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OCTOBER 12, 2015

Amyris, Inc., , a company which converts plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons, reports achieving a record low manufacturing cost of $1.75 gallon) for farnesene in September 2015. per liter (US$6.63/gallon)

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MARCH 19, 2013

A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. Toyota currently has more than 40% share of the total alternative fuel vehicle market, which includes a 75% share of the fuel cell market and a 64% share of hybrids and plug-ins.

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MAY 14, 2014

2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. 2015 Investment Plan Update covers the sixth year of the program and reflects laws, executive orders, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, petroleum dependence, and criteria emissions. The 2014-2015 plan.

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MAY 5, 2020

Rachel Meidl, the fellow in energy and environment at the institute’s Center for Energy Studies, and Emily Yedinak, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering at Rice, published a new brief, “ Measuring the True Cost of Sustainability: A Case Study in a Green Energy Approach. ”. —Yedinak & Meidl.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

and utilizing a Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid, Siemens provided the first UL-approved residential electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to demonstrate the ability to monitor status, report energy use, and be controlled locally from the local area network and from the cloud. Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky.,

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MAY 26, 2022

The Candiac production facility was acquired by Johnson Matthey in 2015 and has been in operation since 2012. AEM is a next-generation electrolyzer technology that promises to drive down the cost of green hydrogen towards a point where it becomes competitive with fossil fuels. —Liam Condon, CEO of Johnson Matthey.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015.

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MARCH 8, 2016

The California Energy Commission and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are holding a workshop to solicit public feedback on the 2015 draft Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap. Low natural gas prices, increased supplies, and a changing regulatory landscape have impacted the natural gas vehicle market. Schroeder, Alex.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% The current market share in Japan already exceeds 20%, and the world market share is estimated to exceed 5% by 2020. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Sales are expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015, and Integrated Energy will place an initial order of 300 vehicles at the signing of the dealer agreement. Detroit Electric’s first production car, the SP:01, is targeted to go on sale in Asia, Europe and the US, starting in early 2015.

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MAY 4, 2016

Hydrogenious Technologies recently signed a deal with United Hydrogen Group (UHG), a hydrogen distribution company based in the United States, to supply two LOHC systems, one StorageBOX and one ReleaseBOX. The technology will increase delivery ranges and decrease the operating costs of hydrogen logistics for UHG. 5b01840.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) aims to build on other early niche market successes in applications such as fuel cell-powered lift trucks by helping industry initiate another market in motive power applications and to enable a robust domestic supply base.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

(In fact, we have been highlighting this threat to the energy industry in articles since 2015, for example here , here , here and here.) The second is that under the best of circumstances it will take the EV industry close to another decade to close this cost of ownership gap. Why the price of oil could spike before that.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

This will allow the Volkswagen Group systematically to continue its model rollout with a view to tapping new markets and segments. Investments outside production are mainly planned for the areas of development, quality assurance, sales, genuine parts supply and information technology. Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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MARCH 20, 2017

We are in a good position to transform the global energy system but success will depend on urgent action, as delays will raise the costs of decarbonization. In REmap—IRENA’s global roadmap for the transition—energy demand by 2050 could be about the same as in 2015, due to significant energy efficiency improvements.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

GtCO 2 (28% of the projected 2015–2050 light-duty vehicle fleet emissions). 2015–2050 US light-duty fleet cumulative CO 2 emissions versus CO 2 budget under prospective future developments. As a test market, they chose the United States, which is second only to China in terms of passenger vehicle sales. C global warming.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

for a further phase of a Technology Solutions program related to the development of a breakthrough catalyst technology intended to reduce the cost of certain proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. These stacks are the key fuel cell technology that generates power for use in a number of market applications. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

The deal is expected to close in early November 2015. In May 2015, Ballard announced that it had entered into the next phase of a Technology Solutions project with Nisshinbo focused on a breakthrough non-precious metal catalyst technology intended to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of certain PEM fuel cells.

