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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

Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

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JULY 7, 2014

The number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) in use worldwide will nearly double between 2014 and 2035, according to a new forecast report by Navigant Research. Navigant projects that annual MHDV sales will grow throughout the forecast period at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%. of the market in 2014 to 11.2%

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Market Alternative Fuels Engine Gas-Electric

Navigant forecasts plug-in and fuel cell vehicles to be 2.5% of all vehicles in use in 2035; global parc of >2B vehicles

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MAY 20, 2014

The company forecasts that annual LDV sales will grow to 126.9 over the forecast period—i.e., Hybrid-electric and natural-gas (HEVs and NGVs) will account for almost 8% of global share, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery-electric (BEV), and fuel-cell electric (FCV) together will add up to almost 2.5%

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Plug-in Global Plug Vehicles

Researchers forecast light-duty vehicle electricity use in 2050 considering electrification, autonomy and sharing: 13-26% of total demand

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JULY 29, 2018

Considering electrification, autonomy and sharing (the “Three Revolutions”), a team from Boston University and the University of California, Berkeley projects that electricity use from light duty vehicle (LDV) transport will likely be in the 570–1140?TWh TWh range—13–26%—respectively, of total electricity demand in 2050.

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Light Vehicles Electrical Electric

Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. Hawaii, which typically has among the highest gas prices in the nation, will be the top state, with PEVs representing 6.3%

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Plug-in Plug San Diego New York

IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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AUGUST 12, 2013

The solution combines weather prediction and big data analytics to forecast accurately the availability of wind power and solar energy. By utilizing local weather forecasts, HyRef can predict the performance of each individual wind turbine and estimate the amount of generated renewable energy.

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Wind Solar Grid Power Grid

Navigant forecasts global annual sales of LDVs of 122.6M by 2035, up 38% from 2015

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JULY 6, 2015

In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts global annual sales of light duty vehicles will reach 122.6 Navigant expects sales of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will fall significantly over the forecast period, experiencing a CAGR of -6.6%. Vehicles fueled exclusively by electricity will represent 1.3%

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2015 Global Sale PHEV

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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MARCH 24, 2023

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Green Climate Energy Vehicles

Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026

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JULY 5, 2016

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. A major factor has always been the cost of battery packs.

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Global Sale North America Oil Prices

ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

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MARCH 28, 2022

FlyZero compared zero-carbon emission energy sources such as batteries, hydrogen and ammonia; the team concluded that green liquid hydrogen is the most viable, able to power large aircraft utilizing fuel cell, gas turbine and hybrid systems. PtL SAF requires more electrical energy to produce than liquid hydrogen. million jobs in 2070.

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Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. In addition, Honeywell’s forecast calls for electric boosting products to help support compliance with more stringent national environmental standards.

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Global Sale Transportation Vehicles

Hydro-Québec will support the clean hydrogen sector in Québec

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

Decarbonizing the economy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the company’s priorities. Renewable natural gas. In November, Hydro-Québec published a snapshot of its energy resources which presents the company’s forecasts regarding its future electricity needs and the means by which it will meet them.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric

Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 The BNEF forecast is based on first identifying the addressable market for plug-in vehicles—i.e., million would be battery-electric vehicles (about 1.8%

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Financing Plug-in 2020 Plug

IHS Markit: annual investments in green hydrogen production to exceed $1 billion by 2023

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

IHS Markit forecasts that annual global investments in green hydrogen—hydrogen production powered by renewable sources—will exceed US$1 billion by 2023. —Catherine Robinson, Executive Director, Hydrogen and Renewable Gas, IHS Markit. —Frederick Ritter, Senior Research Analyst, Global Gas, IHS Markit.

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Hydrogen Green Production Renewable

UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

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JULY 4, 2020

Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), to call for the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials, which include human rights abuses, to be addressed urgently. Brazilian mine.

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Battery Batteries Production Zambia

Frost & Sullivan forecasts extended range electric vehicle market to reach more than 329K units by 2018

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Extended range electric vehicles (eREVs) will be equipped with different applications such as internal combustion engine range extenders, fuel cell range extenders and micro-gas turbine range extenders. While the eREV market is now nascent, more than 14 models are expected to be available by 2018.

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Extended Range 2018 Range Market

How renewables could beat natural gas in US generating capacity within 3 years – in numbers

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MAY 21, 2024

Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster/BLM California US renewables’ electrical generating capacity could be close to – and may even surpass – natural gas within three years, according to FERC data. Three megawatts each of new biomass and oil capacity plus 1 MW each of new hydropower and natural gas capacity made up the balance.

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Renewable Gas Wind Solar

RaboResearch: EU biofuel demand to halve by 2050

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The path toward decarbonization in road transportation in the EU will require a multifaceted approach that, besides traditional biofuels, also includes the use of renewable electricity, green hydrogen, and other advanced biofuels. By then, most of the EU vehicle fleet will already have been replaced with electric and hydrogen vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fleet Gasoline-Electric Oil

UC Riverside study to evaluate best ways to achieve California’s 100% renewable energy target

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Arun Raju, director of the Center for Renewable Natural Gas at UC Riverside, recently received a $146,000 grant from Southern California Gas Co. The study will examine the limitations of intermittent renewable options, such as wind and solar energy, which are only available at certain hours of the day.

