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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. Billion vs. $28.3

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

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Fossil fuel-dependent transportation industries such as aviation, shipping and manufacturers that use petroleum as a process input, such as plastic or chemical producers, will need robust strategies and plans to address fuel price volatility and potential shortages, KMPW warns.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” It must deliver power to people when they need it, where they need it, and at a manageable price. Sand is efficient, nontoxic, portable, and cheap!”. “We

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) And oil only seems cheap. We’ve already decided we’re going to fix already-built houses, offices and factories that waste energy. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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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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Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion. But the average oil price remains high, approaching $120/barrel (in year-2010 dollars) in 2035. Oil and the Transport Sector: Reconfirming the End of Cheap Oil. Demand for mobility is strongly correlated with incomes and fuel prices.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

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We do not want to waste money on cheap, low-quality commodities. Do not fear, in this article, we discuss why some EV chargers are more low-priced than others. It supports organisations through grants and finances via OZEV or EVHS funding. DC fast chargers also vary in prices depending on the plug type.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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An (expected) high price tag. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. The reason theyre starting with high priced sports cars is because aiming at that market is the easiest way for them to fund R&D and scale up production so they can make smaller more practical EVs for the masses.