxide recycling in the methanol economy Source: Olah et al. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) released two Requests For Information (RFIs). ARPA-E’s first FOA, issued in 2009, was a similarly open call for the most transformative energy technology solutions to the most pressing security, economic, and environmental challenges.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

The Universiade Center is a landmark green building project currently under construction at a cost of US$548 million, comprising a main sports stadium, swimming complex and multifunctional arena. Shenzhen is the site of the World University Games in August 2011. China Southern Power Grid Company is a partner of the 26 th World Universiade.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

Source: Yang, 2009. Consolidating public-owned transmission assets could also be considered, as well as distributing the costs of transmission to ratepayers across a broad region to help fund large-scale investments. Chi-Jen Yang (2009) Electrical Transmission: Barriers and Policy Solutions. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

This total amount includes additions to capitalized development costs of €10.3 Beyond production, investments are planned mainly in the areas of development, quality assurance, genuine parts supply and information technology. The Volkswagen Group will invest around €51.6 billion (US$76.5 billion (US$14.1 billion (US$37.9

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

A 2009 life cycle analysis by Campbell et al. The choice of fixed and free parameters determines whether a model can inform policy decisions about the design, the magnitude, or the appropriateness of a bioenergy mandate. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

National Instrument 43-101 is a mineral resource classification scheme used for the public disclosure of information relating to mineral properties in Canada. The cost of this drilling program is expected to be approximately $800,000 and is in addition to the previously announced Stage I drilling and trenching program planned for 2009.

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This was 2009, a full year before the first mainstream mass-produced EVs had hit the road, so we mostly had Toyota RAV4 EVs. The reality is that the variable operating costs of electric vehicles are roughly half that of an internal combustion engine.” Little else had been delivered in any significant number. It didn’t matter.

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JUNE 10, 2009

These new modules, introduced at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC), incorporate eight large format International Battery cells connected in series. The cells are monitored and balanced by the BMS and provide information to a controller directly or through a systems’ control board that International Battery can provide.

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APRIL 3, 2010

per gallon ($0.0264 per liter) each year for at least the next 10 years, in order to reflect more accurately the full cost of fuel use and driving. This should include standardizing the presentation of key information on car-buying websites. Heywood et al., Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10 Heywood et al.

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JUNE 4, 2013

The gribble ( Limnoria quadripunctata ), a marine wood-borer with efficient gut enzymes for breaking down woody material, is the focus of one of the research hubs in the UK’s Bioenergy Center, established in 2009. This information will help the researchers to design more robust enzymes for industrial applications. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The early findings have already informed the development of the 2011 BMW ActiveE car, a four-seat car based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, but the biggest beneficiary will be the BMW i3, the first purpose-built EV from the BMW Group, set for launch in 2013. In the UK 40 MINI Es were driven from December 2009 until March 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While early R&D was largely component-based, as a result of US Department of Energy (DOE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds in 2009, 21CTP was able to fund four SuperTruck projects. A second truck has doubled fuel economy from a 2009 baseline of 6.1 gallons per 1,000 ton-miles for the 2009 baseline.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

The findings will be used both to inform the BMW Group engineering teams and the wider world to help guide power providers, policy makers and component manufacturers in their decision making in the development of future electric vehicles. MINI E Program (US, presentation at CARB ZEV Symposium, Sep 2009). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 12, 2010

NREL started a 12-month in-use technology evaluation comparing in-use fuel economy and maintenance costs of gHEVs and comparative diesel parcel delivery trucks in April 2009. NREL collected and analyzed data for in-use fuel economy and fuel costs, maintenance costs, total operating costs, and vehicle uptime.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. Adoption of all of the preceding policies.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook. I don’t actually see how they can keep their cities going.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

wrong if the premises, information or logic leading to them are wrong. To answer this central question, Garnaut developed a framework to consider whether the costs of policies designed to mitigate the effects of climate change exceeded the benefits of mitigation. Tempting though it is to do so, it is neither rational nor helpful.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

The NERA papers suggested that ARB examine an additional method (social cost of carbon) for accounting for emissions over time. ARB’s blatant disregard for current data and information related to the lifecycle GHG emissions associated with corn ethanol resulted in significant overestimation of the carbon intensity of corn ethanol.

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