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EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia

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In its International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. million vehicles in 2018 to 169 million in 2050, and electric vehicle stocks in the non-OECD countries are projected to increase from 2.2

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Tesla owners’ photo mosaic will be sent to space in SpaceX flight this August

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In 2018, Tesla launched a novel reward as part of its updated referral program. Tesla estimated then that qualified owners should expect an email from the company asking them to submit their selected photo sometime in December 2018. Refer more friends while you wait for an alien race to discover your payload,” Tesla wrote.

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NREL study focuses on growing use and impacts of ride-hailing services at airports

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We can observe and track these transitions through shifts in revenue streams at airports, with implications for the future of ride-hailing, parking, and car rental services in cities, as well as the physical infrastructure supporting each sector. —Josh Sperling, NREL co-author.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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The Reference case in AEO2014 assumes that VMT per licensed driver begins to increase after 2018. The Low VMT case assumes an environment in which travel choices made by drivers result in lower demand for personal vehicle travel, consistent with the recent trend. —Hutchins and Maples. —below the 1.7%

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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Now, within only three months: Ford said on May 25 it had agreed with Tesla that Ford EV drivers would gain access to the Supercharger network , while it would fit the Tesla connector to its future EVs; Two weeks later, GM announced essentially the same deal with Tesla; A deluge of support for adoption of the Tesla connector followed.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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Abbott and his team filed applications in 2018 and 2019 in 17 patent offices around the world, including in the United States, several European countries, China, Japan, and India. Some patent applicants have been instructed by their attorney to use a person’s name on the patent even if a machine came up with the invention.

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A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained

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Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. 2018 Legislation: The Taxi Cab “Cap” Ms. ” This is actually in reference to series of five pieces of legislation that were passed in 2018.

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