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BNEF: wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

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The levelized cost of electricity analysis for H2 2015 shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar is closing the gap. The LCOE for combined-cycle gas turbine generation rose from $76 to $82 in the Americas, from $85 to $93 in Asia-Pacific and from $103 to $118 in EMEA.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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Satellite data over a shipping lane in the south Atlantic show that the ships modify clouds to block an additional 2 Watts of solar energy, on average, from reaching each square meter of ocean surface near the shipping lane. This path is also part of a popular open-ocean shipping route between Europe and Asia. NASA Earth Observatory.

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IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

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The majority of the increase in electricity demand is expected to come from the Asia Pacific region, primarily China and India. Global changes in electricity generation, 2015-2022. More than half of global growth in 2022 will occur in China, the world’s largest electricity consumer. Source: Electricity Market Report - July 2021.

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BMW and SGL to triple production capacity at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant with $200M expansion; world’s largest carbon fiber plant

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A production line for carbon fiber takes the PAN precursor through two stages (stabilization/oxidation and carbonization) and then to winding. The site expansion, scheduled to be completed by early 2015, will make the plant in Moses Lake the world’s largest carbon fiber plant. Source: SGLACF. Click to enlarge.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. Wind, solar and biofuels are expected to be the fastest-growing energy sources, increasing about 6% a year on average through 2040, when they will be approaching 4% of global energy demand.

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Ford launches Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan; Mobility Challenge Series 2.0

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Alternative routes to Yilan include a winding shoreline highway or a mountain pass, both potentially dangerous cliff-side roads that take even longer. In addition to Taiwan, Ford has introduced new challenges throughout 2015 in Australia, Brazil and Mexico as part of Innovate Mobility Challenge Series 2.0. in January.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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The North American infrastructure is starting in California (2015: 11 public H 2 stations with the next 28 funded, targeting ~ 100 H 2 stations by 2020), with additional investments in Vancouver, Hawaii (4 stations) and the Northeast (1 station this year, ~ 8 by 2020). Europe and Asia-Pacific are seeing faster growth. Earlier post.).

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