Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Click to enlarge.

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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. in OECD countries and China; 10% in the rest of the world.

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JUNE 3, 2011

The purchases are subject to HE being awarded projects, most likely for district heating applications in China. By rapidly ramping up and down in response to fluctuations in wind and solar power, the technology will enable the integration of more renewable resources into the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). of total generation.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010, about 75% of the world’s vehicles were in OECD countries. However, by 2040, China and India are expected to increase their levels by more than 500%. liters per 100 km) in 2010.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

—Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University When I entered the field, commercial wind was starting to scale up and the questions were about engineering feasibility. What was the maximum share of wind that we could have in the system without blowing it up—5 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent? What about the pitfalls with energy modeling?

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MAY 26, 2015

in 2010 to 21% by 2030, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This would require the deployment of 30 gigawatts (GW) of wind and 20 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation, which could account for a combined 26% of total power generation in 2030. GW) and biomass 2.5% (4 GW).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. Click to enlarge. Coal will increase by 1.2%

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

E ven as the President of Honda says he doesn't think that Plug-ins make sense, a new car company in China announces their plans to build one and Hyundai says it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car. China's Plucky Plug-In Hybrid BYD's car hits the stage at the Detroit auto show—but will it really be ready to roll this summer?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 ” A very clear, time-bound, one nation goal.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. Gandhi and White also noted that battery capital costs have gone down markedly over time, falling from well over US $1,000 per kilowatt-hour in 2010 to about $140 in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Participating countries pledged to continue discussions through high-level roundtables organized by the IEA during the Paris Motor Show in Fall 2010 and the Shanghai Motor Show in Spring 2011.

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JUNE 13, 2012

seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. China alone accounted for 71% of energy consumption growth. Brent oil prices were on average 40% higher than 2010 and exceeded $100 a barrel for the first time ever; at $111.26/bbl, Solar powergen rose 86.3%, though from a low base.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2010

Arrows denote winds at this level derived from meteorological analysis, showing that the HCN maximum is linked with the upper tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone. Walker, Chris Boone, Hugh Pumphrey (2010) Asian Monsoon Transport of Pollution to the Stratosphere. Tags: China Emissions Other Asia. Source: Randel et al.,

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Alternatively, hydrogen can be obtained from coal gasification or from water splitting driven by carbon-free energy sources, such as solar, nuclear, and wind energy, as suggested by Agrawal et al. Huber (2010) Renewable Chemical Commodity Feedstocks from Integrated Catalytic Processing of Pyrolysis Oils. —Vispute et al.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. Bottom: LCOE ranges for solar PV and wind technologies at three discount rates. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 10, 2011

An interim report with some of this study’s major findings and recommendations was released in June 2010. The US should support unconventional natural gas development outside US, particularly in Europe and China, as a means of diversifying the natural gas supply base. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s new The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 , released last week, projects that global energy demand in 2040 will be about 30% higher than it was in 2010 as population grows to 9 billion and global GDP doubles. Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Auerbach adds that due to economies of scale and over capacity in the industry “ wind energy should have a 20% reduction in equipment costs within the next year ” and he has seen realistic projections of “ solar, with a 10% tax credit, being competitive with baseline generation in 2020 ”. China continues to defy easy classification.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

US predominance in science and technology (S&T) eroded further during the last decade, as several Asian nations—particularly China and South Korea—rapidly increased their innovation capacities. China led the Asian expansion, with its global share growing from just 4% to 15% during this period.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It is the third largest producer of wheat, behind China and India, and is now the world’s top exporter of the grain. But Russia now has a huge ally in the world’s largest economy, China. It plans to double, by 2025, its pipeline capacity for exports to China. Though the move seems a punishing blow—Russia stood to earn around €2.7

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 15, 2023

On the island of Hainan , south China, one possible future is taking shape within a compact labyrinth of concrete and metal. When it comes online in 2026, Linglong One will have a capacity of 125 megawatts of electricity (MWe)—equivalent to around 40 onshore wind turbines. Let a thousand flowers bloom. startup NuScale.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This year’s Index finds that 2017 marked the first time that a greater portion of California’s power mix came from renewable sources such as wind and solar than it did from fossil fuels. Ten of the state’s most destructive fires occurred since 2010, and 19 of them have occurred within the last 30 years. compared to 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users yet conducted, including more than 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to June 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. excluding coal power in china.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" This time Buffett asked another trusted partner, David Sokol, chairman of a Berkshire-owned utility company called MidAmerican Energy, to travel to China and take a closer look at BYD. Wang Chuan-Fu started BYD (the letters are the initials of the companys Chinese name) in 1995 in Shenzhen, China.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. — Tony 11. I miss my EV1.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

by thelemurking April 7, 2009 7:58 AM PDT Im waiting for the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid to come out in 2010. This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car. Three wheelers were all over china already. no crash puns here ok?).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

before 2010. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth. Think has established a U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. More often than not, the “recycling&# of NiMH or lithium-ion batteries involves shipping them off to places like China, where their fate is truly unknown. If you charge with solar, is way less. — Larry 4.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $145 million to 69 projects in 24 states to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies. The SunShot Initiative seeks to make solar energy systems more cost-competitive, without long-term subsidies, by reducing the cost of these systems about 75% by the end of the decade.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"The Volt continues to be one of our highest priorities among all GMs future product programs and remains on track for a November 2010 launch," spokesman David Darovitz told Automotive News. Posted by: Unconvinced | Apr 13, 2009 8:00:43 PM November 2010 launch. By then Volt would be hopelessly obsolete.

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