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Petrol and diesel price cut by Rs 2 per litre | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

State-owned oil marketing companies will cut the prices of petrol and diesel across the country by Rs 2 from March 15, 6 am, as per social media posts by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on X today. So, the prices of petrol and diesel are linked to international benchmarks.

Petrol

Petrol Diesel Price Oil

ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Minor changes to an existing Federal tax incentive for second-generation biofuels (i.e., Minor changes to an existing Federal tax incentive for second-generation biofuels (i.e., In addition, the industry faces barriers from the impending “blend wall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline and uncertainty regarding policies and oil prices.

Tax

Tax Tax Credit Industrial Industry

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2012

However, the US military can play an important role in promoting stability in major oil producing regions and by helping protect the flow of energy through major transit corridors and on the high seas, the reports suggest. Earlier post.).

Price

Price Oil-Sands Turkey Fuel

Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

2010

2010 Brazil Global Argentina

Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Click to enlarge. An explosion of hybrid sales in Japan.

Transportation

Transportation Gasoline Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric

Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. Norway, a small rural country having a population of only 5 million has been steadily building electric cars. Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers. So how did this happen?

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Norway Cars Electric

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

Climate Change

Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The Obama Administration is proposing a three-part strategy that supports electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption through improvements to tax credits in current law, investments in research and development (R&D), and a new competitive program to encourage communities to invest in electric vehicle infrastructure. Earlier post.).

2015

2015 Plug-in Tax Credit Plug

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. —“Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”.

Climate Change

Climate Change Water Climate Global

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Incremental well-to-wheels GHG emissions from WCSB Oil Sands Crudes Compared to Well-to-Wheels GHG Emissions from Displacing Reference Crudes Click to enlarge. Domestic production of crude oil has increased significantly, from approximately 5.5 million bpd in 2010 to 6.5 million bpd in 2012 and 7.5 million bpd by mid-2013.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Nebraska Oil Montana

Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

from its reliance on imported oil. Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars. In July, itopened an assembly line in Japan to build its FCX Clarity. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price.

Obama

Obama Honda Plug-in Plug

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Established hydroprocessing technologies to produce aviation fuels from natural oils. supply chains for sustainable aviation fuels utilizing oils from oilseed crops such as camelina, as well as algae and biomass. Natural bio-oils have carbon chain lengths that are in the diesel range, 16-18 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon.

Oil

Oil Industrial Industry Renewable

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We are not advocates.

Carbon

Carbon Oil-Sands Standards Design

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

They assumed an oil price of US$80/bbl, close to the short-term. Building on the SHEV drivetrains, they assumed PHEVs with an electric range of 50 km (31 miles) and. become competitive when batteries cost €400/kWh, even without tax incentives, as long as. and cheaper engines and battery packs.

Plug-in

Plug-in Charging PHEV Gasoline-Electric

Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. That bet takes shape at a new lithium ion battery plant and at an electric-vehicle assembly line that Nissan will build at its Smyrna, Tenn., Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons.

Nissan

Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Moreover, with the massive drop in oil prices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel. billion to build over 450.000 charging stations. According to CleanTechnica , China will spend up to $1.5

Economy

Economy Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric

EV Driven

Petrol and diesel price cut by Rs 2 per litre | Autocar Professional

ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

Nissan’s Big Gamble

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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