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A Guide To Fuel Efficient Driving — Part Three (2022 Update)

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Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have surged to over $100/barrel at times. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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A Guide To Fuel Efficient Driving – Part Two (2022 Update)

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Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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A Guide To Fuel Efficient Driving — Part One (2022 update)

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Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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Biden invokes Defense Production Act to push domestic material sourcing for sustainable energy

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“The United States depends on unreliable foreign sources for many of the strategic and critical materials necessary for the clean energy transition — such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese for large-capacity batteries. . ” The Act will help secure a reliable and sustainable supply of critical materials. .”

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Biden Administration announces $3bn plan for U.S.-based EV battery manufacturing

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As the Russian War against Ukraine launched earlier this year, material prices skyrocketed , causing many automakers to increase prices. Electric vehicle manufacturing has boosted globally, but the United States is working toward making more parts of the supply chain available in the U.S. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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The catch here is, that being able to produce enough clean hydrogen (hydrogen is highly reactive and is not available in pure form in the natural state) to be used as a fuel in a sustainable manner is not impossible but hard and expensive. Hydrogen as Clean Energy. The oxygen comes from the air, while the hydrogen comes from a tank.

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Mining expert commends Biden for invoking Act to surge domestic production of EV materials

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In recent months, material prices have surged due to various issues, namely the Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, the inflation of these crucial materials has caused prices to surge. Tesla is just one example of these price increases, as CEO Elon Musk said “inflation pressure” would affect prices moving forward.