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Tesla Megapack battery turns on to replace Hawaii’s last coal plant

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A Tesla Megapack battery system has officially turned on to replace Hawaii’s very last coal power plant. In early 2022, we reported that Tesla is deploying Megapacks at a new energy storage project that will replace Hawaii’s last remaining coal plant. It will enable better use of the state’s increasing renewable energy.

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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

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Their emissions dropped to a 50-year low while coal demand fell back to levels not seen since the early 1900s. It was a combination of strong renewables deployment, coal-to-gas switching, energy efficiency improvements, and softer industrial production that drove the decline in advanced economies’ emissions, reports the IEA.

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Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. In 2019, consumption of coal is expected to drop 11% in the U.S.—down

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 However, oil will continue to play a leading role in the world’s energy mix, the report finds. l/100 km) now to close to 50 miles per gallon (4.7 l/100 km) in 2040.

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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Personal air travel (billion seat-miles) grows by an average of 0.7% Domestic crude oil production increases sharply in the AEO2014 Reference case, with annual growth averaging 0.8 Some other key findings of the AEO2014 Reference case include: Low natural gas prices boost natural gas-intensive industries.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

The industry has also had trouble selling EVs down market, with the segment historically catering to more affluent buyers. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. But it also took incentives away from a slew of electrified automobiles that would have qualified under the old model.

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Tesla drivers have smoke blown in their faces | Opinion

EV Central

There is, of course, some kind of cursed crossover in the Ven diagram that includes both the Rick rollers of coal and the people who hate science, but anyway, let’s digress. He is, however, a lover of culture wars and would thus no doubt be a big supporter of rolling coal types.