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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. Grid storage is designed on a variety of scales, each with a different price point. Demand Response: A Wild Ride.

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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The underlying assumption is that the world will immediately use whatever oil can be pumped from the ground, and that supply is independent of demand—that is, oil exploration investments bear no relation to the current oil price or expectations of future demand. as in an economic contraction where demand and price decline).

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

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More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. They also emit less CO 2 per km than EVs in China, because of heavy reliance there on coal to produce electricity. Another barrier is the higher purchase price or conversion cost.

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EIA projects world liquid fuels use to rise 38% by 2040, driven by growth in Asia and Middle East; transportation 92% of demand

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Liquid fuels production (OPEC crude and lease condensate, non-OPEC crude and lease condensate, and other) and consumption (by OECD and non-OECD regions) under three price cases in 2040. per year, as the mature economies react to sustained high fuel prices. Dashed red line shows 2010 consumption of 87 MMbbl/d. Source: EIA.

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