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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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In a new report ( Transportation Forecast: Global Fuel Consumption ), Navigant Research forecasts total road transportation energy consumption will grow from 81.1 In contrast, energy consumption will grow in developing regions, particularly in Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy.

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

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Light-duty vehicles. From 2018 to 2050, the light-duty vehicle fleet transitions from primarily gasoline and diesel vehicles; by 2050, electricity and natural gas power more one-third of the light-duty vehicle fleet in the Reference case. OECD electric light-duty vehicle stocks increase from 3.5

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Ford Unveils Next-Generation Global Focus at NAIAS; Features New 2.0L DI Engine with Powershift Dual-Clutch Transmission for NA Market

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The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Earlier post.). For the NAIAS preview, Ford is showing a completely new 2.0-liter

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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The car, intended to be a simple, practical global city car leveraging light-weight engineering, streamlining, and driveline efficiency, is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015. Together with the all-electric T.27 The Shell car will be a ground-up, total re-think of the Gordon Murray Design T.25 Earlier post.)

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. California’s Global Warming Solutions Act). MMBbl/day from Western Canada (about 33% conventional crudes, 51% bitumen crudes, and 16% light synthetic crude oils (SCO) produced by upgrading bitumen crudes. —Hirshfeld and Kolb.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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“You still have the same effect of this incredibly high torque and the increased weight of the vehicle, so that we just leverage the same technologies to accompany these trends, whether it’s fully electric or hybrid.” Michelin and Bridgestone are currently organizing pilots on how to create a system for it in those markets. “You

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