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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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In October, a Prins technology paper presented at the 2013 Global Technology Conference (GTC) in London “Development of Dual Fuel technology: Prins Dieselblend-2.0 This is forecasted to grow to 1.4 million in new vehicle sales and conversions in 2020. CAGR, according to the forecast. between 2014 and 2035.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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The team examined costs over a time frame of five to 10 years, stating that further forecasts would be quite speculative, although the trend of cheaper fossil fuels could continue longer. But the example of electric vehicles also shows how far battery technology must progress to make a large environmental impact. F of warming.

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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. Even batteries and fuel cells have entered the conversation. —John Kunasek.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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Once you remove that concern, we forecast seeing an influx in vehicles. And I’m happy to share that that forecast has held true. But I also know that, if you look back at the history of gas, when automobiles first started out in the early teens, they sold gas at hardware stores and grocery stores and pharmacies and things like that.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Its physical structure allows it to store lithium ions. Some advanced designs use a small amount of silicon, which can store more energy. The anode side of the battery is where electrons or ions are stored during charge and moved to the cathode side during discharge. John DeMaio: Correct. Charged : Do all anodes use graphite?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for.

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