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Study of 5-year TCO suggests ongoing challenge to unsubsidized BEV cost-competitiveness

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A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon.

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Study of 5-year TCO suggests ongoing challenge to unsubsidized BEV cost-competitiveness

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A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon.

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Water Scarcity Concerns Drive Semiconductor Industry to Adopt New Technologies

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Back in 2015, a drought in Taiwan (where 11 of the 14 largest fabs in the world are located), led Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Also in 2015, Intel made it known that it had reduced its water consumption by over 40 percent from its 2010 levels in response to the arid conditions at the sites where its plants are located.

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DOE to award $15.8M to 30 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies projects

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More than 2,000 fuel cell vehicles have been sold or leased in the US since 2015. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. 3 projects will reduce the cost of onboard hydrogen storage tanks necessary for fuel cell vehicles. Arizona State University. PGM-free Catalyst and Electrode R&D. 2,000,000.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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It is generous to say that an acre of Iowa can provide 12,500 miles per year at a cost of 10 cents each. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) This is still roughly two orders of magnitude less output per acre than Warren Buffett’s Agua Caliente array in Arizona. Agua Caliente PV Plant: Yuma Arizona. Click to enlarge.

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Ford working with OSU on sustainable alternative rubber sources for non-tire vehicle applications

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Due to extreme price fluctuations characterizing natural rubber, ranging from $1 to $4 per pound, the monetary and environmental cost of shipping the rubber internationally, and a desire to lower each vehicle’s environmental footprint, Ford is searching for a more sustainable domestic rubber source. —Janice Tardiff. 2015.03.042.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. Rising to the top of the EV pack. Advanced $60,385. Performance $69,385.