article thumbnail

ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

Green Car Congress

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7% The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review.

article thumbnail

PRTM Analysis Finds Li-ion Battery Overcapacity Estimates Largely Unfounded, with Potential Shortfalls Looming; Total Market Demand in 2020 Will Require 4x Capacity Announced To Date

Green Car Congress

PRTM concludes that the large format Li-ion battery market could be under-supplied by nearly 10% by 2016. PRTM’s assessment, based on what it called a thorough review of the operational market dynamics, found the following: Under a “Most Probable” scenario, battery manufacturing capacity will hit a shortfall by 2016. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 170
article thumbnail

Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown – ET Auto

Baua Electric

million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. Prices for industrial materials such as ferrous and nonferrous metals are plummeting, with steel marking a five-year low as concerns grow about a slowing Chinese economy and a resulting supply glut, reported Nikkei Asia. million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. per cent, 1.3

Chinese 40
article thumbnail

PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

Green Car Congress

This will bring the region in sync with the recent recoveries in North America and Eastern Europe and the continued growth in developing Asia-Pacific and South America, according to the consultancy. New vehicle sales and registrations within Eastern European continue to show diverse results between markets. year-over-year growth.

2013 220
article thumbnail

Japan Automakers Plan to Step Up Exports of Small-Cars

Green Car Congress

Foreign demand for small cars has been growing in part because of stimulus measures in some countries to encourage consumers to replace their cars. will strengthen marketing in Europe and Asia of the Yaris, which is sold as the Vitz in Japan. liters by the end of 2010. Toyota Motor Corp.

Japan 150
article thumbnail

Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

Green Car Congress

In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. The firm forecasts that load leveling/peak shifting will represent 31% of the total market, followed by arbitrage (12%) and T&D upgrade deferral (7%).

article thumbnail

DOE to Host Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

Green Car Congress

As a result, it is expected that within 5 years, the first generation thermoelectric generators that will directly convert engine waste heat to electricity will be commercially introduced in the automotive market. DOE is also inviting representatives from Europe and Asia to provide a summary of their thermoelectric activities.

San Diego 150