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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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This is already a reality as governments around the world have offered billions of dollars in the form of loans, grants, and rebates through various stimulus programs. Significant volume increases are expected in the 2017-2020 timeframe as second and third generation EV systems and supporting technologies are rolled out.

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3 Years Of Painful Cuts Sets Oil Markets Up For Serious Supply Crunch

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Statoil says that global capex is set to fall for two years in a row, and is on track to fall for a third year in 2017 as more spending cuts are likely. That widens to more than a million barrels per day in both 2017 and 2018. That will prevent any short-term price spike even if depletion surpasses new production.

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market to double by 2012 to $185.3B

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growth in the industry over the next decade, Pike expects production volumes to fall short of an estimated 71.8 continue to pour into the industry. Commercial airlines and the US military continue to emerge as key drivers of industry. growth, signaling growing demand and attracting new investment into the industry.

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

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between 2017 and 2021, as a combination of higher oil prices, emerging mandate. drive increased investment in the industry, the report finds. After healthy growth over the past decade, the global biofuels industry is entering a new era marked by feedstock flexibility, product neutrality, and sustainability, the report notes.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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The overarching objective of the study is to analyze the scale and scope of investments in low-carbon technologies in power generation, transport, buildings and industry (including heating and cooling) that are needed to facilitate such a transition in a cost-effective manner, while also working towards other policy goals. Around US$3.5

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. While the transportation sector saw a reduction in emissions from 2017 to 2018 (-0.9%), emissions rose in all other economic sectors in 2018: Agriculture & Forestry (+0.8%), Commercial (+2.1%), Electricity Power (+1.5%), Industrial (+0.7%), and Residential (+0.3%). in 2017 to 40.9%

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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Following each table are brief descriptions of the role Master Bond EP29LPSP plays in each application or invention. Properties of optical fibres at cryogenic temperatures. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 2, 11 Sept. ResearchGate, doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04630.x. 1365-8711.2001.04630.x. Accessed 2 Aug. 5 Xu, Jingke.

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