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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

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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). Click to enlarge.

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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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Announced in October 2021 by DOE and Argonne, Li-Bridge is spearheaded by three industry trade groups—NAATBatt International, the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BESTTM) Consortium, and New Energy Nexus—with active involvement from DOE national labs and Boston Consulting Group.

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

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Carriers set a target that at least 5% of their deep-sea shipping will be powered by zero-emission fuels by 2030, enabled by ships capable of using zero-emission fuels. Shipping: Members commit to use zero-emission fuels in new and in retrofitted zero-emission vessels by 2030.

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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 third relevant area of technology is electric power generation.

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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. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Source: BCG.

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

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Several groups have studied potential future compliance scenarios under the LCFS including Boston Consulting Group (2012) and ICF International (2013). Volatility in compliance credit markets can undermine the underlying policy and obfuscate price signals for investors in low CI fuels.

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