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ADB: Projected cost of Uzbek Oltin Yo’l GTL plant increases by 37% to $5.6B

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The projected cost of the Olin Yo’l GTL project in Uzbekistan ( earlier post ) will hit $5.6 As originally outlined by founding project partners Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz, the project was estimated to cost some $4.1 Uzbekistan started forming a banking consortium to finance the plant construction in September 2013.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Data: Polk, 2015.

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President’s FY 2013 Budget requests $650.8M for Fossil Energy programs

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President Obama’s FY 2013 budget seeks $650.8 The research and development (R&D) portfolio is designed to ensure the ability to use abundant domestic fossil resources through the development of technologies with a specific focus on significant reductions of global carbon emissions at acceptable cost. The FY 2013 budget requests $95.5

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EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

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Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The study is based on pricing for the automotive products for the 2013 model year.

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NREL and GM announce multi-year R&D partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

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In July 2013, GM and Honda announced a long-term collaboration to co-develop next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming for potential commercialization in 2020. 1 in total fuel cell patents granted in 2013, and continues to lead all companies in total fuel cell patents granted since 2002. Earlier post.).

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UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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IDTechEx: EV market doubles down on permanent magnets despite material costs

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The price of neodymium has remained fairly constant from 2013-2020, but 2022 saw a very sharp rise to its peak in February at 3.8 times higher than it was between 2013-2020. the average value between 2013-2020. times greater than the previous average. While the price has settled somewhat, in October 2022, it was still 2.4

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