Alternative Fuels, Gasoline and Oil Prices

Lux Research projects methanol-to-gasoline most competitive route for liquid fuels from natural gas or waste

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JULY 26, 2013

The price disparity between crude oil and other resources, coupled with the emergence of cheap and abundant shale gas, especially in the United States, is opening up opportunities to produce cheaper gasoline, according to a new report from Lux Research. Among their findings: Methanol-to-gasoline is the cheapest option.

Waste

Waste Gasoline Gas Fuel

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Diversifying the types of vehicles and fuels available to our drivers offers our city protection from often-volatile oil prices and better prepares us for the future. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis 2016 Fleet PHEV

Sandia study finds meeting RFS2 requirements unlikely without stronger enforcement mechanism; the importance of drop-in biofuels

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JANUARY 6, 2014

The Sandia researchers showed that the key to meeting the RFS2 targets is the fuel price differential between E85 fuel and conventional gasoline (low ethanol blends), so that E85 owners refuel with E85 whenever possible. The model begins in 2010 with 220 million LDV spark-ignition (gasoline) vehicles, 9.7

Oil Prices

Oil Prices Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Oil

EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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APRIL 14, 2015

AEO2015 presents updated projections for US energy markets through 2040 based on six cases (Reference, Low and High Economic Growth, Low and High Oil Price, and High Oil and Gas Resource) that reflect updated scenarios for future crude oil prices. trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in the Low Oil Price case to 13.1

2020

2020 Energy Transportation Oil Prices

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

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. quadrillion Btu in 2035, as a result of fuel economy improvements achieved through stock turnover as older, less efficient vehicles are replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Domestic oil production will rise to 7.5 Click to enlarge. than in AEO2012.

Fuel

Fuel Energy Sale 2013

ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

The United States and the European Union have some of the world’s most aggressive policies for alternative fuel promotion, including volumetric mandates, lifecycle fuel-carbon-intensity requirements, and fuel-taxation schemes.

Tax

Tax Tax Credit Industrial Industry

Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Alternative fuels must make economic sense, the researchers stress, for biofuels to make a dent in the petroleum-driven market. We have the environmental incentives to produce fuels and chemicals from renewable resources, but right now, they aren’t enough to compete with low oil prices. Click to enlarge.

Washington

Washington Cheap Oil Universal

Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost

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APRIL 30, 2016

Even until 2030 many alternative powertrain technologies such as PHEV, BEV and FCV lack relative cost competitiveness—but are important cornerstones in vehicle manufacturers’ CO 2 emission compliance strategies. GHG abatement in road transport sector will cost approx. 150-200 (US$172-229) per ton of CO 2 e avoided.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Fuel Vehicles

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Our history with alternative fuels has been truly awful.” Given high initial costs, volatile oil prices, improving competition, an industry in poor financial shape and consumers who aren’t perfectly rational.who actually are quite risk averse.advanced technology may be a hard sell. Steven Plotkin. times as much.

PHEV

PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

By contrast, subsidies for fossil fuels amounted to $409 billion in 2010. Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply. But the average oil price remains high, approaching $120/barrel (in year-2010 dollars) in 2035. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

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JULY 19, 2012

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030. Set a target of reducing the carbon intensity of gasoline and diesel by 10 to 15 percent by 2030.

Carbon

Carbon Oil-Sands Standards Design

EV Driven

Lux Research projects methanol-to-gasoline most competitive route for liquid fuels from natural gas or waste

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

Sandia study finds meeting RFS2 requirements unlikely without stronger enforcement mechanism; the importance of drop-in biofuels

EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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

ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

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