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Renewable Energy Sacramento Gas-Electric

Navigant forecasts revenue from hydrogen consumption will reach $50B by 2030

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Demand segments include hydrogen as a fuel for fuel cells, in both transport and stationary applications (the power-to-transport and power-to-power vectors, respectively) and for energy storage (the power-to-gas vector). —Kerry-Ann Adamson, research director with Navigant Research.

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Hydrogen Africa Asia Cheap

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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MARCH 9, 2013

Diesel demand accounts for 70% of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to 2040. About 80% of the growth in commercial transport demand will come from developing nations, according to the forecast. The two greatest transportation markets for natural gas are heavy duty and marine.

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Gasoline Transportation 2020 Diesel

Rystad Energy: Synthetic graphite key to meeting battery demand surge, despite ESG concerns

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) soars, spurred by government incentives and a push to decarbonize the transportation sector, the global battery industry is set to attract significant attention and investment. Rystad Energy forecasts total EV sales this year will reach nearly 10 million units, a 43% jump from 2021 sales.

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Energy Battery Batteries South Korea

15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

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JULY 15, 2020

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia announced a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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District of Columbia Rhode Island North Carolina Vermont

Navigant: sales of light duty vehicles to total more than 2.1 billion from 2015 to 2035

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Navigant forecasts global annual LDV sales to grow from 88.8 Navigant expects the vast majority of growth in the LDV market over the forecast period to come from developing countries in Asia Pacific, specifically China and India. million vehicles in 2015 to 122.6 million in 2035.

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2015 Light Sale PHEV

2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

EV Adoption

MAY 8, 2021

US sales of electric vehicles are expected to increase significantly this decade, however, by the end of 2030 EVs will still comprise only a tiny percentage of vehicles in operation (VIO) and the number of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) will actually increase by 20 million. These are the findings of new EVAdoption analysis.

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Vehicles Gas-Electric Tax Credit Sale

Toyota launches Prius in Japan; forecasts delay in deliveries of the new model

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MAY 13, 2011

Concurrent with launch, however, Toyota announced that it forecasts an unavoidable delay in delivery of the Prius α due to the ongoing effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on production. Electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous motor. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). The five-seat model uses a NiMH battery pack.).

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Prius Japan Toyota NiMH

Argonne study finds rare earth supply disruptions can have long-range impacts

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MAY 24, 2021

They include neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium, which are components of energy-efficient permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicles, among other products; and gadolinium—the contrast agent taken before an MRI. —Riddle et al.

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Supplies Range Wind Market

Fortum boosts Li-ion battery recycling rate to more than 80%

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MARCH 27, 2019

A new solution by Nordic clean energy company Fortum makes more than 80% of an electric vehicle (EV) battery recyclable, returns the scarce metals back into circulation and resolves the sustainability gap by reducing the need to mine cobalt, nickel, and other scarce metals.

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Li-ion Battery Batteries Lithium Ion

ICF report finds California Low Carbon Fuel Standard can be achieved with modest changes in diversity of fuels

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JUNE 13, 2013

Each colored stacked bar represents credits generated via low carbon fuels; the red line represents the deficits from forecasted CARBOB and ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) consumption. Apart from biofuels, increasing natural gas supplies and lower fuel pricing than diesel have renewed interest in natural gas in the transportation sector.

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California Carbon Fuel Standards

Forecast: Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

According to a new report from Pike Research, a rapidly growing global market for electrified vehicles—particularly plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles—will create a Li-ion transportation battery industry with nearly $8 billion in sales worldwide by 2015, up from $878 million in 2010.

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Lithium Ion 2015 Li-ion Electric Vehicles

CTE: entire US transit fleet could transition to ZEVs by 2035 for $56B - $89B

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MAY 6, 2021

diesel, diesel-hybrid, compressed natural gas (CNG)), fueling infrastructure, direct technical assistance for transit agencies, and federal research and innovation support services using a combination of publicly available pricing and CTE project experience. Total estimated incremental costs of the mixed fleet scenario. Source: CTE.

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Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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MAY 29, 2018

A study published by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has explored the possible impact of increased electrification of road transportation and domestic heating and cooking on the energy system (electricity and gas), as well as on CO 2 emissions and on GDP.

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Gas Power Powered Europe

DSM expands CTI test lab to support high-voltage testing up to 1500 VAC and 1000 VDC for EV makers

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This move builds on a long track record of working with automotive tiers and OEMs, and leverages DSM’s leadership position on sustainability as well as its strong credentials in the automotive, electrical and electronics industries. However, long charging times remain a key barrier to the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Connect Connected Charging Engine

Volkswagen up! gets its first turbo; 3-cylinder, 1L TSI with 88.5 hp

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The maximum torque of 160 N·m is available from 1,500 rpm. and the most powerful motor available in the model to date. Fuel consumption is forecast to be 4.4 The battery-electric e-up! natural gas version offers 50 kW/67 hp. will feature a new 3-cylinder 1.0 l/100 km (53.4 The eco up!

