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million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 Air pollution in India resulted 1.67

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Percent change in revenue passenger miles for domestic flying compared with the corresponding month in 2019. Percent change in TSA screenings compared with the corresponding period in 2019. This table includes two data points for March 2021 to give some indication of the degree of congruence between the two variables used. May 2020. -90.

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Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019 , June 2020. However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

In 1982 there were over 250 operating crude oil refineries in the United States; that number declined to 132 by 2019, according to data from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Thus, the average distillation capacity per refinery increased by 123% from 1982 to 2019. Data are as of 1 January of each year. Source: U.S.

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million b/d in 2019. In particular, the Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is expected to account for more than half of the growth in crude oil production through 2019. million b/d in 2019. EIA forecasts Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico (GOM) production to grow by 158,000 b/d in 2019 to average 1.9

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In 2021, a large share of Europe’s supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) originated in the United States, Qatar, and Russia. In January 2022, the United States supplied more than half of all LNG imports into Europe for the month. Exports of LNG from the United States to EU-27 and the UK increased from 3.4

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JUNE 30, 2020

million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2019. The United States exported 1.2 mmbd of petroleum to Mexico in 2019, which was 14% of total US petroleum exports, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US petroleum exports by destination, 1990-2019. Canada received 1.0 mmbd or 12%. Canada received 1.0

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million units for 2019. million units in 2021. million units by 2022 and continue an upward trend through 2025. US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) updated automotive sales outlook forecasts US light-duty vehicle sales at 16.8

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JUNE 22, 2020

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. The analysis is published in the journal Joule.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

In its January 2023 Short-Term Energy Outlook , the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that crude oil production in the United States will average 12.4 million b/d set in 2019. million barrels per day (b/d) in 2023 and 12.8 million b/d in 2024, surpassing the previous record of 12.3 million b/d.

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JULY 7, 2021

In 2020, total consumption of fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), down 9% from 2019 and the lowest level since 1991, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Energy Review.

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For every year except 2011, the United States has produced the majority of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold in the United States, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). In 2018, the United States produced 75%, Japan 9%, and Germany 5%, while the remaining eight countries listed produced a combined 11%.

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MARCH 28, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research This brief post examines vehicle miles traveled in the United States from 2019 (the last year before the pandemic) through 2022. The results, shown in the table below, indicate that the biggest decline relative to 2019—about 11%—was in 2020. The raw data came from FHWA.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

In this analysis, I examined the relation between crude-oil production and crude-oil reserves in the world overall and in the United States alone. From 1980 to 2020, proved reserves of crude oil increased by 158% in the world, compared with an increase of 51% in the United States. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. Change in CO 2 emissions by fossil fuel, relative to 2019 levels, 2019-2021. CO 2 emissions from natural gas rebounded well above their 2019 levels to 7.5

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Cadillac is expanding the availability of Super Cruise to an additional 70,000 miles of compatible, divided highways in the United States and Canada. This expansion will make the true hands-free driver assistance feature available on more than 200,000 total miles of compatible highways by the fourth quarter of 2019.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

As reported in the journal Science , China has slightly edged out the United States in the number of most cited scientific papers, a key measure of research impact, according to Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP). Next was the United Kingdom, with 5.5%; Japan was in 10 th place.

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JANUARY 5, 2020

delivered 2,887,046 vehicles in 2019 in the United States. Fourth quarter North American wholesales declined an estimated 25% year over year, due to the 40 day United Auto Workers work stoppage. The all-new Chevrolet Blazer mid-size SUV debuted in 2019 and gained retail market share nearly every month.

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts an increase in demand for petroleum products during the 2021 summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the United States. EIA expects the retail price of regular-grade gasoline in the United States will average $2.78 gal last summer.

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The United States imports many of the minerals used in EV batteries, such as cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, with lithium being the predominant mineral. From 2016–2019, over 90% […].

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The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with US battery power capacity reaching 1,650 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2020. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

billion tons of freight shipped by trucks in the United States in 2018, 7.3 billion tons (two-thirds) were shipped less than 100 miles. billion tons were shipped between 100 and 249 miles and 1.2 billion tons between 250 and 499 miles.

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japan’s Ambassador to the United States, Tomita Koji, signed a critical minerals agreement.

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In 2003, Brandon Schoettle and I published a detailed analysis of the relative safety of flying and driving in the United States. Specifically, of interest here is the number of fatalities in each of the two transportation modes during a 10-year period from 2010 through 2019. Motor-vehicle fatalities, 2010-2019.

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Insights from NTEA’s Fleet Purchasing Outlook , provided by fleet professionals across the United States and Canada, give the entire work truck industry perspective on anticipated purchasing intent and areas of greatest interest to fleet managers.

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The Volvo VNR Electric demonstration units will be based on the proven propulsion and energy storage technology currently being used in the Volvo FE Electric, which Volvo Trucks presented in May and will begin selling in Europe in 2019 ( earlier post ), and builds on the Volvo Group’s accumulated expertise in electrified transport solutions.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The two companies entered into a new business and capital alliance in September 2019. The launch of the SOLTERRA will start by the middle of 2022 in markets including Japan, the United States, Canada, Europe and China. Like the other SUBARU SUV models, SOLTERRA features the X-MODE AWD control system.

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JANUARY 14, 2018

unveiled the new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. million of those vehicles have been sold in the United States. In addition, the 2019 Jetta offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations.

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In the summer of 2022 (June—August), the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the price of the petroleum component of gasoline, which led to record-high fuel ethanol levels (blend rates) in gasoline sold in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). in 2019 and 10.1% Earlier post.)

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Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. The 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van offers three different engines—including a diesel—capable of running on five different fuels.

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The largest six suppliers—Australia, United States, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Russia—provided 8.9 Since China lowered tariffs on LNG imports from the United States from 25% to 10% in 2019, US LNG exports to China have increased and in 2021 averaged 1.2 Bcf/d, or 85%, of China’s total LNG imports.

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This year, demand for petroleum—both in the United States and globally—has largely returned to the pre-pandemic levels in 2019. US crude oil inputs have nearly returned to the 2019 level for this time of year, despite several refinery closures since 2020. In 2019, US crude oil production averaged 12.3

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MAY 7, 2019

The amount of electricity consumed by plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) in the United States has nearly doubled in the last two years—from 1.44 Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States , 2010–2018, ANL/ESD-19/2, March 2019.

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Recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics presented by the US Department of Energy (DOE) showed that in November of 2021, the number of daily trips taken nationwide exceeded the number of trips taken in late 2019, before the pandemic significantly affected daily travel across the United States.

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The companies have collaborated since 2019 to bring reliable zero-emissions electric buses to communities across the country. Since GILLIG’s second-generation battery-electric bus was unveiled in 2019, the companies have worked together to deliver the most reliable and durable electric bus in service. Earlier post.)

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Typically more natural gas is withdrawn from storage in the United States than is injected during the winter heating season as demand (including consumption and exports) exceeds supply (including production and imports). On average, demand for natural gas in the United States exceeded supply by 14.9 Bcf/d last winter (0.4

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