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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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Executives also cited solar (31%), wind (25%), advanced, cleaner coal technologies (17%), biodiesel (10%), and chemically stored electricity (batteries and fuel cells) (8%) as alternative energy sources that would see increased R&D investment. 69% anticipate operating costs will go up over the next 12 months as well.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

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However, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is forecasting significant graphite shortfalls from 2025.” . “To Building a better supply chain will enable automakers not only to sell more EVs, but also to make them cleaner. Currently, graphite supply is adequately serving the demands of consumers and automakers. Greening the supply chain.