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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

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Four-wheel drive is standard on everything from the XLT and up. liter PowerStroke V8 (475 hp and 1,050 lb-ft) is now supposed to be capable of longer intervals between oil changes, with Ford believing this will be a boon to fleet operators. Though these are not cheap trucks. liter V8 as the default engine. Meanwhile, the 7.3-liter

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2024 Ford Mustang GT Review – Pony Power, Premium Price

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A cleaner look is fine, but simpler function is better. liter Coyote V8 gets a few changes – a new dual intake with dual electronic throttle bodies, a steel oil pan, an updated cylinder-head design, and updated cylinder-head gaskets. This car isn’t cheap, and that stinks. They’re easier to use and less distracting. Torsen, or 3.73

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

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Given the cost of oil and the economic, geopolitical and ecological effects of our continued reliance on petroleum, electric transportation will be cheap. As a civilization, we have committed ourselves to electricity and we must make cleaner electricity. New investments in battery technology and production are announced daily.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Remember its PURE D.C.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. A dividend would also be similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund, which returns oil-extraction royalties to Alaska residents on a per-capita basis. Representatives Henry A.

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