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ABI Research forecasts $47B market in 2020 for battery modules for hybrid and electric vehicles

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Continued demand for cleaner, more efficient vehicles, led by governments dealing with goals to cut emissions, means that financial incentives will be around for a long time, according to ABI. The recharging infrastructure is also developing rapidly in urban areas, which are being targeted as prime regions for electric vehicle adoption.

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Why Restaurants With EV Charging Stations Are a Step Ahead

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Globally, Deloitte forecasts that EV sales will jump from 2.5 Restaurants with level 2 chargers could add 15-25 miles of range to a customer’s vehicle over a lunch break, and those that opt for a faster level 3 chargers could even provide a full recharge before a customer has to return to work. million in 2020 to 31.1

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

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An extremely simplified version of what’s happening with the project is that Mind Foundry is taking all sorts of data; like population density, current EV charging infrastructure, forecasted EV adoption rates, and a whole lot more; and using AI to pinpoint where the city should add EV charging stations and what type of stations those should be.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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Initial consumer experiences with PEVs—their real-world driving range, cost, safety, reliability, and ease of recharging and resale—will exert a significant influence over mainstream consumers’ perceptions of PEVs. Recharging Infrastructure. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Petrol- and diesel-fueled vehicles are becoming much more efficient, to the point that the gap between CO 2 emissions from ICE vehicles and those from hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is forecast to be closing quite quickly. These measures can either be technology neutral, or favor specific fuels or technologies.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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During prolonged outages, they can provide a cleaner and less expensive alternative to emergency diesel generators. Based on forecasts of loads and generation, it determines the optimal way to distribute power and sends instructions to each device. The growth in residential solar capacity has been 2.5

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Providing the recharging infrastructure will require roughly an additional $50 billion. Delaying action is a false economy, the report finds: for every $1 of investment in cleaner technology that is avoided in the power sector before 2020, an additional $4.30 would need to be spent after 2020 to compensate for the increased emissions.

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