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

Green Car Congress

Obligated parties are upstream producers and importers of gasoline and diesel fuel sold in the state. Several groups have studied potential future compliance scenarios under the LCFS including Boston Consulting Group (2012) and ICF International (2013).

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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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BCG’s analysis finds that cellulosic ethanol is on the verge of becoming cost-competitive with gasoline at $3/gal US. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Cellulosic ethanol Electric (Battery) Forecasts Solar Wind. Click to enlarge. Balu Balagopal, Petros Paranikas, Justin Rose What’s Next for Alternative Energy?

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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. The low cost of gasoline in the US will yield similar results.

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U.S. EV adoption is happening faster than anticipated

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In an interview with Teslarati, Recurrent CEO, Scott Case shared an observation of a study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which has released a market projection for EV adoption annually since 2018. It’s what the best industry experts are forecasting about how fast this is going to happen.”