Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2015
Even as financial commentators on CNBC are starting to come around to the idea of a bottom in oil prices, the key question for US oil producers remains one of timing. How long will the oil price slump last? Is this a relatively short term event like 2008, or a longer term slump like the one in the mid 1980’s?
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
That’s where government comes in.only the government can help influence [change] by having a price for carbon and technical incentives. ”. Mr. Immelt’s point is that the spike in oil prices to $147/barrel in 2008 is not enough on its own to get automakers to make electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2011
” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2015
The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. of Cape Wind output; National Grid had agreed to buy 50%.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [ 3 ] NRDC Policy Brief.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
It allows more consumers to buy some electric driving sooner, and thus to experience and form value for electric driving. Scott Miller He also noted that their research shows that fuel efficiency is the number 12 reason for buying a car and that environmental friendliness ranked 38. Kurani (2008) The Early U.S. Ken Kurani.
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