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

The OPEC published its World Oil Outlook 2015 (WOO) in late December, which struck a much more pessimistic note on the state of oil markets than in the past. Nevertheless, the conclusion suggests that OPEC believes there will be adequate supply for quite a long time, enough to prevent a return the price spikes seen in recent years.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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JULY 1, 2019

Between 1995 and 2015, the total number of passenger kilometers (pkm) in the EU-28 increased by 23.8 % to 6,602 billion. For example, in 2015, more than 1 million road accidents causing personal injuries and 26,000 deaths occurred in the EU. The vast majority of that was covered by passenger cars (around 4,700 billion pkm).

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Additionally, major automakers are investing heavily in R&D to develop affordable and high-performing electric vehicle models specifically designed for the Indian market. One of the key measures is the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, launched in 2015.

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MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. In terms of revenue, the market for Li-ion batteries for transportation will grow from $2.0

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Lithium brine operations typically have a much lower cost of production than hard-rock lithium deposits. The cash operating cost of approximately US$3,500/t positions the Company as being one of the lowest cost lithium producers globally.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in China—battery-electric and plug-in hybrid—suddenly soared 343% in 2015 to about 331,000 units—more than 3 times the number sold in the US that year. In a new paper in the journal Energy Policy , they explore the factors behind the surge and ways to maintain the strength of the market.

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JULY 1, 2015

In addition to partially covering the operating costs of hydrogen stations, the three automakers have also agreed to help infrastructure companies deliver the best possible customer service and create a convenient, hassle-free refueling network for owners of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Further to the MOU announced on May 28 ( earlier post ), Ballard Power Systems has signed multi-year definitive agreements to support Azure Hydrogen’s fuel cell bus program for the China market. Government of Canada which helps commercialize Canadian clean technologies, readying them for growth and export markets.

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MARCH 6, 2016

The key challenges associated with conventional SOFC technology are mostly related to the high cost of cell, stack and balance-of-plant components, and robustness to real-world operating conditions, particularly unplanned fuel interruptions at operating temperature and thermal cycling. 2015) Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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A BESS is a type of technology that utilizes batteries to store and supply reliable electricity when needed at desired levels and quality. Incorporating a BES system can aid in lowering the operational costs of a DC fast charger.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Given the appropriate policy and market measures, the state’s RNG production potential is 90.6 The main barriers to large-scale RNG use are the state’s high cost of pipeline interconnect and the cost of upgrading to pipeline standards. All costs and prices in the model are in 2015 constant dollars.). from dairy.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Incumbent players are teaming up with supply chain vendors and. components suppliers to initiate market leadership. Li-ion batteries in Japan will reach 37% in 2018, according to Pike, while the percentage used in e-motorcycles will reach 100% by 2015. —“ Electric Two-Wheel Vehicles in Asia Pacific ”. E-Motorcycles.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The cost advantage of natural gas over diesel fuel is particularly appealing for vehicles with a high intensity of travel and thus fuel use. The use of natural gas in the US freight system improves energy security through geographic supply diversification. Additional options to supply CNG can be an enabling network feature.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Nano One produces low-cost high-performance energy storage materials for batteries as well as a wide range of advanced nanostructured composite materials. This enables Nano One to adapt to market needs and produce a range of cathode materials, including lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, high voltage spinel and lithium iron phosphate.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Accelerating the pace of EV market growth requires a coordinated evolution in both sectors, the report argues, from the power plant to the charging station to the vehicle. Within the US, it examines California, Massachusetts, and Michigan—states covering a range of differences in electric power generation and power market structures.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

This total amount includes additions to capitalized development costs of €10.3 Beyond production, investments are planned mainly in the areas of development, quality assurance, genuine parts supply and information technology. billion) in the period 2011 to 2015. share of the world passenger car market. billion (US$76.5

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Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. However, because the battery does not assist in driving the vehicle, it is not truly a hybrid but rather a marketing gimmick. The engine can run at its most efficient level because it is not directly supplying motive force.

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