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EVs dominate list of efficient cars in ORNL 2022 Fuel Economy Guide

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The 2022 Fuel Economy Guide, released by ORNL for the DOE/EPA fueleconomy.gov website, provides up-to-date information on fuel economy, environmental and safety data, so consumers can choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs. Credit: Andrew Sproles/ORNL, U.S.

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CATARC and UC Davis establish China-US ZEV Policy Lab to accelerate adoption of plug-in and fuel cell cars in US and in China

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The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. Signatories to the MOU include UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and CATARC Director Hang Zhao.

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GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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Lew Fulton, Co-Director, NextSTEPS Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis. Meanwhile, significant gains in vehicle fuel economy over the coming decades are possible and very much needed globally in order to address pressing issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable mobility.

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Fuel economy measures could cut Commonwealth countries’ cumulative oil bill by US$3.2T through 2050

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trillion) through to 2050 and can help cut the world’s road transport energy use and CO 2 emissions by nearly half in that same time, by improving vehicle fuel economy, according to an opinion paper recently published by the Commonwealth Advisory Bureau (CAB) and sponsored by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI). disaster.

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UC Davis Researchers Suggest the Battery Problem Seen to Be Slowing Electric Drive Commercialization Is Perceptual as Well as Technological

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However, research suggests that most consumers have little experience or understanding of electric drive, and have difficulty quantifying their valuation of fuel economy. Willingness-to-pay presumes consumers have preferences about the attributes available in a given choice. Axsen et al. Axsen et al. kWh in capacity.

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China’s EV sector needs concrete revisions in the dual credit policy, not vague comments

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Sales are dropping in China’s overall light vehicle market due to a slowing economy and uncertainty due to the U.S. Non-monetary policies were such as preferential vehicle registration and a sales tax exemption have been as effective as the purchase subsidy at promoting NEV sales in some cities. million in 2019 compared to 1.26

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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ACORE is an organization of member companies and institutions that are dedicated to moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. Is tax equity dead? How does the US deal with local and state economies with high carbon economies and little renewable resources? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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