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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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Increased shareholder activism, combined with global warming policies of institutional investors and NGOs, are pushing IOCs in a corner, constricting financing options for oil companies. With less financing options for IOCs, and also oilfield services, the already existing investment gap in upstream investment worldwide will only grow wider.

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Opinion: Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Takes A Step Forward

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For comparison, trains’ locomotives frequently have around 4,000 horsepower, while a typical car often has around 150 hp. Dr. Michael McDonald is an assistant professor of finance at Fairfield University and a frequent consultant to companies regarding capital structure decisions and investments. Article Source: [link].

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels.

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DOE to Fund Up to $240M for Class 8 Supertruck and Advanced Technology Light-Duty Powertrains

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Projects under this funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000079 ) will be financed, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The improvement is based on comparison to a baseline state-of-the-art port fuel-injected gasoline vehicle maintaining comparable vehicle performance.

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Coskata Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility; Springboard for Full-Scale Commercial Rollout

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By comparison, the theoretical yield of ethanol from a dry ton of corn is 124.4 It first gasifies the feedstock to syngas (CO and H 2 ), then uses proprietary microorganisms—licensed from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma—to convert simultaneously both CO and H 2 into ethanol. Click to enlarge.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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By comparison, nickel-based Li-ion systems have a cathode voltage of 3.8V. Valence is currently the defendant in an intellectual property dispute with Hydro-Quebec which purchased selected patents from the University of Texas, where Professor Goodenough originally developed the iron phosphate system. for Valence cells).

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