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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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JUNE 24, 2019

Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. Energy cost of metal production: This choice of vehicle comes with an energy cost too.

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Climate Change Universal All-Electric Supplies

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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JULY 1, 2022

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019.

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Cost Of Renewable Wind Egypt

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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MAY 11, 2020

C and pressures above 200 bar to be facile, and therefore the capital cost of plant and equipment is substantial. Modern H-B plants produce ammonia at an energy cost of at least 8 MWh tonne -1. 2020) “A Roadmap to the Ammonia Economy”, Joule doi: 10.1016/ j.joule.2020.04.004. of global greenhouse gas emissions (or about 1.4%

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Renewable Economy Hydrogen Water

ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

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APRIL 10, 2014

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have quantified the fuel economy effects of some common driver practices and vehicle accessories or alterations—including underinflated tires, open windows, and rooftop and hitch-mounted cargo. liter four-cylinder engine, also suffered as its fuel economy dipped 22% from 42.5

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Fuel Economy Economy Cost Of Fuel

FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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JANUARY 10, 2019

The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 Department of Justice (DOJ), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the State of California, 49 other States and U.S. The software reflash does not affect average fuel economy, drivability, durability or refinement of the vehicles. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.

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Cost Of Diesel Emissions San Francisco

Energy researchers: clean US hydrogen economy is within reach, but needs a game plan

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AUGUST 17, 2021

However, they note, a clean US hydrogen economy will require a comprehensive strategy and a 10-year plan. The Hydrogen Earthshot is necessary to create a hydrogen economy, but it is not sufficient. An H 2 economy already exists, but it involves lots of greenhouse gas emissions. A clean H 2 economy does not exist today.

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Hydrogen Economy Clean Cleaning

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

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JUNE 9, 2016

The study provides a comprehensive lifecycle analysis (LCA), or cradle-to-grave (C2G) analysis, of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways, as well as the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided GHG emissions. and to simulate fuel economy over various driving cycles.

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Cost Of Light Fuel Economy Vehicles

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

For the implementation of a sustainable energy economy, the greatest challenge is the weather-depending, fluctuating electricity production of wind and solar power plants. The analysis found that the energy requirements, the capital, and the operating costs of seawater desalination are marginal compared to those of water splitting.

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Water Hydrogen Store Wind

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

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JULY 18, 2023

Range Energy announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program. The RA platform is the first trailer electrification platform to be eligible for the CORE incentive.

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California Range Cleaner Fleet

Lux Research: fuel cell vehicles lag other drivetrains in terms of cost of ownership; ICE and HEV lowest cost

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Based on an analysis of various cost of ownership scenarios for various drivetrains, including internal combustion engine (ICE) gasoline and diesel; hybrid (HEV); battery-electric (EV); plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV); and fuel cell vehicles, Lux Research concludes that fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are “ solidly in a laggard position. ”.

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Cost Of Fuel PHEV Hydrogen

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Cemvita defines Gold Hydrogen as the biological production of hydrogen in the subsurface through the consumption of trapped or abandoned resources. According to a report from S&P Global Commodity Insights, the cost of electrolytic hydrogen from renewable energy spiked as high as $16.80/kg It is growing at a CAGR of 54.7%

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Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

CMU study highlights lower-cost design path to fuel economy compliance: acceleration trade-off

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has found that engineering design modifications that compromise other performance attributes—specifically acceleration—offer a pathway to reduce the cost to automakers of compliance with fuel economy standards.

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Fuel Economy Economy Design Fuel

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). Paltsev, M. Babiker, J.M.

