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EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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In 2017, total gross U.S. from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Overall, net emissions in 2017 were 12.7%

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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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In 2017, emissions from GHG emitting activities statewide were 424 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (MMTCO 2 e), 5 MMTCO 2 e lower than 2016 levels and 7 MMTCO 2 e below the 2020 GHG Limit of 431 MMTCO 2 e. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017.

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Navigant Research: sales of plug-in electric buses increased 40% from 2016 to 2017

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According to a new report from Navigant Research, sales for plug-in electric buses increased 40% from 2016 to 2017, as the technology on offer from bus companies has improved in performance and in price. Global bus sales are expected to grow from just more than 800,000 in 2017 to more than 1 million in 2027.

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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2017 – Steven Boyd, DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2017 Annual Merit Review, Batteries and Electrification R&D Overview , 18 June 2018, PowerPoint presentation, p. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Average gasoline prices in US up 13% in 2017 from 2016, but lower than in 2015

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per gallon in 2017, 27 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2016, but two cents/gal less than in 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Higher crude oil prices in 2017 contributed to higher gasoline prices. gal at least once in 2017, and prices in every city except Houston exceeded $2.50/gal

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Hybrid and electric cars account for 7.5% of Kia 1H 2017 Europe sales, up from 1% in 2016

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of European sales so far this year, up from just one per cent in the first six months of 2016, according to Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe. In addition, Kia’s cumulative market share climbed to 3.0%, up from 2.8% (229,585 units) during the first half of 2016. Hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for 7.5%

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