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BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

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APRIL 7, 2021

In a new piece of research, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH 2 ) made from renewable electricity is set to fall faster than it previously estimated. These costs are 13% lower than BNEF’s previous 2030 forecast and 17% lower than its old 2050 forecast. MMBtu) by 2050 in most modeled markets.

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Cost Of Hydrogen Solar Green

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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MARCH 9, 2022

billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global CO 2 emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tonnes.

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Emissions Global Coal China

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

All sorts of scenarios have been developed under the assumption that carbon capture actually reduces substantial amounts of carbon. Wind replacing fossil fuels always reduces air pollution and never has a capture equipment cost. In both plants, natural gas turbines power the equipment.

Pollution

Pollution Carbon Coal Wind

Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. This is significant because it marks a shift toward making renewables increasingly competitive with coal, a mainstay in APAC’s energy mix.

Asia

Asia Coal Solar Power

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Converting a significant portion of the fleet to hydrogen would require more DRI plants and more electric furnaces. Retrofit or close any remaining coal-fired capacity by 2050.

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Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Industrial

MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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JUNE 26, 2010

Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation, according to a major new interim report out from MIT.

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MIT Coal Gas Emissions

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG emissions rose 1.3% in 2022

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Based on preliminary economic activity and energy data, Rhodium Group estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US slightly increased in 2022, rising 1.3% This reversal in 2022 was largely due to the substitution of coal with natural gas—a less carbon-intensive fuel—and a rise in renewable energy generation.

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Emissions Oil Prices 2005 Coal

Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy

Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

The cost of gasoline and the carbon footprint of EVs could both fall in the new year. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects combined electricity generation from solar and wind to exceed coal for the first time in 2024. Gas prices, meanwhile, are expected to decrease in 2024. gas prices to average $3.38

Cleaner

Cleaner Plug-in Gas Price

Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. cents, compared to a current average gas price of $2.78 the rate of gas (or 7x on state property).

Kentucky

Kentucky Tax Gas-Electric Gas

SRI developing process for co-gasification of methane and coal to produce liquid transportation fuels; negligible water consumption, no CO2

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Researchers from SRI International (SRI) are developing a methane-and-coal-to-liquids process that consumes negligible amounts of water and does not generate carbon dioxide. If biogas is substituted for conventional natural gas, total GHG emissions can further significantly reduced (190 gCO 2 /mile). Lifecycle GHG comparison.

Coal

Coal Water Transportation Fuel

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. Coal emerges as the biggest loser in the long run.

Wind

Wind Solar Global Coal

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV

ConocoPhillips announces sanction of $6B second train for Australia Pacific coal seam gas to LNG project; Sinopec interest to increase

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JULY 4, 2012

million tonnes per annum (MTPA) production train for its Australia Pacific LNG coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Queensland, Australia. From this point we are committed to the development and construction of all infrastructure and facilities to ensure the first delivery of LNG in 2015.

Australia

Australia Coal Gas 2011

EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

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APRIL 7, 2021

That price increase paired with an increase in gasoline and diesel demand will likely increase the cost of regular gasoline and diesel fuel this summer. million b/d for all of 2021—up by 5.5 EIA expects US coal production to total 585 MMst in 2021, 46 MMst (9%) more than in 2020. million b/d from March 2020. million b/d.

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2019 Fuel Coal 2020

EIA: natural gas use for power falls as industrial use continues to rise; higher prices, cooler summer

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

For the first eleven months of 2013, natural gas consumption in the electric power sector was below 2012 levels because of relatively higher natural gas prices compared with coal prices, and cooler summer weather compared with 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Gas Industrial Industry Price

DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $14 million to six projects aimed at developing technologies to lower the cost of producing electricity in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants using carbon capture. General Electric Company. Columbia University, and ATS Rheosystems/REOLOGICA.

Coal

Coal Carbon North Dakota EPRI

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. The Stanford study considered a future US grid where up to 80% of the electricity comes from renewables. Click to enlarge. A new study by Charles J.

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Energy Storage Grid Cost Of Energy

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

Wind

Wind PHEV Cost Of Power

MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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MIT Gas Transportation Future

Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

Teslarati

JULY 13, 2021

Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia. Customers could choose between Tesla solar panels or Solar Roof, but all solar products would be installed with a Powerwall. Today I'm directing the @PUCTX to take immediate action to improve electric reliability across the state.

Neighborhood

Neighborhood Austin Solar Renewable

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

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JUNE 19, 2019

Each year, NEO compares the costs of competing energy technologies through a levelized cost of energy analysis. Electricity demand is set to increase 62%, resulting in global generating capacity almost tripling between 2018 and 2050. The contributions of hydro, natural gas, and nuclear remain roughly level on a percentage basis.

