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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) from new PV plants is forecast to fall a further 71% by 2050, while that for onshore wind drops by a further 58%. NEO 2018 sees $11.5 trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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Ford reduces F-150 Lightning production to boost gas vehicle output

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Ford is shifting its production strategy toward two gas vehicles, with the automaker this week reiterating plans to reduce production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. The post Ford reduces F-150 Lightning production to boost gas vehicle output appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

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The number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) in use worldwide will nearly double between 2014 and 2035, according to a new forecast report by Navigant Research. Navigant projects that annual MHDV sales will grow throughout the forecast period at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%. of the market in 2014 to 11.2%

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Webinar: Maximising EV gains – a strategic guide to location-driven profitability – Charged EVs

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The rapid rise of alternative energy vehicles has caused a seismic shift in the fuel market, offering unprecedented opportunities for operators of EV charging stations and opening new revenue streams for gas station owners, convenience stores, and retailers.

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Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

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Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. Your car is fully charged every morning, so fast charging needs are limited, yet widely available 3.

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Gas Stations & EV Chargers — Why All The Tension?

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With all the EVs forecast to be on the roads within 5 years, the question emerges, How will gas station owners convert their massive network of pumps to chargers?

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PNNL study finds 2028 grid resource adequacy likely sufficient for high EV penetration; managed charging strategies can double adequacy

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The corresponding electric fleet sizes for the WECC footprint are 9 million LDVs, 70,000 MDVs and 94 HDV charging stations. Unmanaged charging is predicated on arrival time at home in the evening—the time at which the PNNL team assumed charging would begin. million for the WECC. million for the WECC.

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