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Li-Bridge outlines steps for US to double annual lithium battery revenues to $33 billion and provide 100,000 jobs by 2030

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The electrochemical storage of electricity will be as important a technology to the economy of the 21 st century as the semiconductor chip has been. This is up from the 30% domestic value-added most likely to result from doing business as usual. Those organizations collectively employ more than 1.2

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WEF launches First Movers Coalition to drive demand for zero carbon tech

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Aviation: Members commit to use emerging technologies including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with significant emissions reductions, electric, and hydrogen propulsion for air travel by 2030. These can include battery or fuel-cell electric vehicles and also incorporate renewable sources of electricity and hydrogen for charging.

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Shell to divest 1,000 retail locations, and also expand EV charging. Coincidence? – Charged EVs

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Shell’s “ Energy Transition Strategy 2024 ” mentions electric vehicles at least 30 times (accompanied in almost every case by a mention of biofuels), and concedes that growing EV adoption may cut into the demand for petroleum (at least a little). Is Shell shutting down gas stations in order to replace them with EV charging hubs? Coincidence?

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When Will Electric Cars Start To Outsell Fossil-Fuel Vehicles? Projections Are All Over The Map

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Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris In this day and age, just about everyone who’s paying attention — even stalwarts of the auto and oil industries — acknowledges that vehicle electrification is the future. But how far in the future are we talking about? Forecasts are all over the map.

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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge.

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

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For example, provisions are made such that electricity providers for plug-in vehicles as well as hydrogen fuel providers for hydrogen vehicles may generate credits under the LCFS which can be sold to regulated parties. In many respects, the LCFS is a first-of-its-kind regulation.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. Regional Market Variations.