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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). We believe, however, that this time is different.

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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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Additionally, neither mechanism would compromise the greenhouse gas reduction goals set by Assembly Bill 32. The LCFS program calls for a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity of fuel sold in California over the next decade. California is a clear leader in enacting greenhouse gas policies in the United States and around the world.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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The current collectors extend beyond the circuit via tabs and are welded together to make an electrical connection. If they were to touch they would create an electrical short. The two half reactions for a Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO) cell (with forward being discharge): Anode (hard carbon): Anode (Hard Carbon): Li x C 6 ?

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. . The group pointed to a B.C.G. report titled, “The Comeback of the Electric Car?

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