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MPG Gasoline-Electric MPH Gas-Electric

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Front-Loading Net Zero report states that electricity production costs could be reduced by up to 50% by 2050 if countries and states adopt 100% renewable systems faster than currently planned. The report says that carbon neutral systems can provide cheaper electricity compared to current fossil-fuel-based systems.

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Renewable Energy Storage Coal Production

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. Battery electric vehicles do not represent the only way to achieve carbon neutrality,” Toyoda added.

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Toyota Carbon Engine Gas

UCSD study: under current policies, home energy storage would often increase carbon emissions

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

The researchers selected 16 of the largest utilities companies in the country and dug into their tariff structure, carrying out the first systematic analysis of how much utility companies charge residential customers to forecast the economic and environmental impact of these systems, if they were to be widely deployed across the country.

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Energy Storage Carbon Emissions Energy

Global refinery catalyst market forecast to grow 34% to $4.3B by 2018

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MARCH 22, 2012

Market growth comes in large part from demand for cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and nanotechnology. The process separates hydrogen atoms from the hydrocarbon molecules and produces significant amounts of byproduct hydrogen gas. Refinery catalyst markets will reach $4.3 billion in. 2018, up from $3.2

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2018 Market Global Cleaner

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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MAY 2, 2021

The global rare earth market, driven by demand from industries including electric vehicles and offshore wind, is expected to increase five-fold by 2030 and the NdPr oxide price is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.8 - 9.9%, underpinning strong economics for the investment. —Pensana’s Chairman, Paul Atherley.

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Angola Wind China Hydrogen

These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2024

energy storage system deployment is expected to nearly double in 2024, with battery capacity forecasted to grow by 89 percent. states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. As of November 2023, two U.S. As the EIA also notes, U.S.

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Installation Puerto Rico Energy Storage Battery

ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Registration of model year 2016 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in New Jersey was up 79% over 2015, according to a recent analysis by ChargEVC , a diverse coalition of organizations and companies that support growth of the electric vehicle market. Interest in these cars is growing.

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New Jersey Plug-in 2016 2015

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.

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District of Columbia California DC Emissions

PNNL study finds 2028 grid resource adequacy likely sufficient for high EV penetration; managed charging strategies can double adequacy

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JULY 30, 2020

The corresponding electric fleet sizes for the WECC footprint are 9 million LDVs, 70,000 MDVs and 94 HDV charging stations. although there are some available power plants in the WECC the electric power could not be delivered to the load centers because of transmission limitations.

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Grid Charging Power Grid California

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

Driven by increasing population, urbanization and rising living standards, the world will require some 35% more energy in 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s annual forecast report: Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

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

Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

Navigant forecasts plug-in and fuel cell vehicles to be 2.5% of all vehicles in use in 2035; global parc of >2B vehicles

Researchers forecast light-duty vehicle electricity use in 2050 considering electrification, autonomy and sharing: 13-26% of total demand

Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

Navigant forecasts global annual sales of LDVs of 122.6M by 2035, up 38% from 2015

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026

ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

Hydro-Québec will support the clean hydrogen sector in Québec

Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

IHS Markit: annual investments in green hydrogen production to exceed $1 billion by 2023

UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

Frost & Sullivan forecasts extended range electric vehicle market to reach more than 329K units by 2018

How renewables could beat natural gas in US generating capacity within 3 years – in numbers

RaboResearch: EU biofuel demand to halve by 2050

UC Riverside study to evaluate best ways to achieve California’s 100% renewable energy target

Navigant forecasts revenue from hydrogen consumption will reach $50B by 2030

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Rystad Energy: Synthetic graphite key to meeting battery demand surge, despite ESG concerns

15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

Navigant: sales of light duty vehicles to total more than 2.1 billion from 2015 to 2035

2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

Toyota launches Prius in Japan; forecasts delay in deliveries of the new model

Argonne study finds rare earth supply disruptions can have long-range impacts

Fortum boosts Li-ion battery recycling rate to more than 80%

ICF report finds California Low Carbon Fuel Standard can be achieved with modest changes in diversity of fuels

Forecast: Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015

CTE: entire US transit fleet could transition to ZEVs by 2035 for $56B - $89B

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

DSM expands CTI test lab to support high-voltage testing up to 1500 VAC and 1000 VDC for EV makers

Volkswagen up! gets its first turbo; 3-cylinder, 1L TSI with 88.5 hp

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

UCSD study: under current policies, home energy storage would often increase carbon emissions

Global refinery catalyst market forecast to grow 34% to $4.3B by 2018

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

PNNL study finds 2028 grid resource adequacy likely sufficient for high EV penetration; managed charging strategies can double adequacy

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

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