Wind

Wind Solar Emissions Batteries

Our Energy crisis is self made in europe

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This is mainly due to our reliance on purchasing natural gas on the spot market to feed our power stations to make electricity and gas that is pumped into millions of homes for heating and the cost of gas has increased significantly over the last 6 months. Meghan O’Sullivan. In the U.K., In the U.K.,

Europe

Europe Energy Coal Wind

Sustainable Rail International, U of Minnesota partner to develop most powerful carbon-neutral locomotive, using new steam engine and biocoal

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MAY 22, 2012

Biocoal exhibits the same energy density and material handling properties as coal, but unlike coal, it is carbon-neutral, contains no heavy metals, and produces less ash, smoke and volatile off-gases.

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Minnesota Carbon International Engine

EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. The estimated cost of Option 2 is between $4.2 state compliance) to $7.4

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2005 EPA Power Powered

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. However, US coal shipments, which are primarily via rail, decline slightly. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

Transportation

Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. Biomass 5%.

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Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas

Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The study found that TCO for electric and diesel medium-duty urban delivery trucks were similar. The electric truck is relatively more cost-effective on the NYCC and when VKT demand is higher. Cost-competitiveness of the electric truck diminishes in drive cycles with higher average speeds. Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

Georgia

Georgia Diesel Gas-Electric Electric

Volkswagen Group now planning 22M EVs in ten years; 70 new electric models by 2028

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MARCH 12, 2019

The Volkswagen Group is now planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the projected number of vehicles to be built on the Group’s electric platforms in the next decade will increase from 15 million to 22 million. Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG.

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CO2 Electric Electrical All-Electric

Linc Energy taking stake in aboveground gasification company; potential CTL introduction in US

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MARCH 11, 2011

Linc says the Pyromex process produces good quality syngas with almost no CO 2 gas emissions, and without the need for the consumption of high volumes of water or power. This royalty does not include any downstream profit exposure, such as may be achieved from gas-to-liquids production.

Coal

Coal Energy Companies North Dakota

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Here are several reasons for school districts to switch to electric buses. The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

Fleet

Fleet Pollution Diesel Ozone

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Click to enlarge.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon

IEA: governments must act to ensure sufficient supply of critical minerals to meet net-zero goals

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MAY 6, 2021

A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a similarly sized gas-fired power plant. The expansion of electricity networks also requires a huge amount of copper and aluminum. Source: IEA. Source: IEA.

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Supplies Climate Wind Clean

Mad Power thoughts

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. This was plain wrong.

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Power Powered Wind Coal

Government comes to realize that Hydrogen is not the answer to home boiler replacement conundrum

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Clueless ministers are scrambling to shore up a key part of the country’s net zero carbon strategy after the findings in a peer-reviewed study suggested that even hydrogen produced using allegedly low-emission methods can be more polluting than gas or coal. The report notes. Hydrogen can also be generated by electrolysis of water.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Gas-Electric Coal Gas

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Demand for energy in non-OECD nations will grow by about two-thirds, accounting for essentially all of the increase in global energy use. The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 billion people are currently without access to electricity. Transportation.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. The reactor would produce steam to spin turbines that would generate electricity to power motors.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

Fossil Fuel Production Up in 2008 Despite Recession

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% Coal has led the growth in fossil fuel production. In 2000, coal provided 28% of the world’s fossil fuel energy production, compared with 45% for oil. By 2008, coal production represented a third of fossil energy production. Mtoe per day.

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2008 Oil-Sands Production Fuel

Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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JULY 6, 2013

They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. Over an array of possible conditions, the median TCO of electric trucks is 22% less than that of diesel trucks on the NYCC. Battery replacement along with EVSE will also greatly affect the relative TCO of the electric truck.

Diesel

Diesel Georgia Energy Li-ion

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

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JUNE 15, 2013

However, the financial cost of the shift is causing concern. 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.

Germany

Germany Energy Renewable Grid

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The WEO finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean a sea-change in global energy flows. In the New Policies Scenario, the WEO ’s central scenario, the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.

Global

Global 2012 Energy Oil

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

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MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Natural Gas.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. E-Trike drivers will save upwards of $5 a day in fuel costs, and the new E-Trikes have the capacity to carry more passengers. million.

Philippines

Philippines India Gasoline Gasoline-Electric

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3 million, or less than one-half the 2.9

Fuel

Fuel Energy Sale 2013

BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG emissions rose 1.3% in 2022

Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy

Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

SRI developing process for co-gasification of methane and coal to produce liquid transportation fuels; negligible water consumption, no CO2

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

ConocoPhillips announces sanction of $6B second train for Australia Pacific coal seam gas to LNG project; Sinopec interest to increase

EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

EIA: natural gas use for power falls as industrial use continues to rise; higher prices, cooler summer

DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

Our Energy crisis is self made in europe

Sustainable Rail International, U of Minnesota partner to develop most powerful carbon-neutral locomotive, using new steam engine and biocoal

EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

Volkswagen Group now planning 22M EVs in ten years; 70 new electric models by 2028

Linc Energy taking stake in aboveground gasification company; potential CTL introduction in US

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

IEA: governments must act to ensure sufficient supply of critical minerals to meet net-zero goals

Mad Power thoughts

Government comes to realize that Hydrogen is not the answer to home boiler replacement conundrum

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Fossil Fuel Production Up in 2008 Despite Recession

Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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