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Navigant Research: plug-in electric vehicles close to becoming leading alternative fuel platform, best positioned to lead future

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By 2030, annual PEV sales are estimated to be between 15% and 32% of the global light duty vehicle market, producing a global PEV population between 107 million and 190 million. These include vehicle availability, consumer awareness, charging infrastructure, and threats from competing alternative fuels or fuel efficiency solutions.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. Shipping must change, and we must contribute technical measures, operational measures and alternative fuels to meet the challenges we are tackling.

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

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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

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FCA, IVECO and Snam sign MoU for development of natural gas as an environmentally friendly vehicle fuel

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The MoU was signed in the presence of Italy’s Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio, and is part of a wider set of initiatives to promote sustainable mobility. As of today, the natural gas road transport sector already has an annual turnover of €1.7 billion (US$1.7

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Study concludes significant additional transport policy interventions will be required for Europe to meet its GHG reduction goal

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Transport GHG emissions in the “No New Policies” case (NNP) and the “Lowest” case (L). EU climate policy aims to limit the global mean temperature increase from anthropogenic climate change to below 2 °C. Baseline” scenario continues past trends; “Challenging” scenario assumes rapid transportation demand and emissions growth; and.

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. DOE’s most significant role in transport research is here. —QTR.

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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

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From a cost perspective, the potential of alternative fuels is of limited, if any value, according to the lead report written by James Bartis, a RAND senior policy researcher. In the lead report, Bartis notes that global oil supplies are finite and thus, at some point, oil production must peak. Earlier post.).

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