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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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trillion being invested globally in new power generation capacity between 2018 and 2050, with $8.4 Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. Gas-fired generation is seen rising 15% between 2017 and 2050, although its share of global electricity declines from 21% to 15%. BNEF sees $1.3

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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

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The study also noted that the Group had launched extremely energy-efficient all-electric cars during the evaluation period in the form of the e-up! The CAM study emphasized that the trend towards networking is driven by the broader range of electric car products. and the e-Golf. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.; Honda Motor Co.;

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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Moving forward to an electrified world with millions of electric cars, cobalt is not sustainable. Global battery demand is expected to increase to around 14 times 2018 levels of 184 gigawatt hours, or GWh, to more than 2,600 GWh in 2030, according to a report by the World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance.

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Norwegian Investors Rally to Revived Think Electric Car

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The Aftenposten reports (in English) on the success Jan Olaf Willums is having at the helm of the revived Think Global. Many of Norway's tycoons and heirs are making significant investments in the company which is planning production of as many as 10,000 cars by 2009. Waiting lists were forming there. When California Th!nk

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

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For example, in 2004 they posed as representatives of Dow Chemical and promised that the company would clean up after the Bhopal Disaster, leading to a temporary $2 billion drop in the company’s market cap. Here are some examples of conversations we had with the tool: Frankly… it kind of feels like visiting a traditional car dealer.

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Ford Motors to Manufacture Batteries

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Ford motors is always known for their higher standards and the first Electric Car from Ford Motors was released in the year of 2009. They released the Ford Mustang Mach-E an electric SUV which has won the 2021 North American SUV of the year award. Ford Motors to Manufacture Batteries. Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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China Racing announced as second Formula E team

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In the inaugural 2014 race, China Racing will use the new Formula E customer car supplied by Formula E Holdings, which is currently being developed by Spark Racing Technology (SRT), McLaren and Dallara. China has enormous potential for the expansion of Electric Vehicles as a tool to fight pollution in cities.

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