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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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The fact that German electricity prices are among the highest in Europe, despite relatively low wholesale prices, must serve as a warning signal ,” said IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven as she presented the report, Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Germany 2013 Review. Electricity prices in comparison.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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King Camp Gillette reduced the price of the razors, and the demand for razor blades increased. I formulate this law as follows: If two attributes or products are complements, the value/demand of one of the complements will be inversely related to the price of the other complement. There are a few historical examples of this law.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Realize full potential of grid benefits, to help lower ownership costs for drivers, and ensure that electricity customers benefit from grid-connected EVs as much as is technically possible.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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Exact figures on industry sales are hard to pin down; yet The New York Times quoted experts saying Americans bought roughly 500,000 e-bikes in 2020, compared to about 210,000 plug-in automobiles. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue. The price of that electric boost is weight.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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The price of cobalt, a key element within an lithium-ion batteries (LiB) for stability, has nearly tripled over the past few years due to increased demand from the cell phone industry, a current materials shortage, and speculation for a future global shortage. First/last mile for people/goods movement.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. Audi expects the price per kWh for Li-ion batteries to be halved over the next ten years. The demand-based control of this scroll compressor affords a highly efficient mode of operation.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). The target is to come in at the price of a midmarket car. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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