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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. Whereas California has over 2.4%

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MAY 17, 2011

The study further anticipates an upward trend toward pre-recession levels of about 16 million units by 2013. The study cautions, however, that the availability of financing, total cost of ownership and the unfolding events in Japan will impact vehicle sales in both markets.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released its annual update on the fuel efficiency of US airlines. from 2013 to 2014. In 2013 this number rose to 149, and reached 150 in 2014. years old, weighted by passenger-miles flown) than in 2013, while previous years showed an aging fleet. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Resources.

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JUNE 23, 2014

However, he added, the internal goal is “ significantly higher, ” and is targeting the GHG limit. Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. In 2013, the Cummins-led team demonstrated a Tier 2 Bin 5 version of the engine on the dyno, and then on a vehicle, while development of the Tier 2 Bin 2 engine started.

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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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JUNE 4, 2012

BIOX Corporation, Canada’s largest biodiesel producer, signed definitive agreements with International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) to secure the site and related infrastructure for the construction of its second biodiesel production facility. BIOX’s second facility will have a 100 million liter annual capacity (26.4

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APRIL 13, 2014

ton/day scale and demonstrated that it can lower the cost of CO 2 capture to well below that associated with current carbon capture technology on the basis of cost per tonne captured. However, the cost of conventional CCS technologies is prohibitive to broad commercial deployment. CO 2 Solutions’ process. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2013

The amended Eurovignette Directive (2011/76/EU) relating to the charging of HGVs for use of major European motorways prescribes that from 2013, Member States may include air pollution costs in any charging structure for roads under the Trans?European But there is also a hidden cost, paid in years of reduced health and lost life.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

The paper covers the basics of the electrochemistry of LIBs and the development of new materials and electrolytes in the search for higher capacities; it also addresses the challenge of energy storage in transportation applications with the target of displacing the internal combustion engine. —Goodenough and Park.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Click to enlarge. mpg in 2025.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

For the target market (the Asian scooter market), the low NO x capability of the Pinnacle engine provides a significant cost benefit to manufacturers. When the entire vehicle costs around $700, that’s a significant difference. —Willcox and Cleeves (2013). What can we use that for? We can focus on the combustion.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs.

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JULY 26, 2012

The company ended the second quarter with $266 million in cash resources. Tesla reaffirmed its gross margin target of 25% in 2013 upon achieving the manufacturing efficiencies and planned cost reductions associated with our objective of 20,000 deliveries in 2013.

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MAY 28, 2014

Although nickel-metal hydride batteries have been the predominant battery technology for full-hybrid vehicles, the decreasing costs of lithium-ion systems continue to improve their competitiveness. Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As early as May 2013, DOE officials concluded that Ecotality would be unable to complete installations on schedule and would not achieve required data collection milestones. Ecotality proposed extending the deployment milestone from September 2013 to December 2013 (end of project). —OIG special report.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

The greater transmittance, mechanical flexibility, and lower materials cost of nanowire network catalysts relative to thin film catalysts deposited on ITO opens up new possibilities to engineer more efficient, mechanically robust, and affordable light-harvesting architectures for scalable production of solar fuels. Zuofeng Chen, Aaron R.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Any forecast of future economic outcomes under the LCFS requires knowledge of the availability of alternative fuels at different market prices, the cost of producing each fuel, long-run trends in alternative fueling infrastructure, consumer preferences for alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles, as well as many other unknowns.

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JUNE 11, 2014

When we spoke with customers about fuel cell vehicles, many wondered about the cost of hydrogen. To ease those concerns as the hydrogen refueling network builds out, we decided that covering this cost for these early adopters was appropriate, and consistent with how we like to treat our customers. Click to enlarge. seconds for 0-60.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The first study concluded that factors that might affect driver acceptance of in-vehicle carbon capture included the added initial cost of the technology; the probable on-board storage required; possible impact on fuel economy; and changes in the routine tasks involved in vehicle upkeep. The researchers—John M. —Sullivan et al.

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JUNE 13, 2012

BCAP, created in the 2008 Farm Bill, helps farmers and forest land owners with start-up costs of planting new energy crops that can take several years to reach maturity until harvest, a timeline designed to parallel the construction schedule of commercial-scale energy facilities that will use these crops.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The two projects are part of a larger multi-year DOE-funded project to develop and to apply innovative simulation strategies and tools to maximize benefits of predictive information from high performance computing (HPC) for internal combustion engines. reciprocating and gas- turbine internal-combustion engines) are widely recognized.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). One surprise among their findings was that the electric truck had cost advantages over the diesel vehicle under some conditions.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Our international rivals are looking to steal a march in this area and so UKH2Mobility recognizes the importance of prompt action to ensure the potential benefits are realized by businesses and consumers in the UK. The findings released today demonstrate that hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles can make a significant contribution to this.

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APRIL 25, 2013

As the lithium surface is well passivated by LiNO 3 additive in ether solvent, internal shuttle effect is largely eliminated and thus excellent performance over 2000 cycles is achieved with a constant capacity of 200 mA h g ?1. We demonstrated that, with a 5 M Li 2 S 8 catholyte, energy densities of 97 Wh kg ?1 1 and 108 Wh L ?1

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MAY 2, 2012

The Energy Department’s long term investments in shale gas research during the 70s and 80s helped pave the way for today’s boom in domestic natural gas production that is projected to cut the cost of natural gas by 30 percent by 2025 while creating thousands of American jobs. Methane Hydrate Program Bibliography.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The Request supports activities and projects based on the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) May 2014 strategic plan, including design support for a reconfigured international Long Baseline Neutrino Facility hosted at Fermilab. contribution to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Key components of the plan include continued development of Stages 3 through 6 of the company’s Firebag in situ project; development of a second stage of the MacKay River in situ project; and investments and ongoing production in international and offshore operations. Teck Resources Ltd. Suncor/Total alliance. Suncor Energy Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

However, in order to be competitive with internal combustion engine vehicles, automotive fuel cells must reach approximately $36/kW. Cost savings can be achieved by reducing material costs (notably platinum use), increasing power density, reducing system complexity and improving durability.

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MAY 17, 2011

The report finds that the cost of meeting the fourth carbon budget and the 2030 indicative target would be less than 1% GDP. 2013 – 2017. The fourth budget package also includes measures to minimize costs of the low-carbon transition to industries exposed to international competition. UK 5-year Carbon Budgets.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The goal is to show the benefits of coordinated resources in a microgrid system. The individual resources will be operated together in an integrated fashion to maximize their contribution as a resource and the aggregated response will be observed by the CAISO. San Diego County-based Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

To get to this stage, Shell Aviation technologists carried out an intensive internal laboratory program, including in-house altitude rig and engine testing. Policy Assessment for the Review of the Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (EPA, January 2013). 119(10): 1513–1516 doi: 10.1289/ehp.1003231.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The newly released 2013 edition of the IEA World Energy Outlook (WEO) depicts a world in which some long-held tenets of the energy sector are being rewritten; importers are becoming exporters, while exporters are among the major sources of growing demand. —WEO-2013. Energy demand growth moves to Asia. Source: IEA. Gt by 2035.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Technologies that stretch today’s assets and resources. These are “no-regret” technologies, as they represent actions that can be made today to make a significant impact on CO 2 , energy security and the optimization of local resources. These include: Next-generation internal combustion engine. Next-generation agriculture.

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MAY 22, 2013

Those needs are affected by a variety of factors, including the types of PEVs on the road, travel patterns of these vehicles, and the costs of charging at different locations. The disadvantages of the possible [Federal] activities are that they require resources—time, money, or staff. National Research Council.

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