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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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$10-Trillion Investment Needed To Avoid Massive Oil Price Spike Says OPEC

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The group expects oil prices to rise by an average of about $5 per year over the course of this decade, only reaching $80 per barrel in 2020. million barrels of oil per day between now and 2020. mb/d between 2020 and 2025, 3.3 From there, it sees oil prices rising slowly, hitting $95 per barrel in 2040. mb/d for 2035 to 2040.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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The greatest challenge is the same as that which is plaguing the adoption of fuel cells in the automotive market—the buildout of low-cost green hydrogen infrastructure. Broader commitments to climate change are spurring some countries, like Norway and Holland, or companies, like Volvo, to set their own targets.

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Berkeley study finds renewable portfolio standards insufficient to meet 2030 GHG emission targets; new policy required

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With a stronger carbon policy consistent with a 450 ppm climate stabilization scenario, power sector emissions can be reduced to 54% of 1990 levels by 2030 using different portfolios of existing generation technologies, they found. Additional policy action throughout Western North America will be required to meet climate targets, Kammen said.

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DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

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Design, Deployment, and Validation of Advanced, Low-cost Mobile Hydrogen Refuelers. America’s Climate Communities of Excellence. The long-term goal of hydrogen production and delivery R&D is a high-volume hydrogen cost of. 2020 Target. Low PGM Cathode Catalysts. Subtopic 1a: Microbial biomass conversion.

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EPA proposes updates to annual PM2.5 national air quality standard

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Projected non-attainment by county in 2020 under the range of the proposed new limits. and PM 10 identical to primary standards to provide protection against other effects, such as ecological effects, effects on materials, and climate impacts. . Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Retaining existing secondary standards for PM 2.5

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EPA tightens national annual PM2.5 standard to 12 µg/m3

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to address PM-related effects such as visibility impairment, ecological effects, damage to materials and climate impacts. standards announced today have major economic benefits with comparatively low costs, the agency said. EPA is also retaining the existing secondary standards (environmental) for PM 2.5

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