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S&P Global Commodity Insights raises 10-year production outlook for Canadian oil sands

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Higher crude prices and continued optimization improvements have driven the first upward revision to the S&P Global Commodity Insights 10-year oil sands production outlook in more than half a decade. The new forecast, produced by the S&P Global Commodity Insights Oil Sands Dialogue , expects Canadian oil sands production to reach 3.7

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IDC Energy Insights: Worldwide smart grid spending to reach $46.4B in 2015

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globally (compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for hardware, software and services) from 2010 to 2015 while overall spending will reach nearly $46.4 billion worldwide in 2015, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. Smart grid spending will increase 17.4%

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Honda Ends Three Green Models For 2015: Insight, Fit EV, FCX Clarity

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For 2015, it has eliminated three low-selling green cars: the Honda Insight hybrid subcompact, the Honda Fit EV electric car, and the very low-volume Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. DON''T MISS: 2015 Honda.'

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

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In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a group of researchers from the Materials Center Leoben (MCL) in Austria has now gained insight into the mechanics of this technology—which can make the systems more reliable and efficient. These insights are already being used by industry, reports Deluca. Krautgasser, R.

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IDC Energy Insights Forecasts Plug-in Vehicle Market to Reach 2.7M Cumulative Units By 2015; Revenue Opportunity for Utilities

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IDC Energy Insights forecasts that by 2015 there will be more than 2.7 —IDC Energy Insights Research Manager Sam Jaffe. Included are forecasts of electric vehicle sales from 2011-2015 and PEV penetration scenarios from 2015-2020. PEVs are coming.

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Honda Insight Hybrid To Be Canned By 2015?

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Honda''s Insight has never enjoyed the success of the Toyota Prius or even Honda''s own Civic Hybrid, and it looks like the writing is now finally on the wall for the budget hybrid hatchback.

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Insights into low-temperature performance issues of Li-ion batteries

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Researchers in Germany are providing some insight into the low-temperature performance issues of Li-ion batteries. Ehrenberg (2015) “Low-temperature performance of Li-ion batteries: The behavior of lithiated graphite,” Journal of Power Sources , Volume 282, Pages 235-240, doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.02.008. —Senyshyn.

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