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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Minerals and the materials derived from them are at the heart of energy transition strategies, and emerging markets and developing economies are the overwhelming providers. This surge occurred mostly in China, driven by steel manufacturing. Between 2010 and 2021, worldwide nickel usage grew almost 90%.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). New energy efficiency standards.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. New propulsion systems requiring new fuels, such as plug-in electric vehicle systems and fuel cell systems, are beyond the scope of this technology roadmap and are treated in separate roadmaps. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Other product attributes like reliability and safety, strongly influence consumer perceptions, as do employee enthusiasm and the company’s impact on the economy.” People feel confident that Toyota will deliver a quality offering and has a history of standing behind its products. Truly Green Consumers. United States.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

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and China, it expects half of its sales to be EVs by that time frame. GM is close to building a second EV battery factory in the US, report says – General Motors is considering building a second battery factory in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports , in order to ramp up its production of electric vehicles.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Then there is the fuel cycle—the activities associated with producing and using the fuel or electricity to power the vehicle through its working life. For EVs, much of the environmental burden centers on the production of batteries, the most energy- and resource-intensive component of the vehicle. AFP/Getty Images.