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Fuel Economy MIT Fuel Tax Economy

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. Earlier post.). l/100 km) for a vehicle of that size.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

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MARCH 19, 2013

A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

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MARCH 22, 2017

l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 The resulting trajectory would reduce CO 2 emissions by half and increase fuel economy by more than 60% from 2016 through 2030. Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price

Independent testing finds Thomas Built Buses with SCR delivers better fuel economy than equivalent EGR system

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

A recent, independent, third-party test of a Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 against an IC Bus™ CE Series found that the SCR technology in the Thomas Bus delivers 7-27% better fuel economy than the EGR technology in the IC bus and, when factoring in the cost of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), is the more cost-effective choice.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Exhaust

Study finds 6.3% spread in fuel economy obtained with maximum and minimum rolling resistance tires

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JANUARY 8, 2016

spread between the fuel economy obtained with maximum and minimum rolling resistance tires. At the average 2015 price of regular gasoline, the obtained fuel-consumption extremes result in a $78 difference in the annual cost of gasoline per light-duty vehicle, Sivak said. with a median of 10.28 mpg (RRf at 8.1 and a minimum of 20.9

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG

Highly efficient and stable Ru-free catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia

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AUGUST 19, 2022

This work would stimulate more research on developing advanced ammonia cracking technologies using earth-abundant materials, which is the key to the sustainable hydrogen economy. Low-Co or Co-free catalysts are desirable due to the relatively high cost of Co and a major human rights issue associated with its production at present.

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Hydrogen South Carolina Conversion Illinois

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

U Chicago study proposes market-based approach to fuel economy standards to deal with impacts of fuel price volatility

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Volatile gasoline prices have caused some regulators and carmakers alike to question the cost and effectiveness of current fuel economy standards, with some arguing they are too stringent and others saying they should be even stronger. —Ryan Kellogg, summarizing his research.

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Fuel Economy Chicago Economy Standards

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Meanwhile, wet waste feedstocks, such as animal manure and fats, oils, and greases (FOG), represent another important category of resources that could be utilized to produce MCCI bioblendstocks due to its abundant availability. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. —Ou et al. 1c06561.

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Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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MARCH 9, 2023

Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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Lithium Ion Purchase Batteries Battery

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs.

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Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the world’s #1 largest undeveloped nickel project, NORI can move the needle on energy transition metals both in terms of volume as well as low carbon cost of production, and the NORI Royalty can become the cornerstone asset as LCR builds its portfolio of other royalty streams in the coming years.

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Carbon Companies Nauru Kiribati

Sandia, TUD optical diagnostic helps reduce emissions while improving fuel economy

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Engine developers can use this information to validate computer models and design advanced engine combustion strategies that will improve fuel economy for consumers while also lowering tailpipe pollutant emissions. However, this comes at the cost of higher particulate matter emissions. —Sandia researcher Scott Skeen.

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Fuel Economy Economy Emissions Fuel

Johnson Matthey signs its first fuel cell recycling contract in China

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

China is the biggest PGM market in terms of demand but with very limited natural resource, so recycled precious metals will be critical to meeting this challenge. PGM-based fuel cells are critical in decarbonizing transport, particularly for heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses, but the cost of PGMs are relatively high.

China

China Fuel Supplies Global

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad. million tons in 2030 and 27.9

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Green Hydrogen Plug Power

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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JULY 20, 2020

Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap. Innovation and execution are fundamental tenets of our business and we are excited about the opportunity to advance the hydrogen economy with our long-time partner, SK E&C.

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Hydrogen South Korea Market Energy

DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The hydrogen hub program is an $8-billion program to bring together stakeholders to help drive down the cost of advanced hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization across multiple sectors in the economy. Jacopo Buongiorno et al.

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MIT Power Powered Energy

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Fuel Cost: Estimated annual costs of fueling the vehicle. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

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JANUARY 25, 2020

The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The researchers estimate the annual social cost of these premature deaths at $5.95 Rawad Saleh.

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Climate Carbon Engine Fuel Economy

California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

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MARCH 16, 2021

The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first joint agency report and a summary document examining how the state’s electricity system can become carbon-free by 2045. California’s electricity mix is already more than 60% carbon-free.

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Clean Cleaning Grid California

Zero-cobalt Li-ion battery maker SPARKZ announces site for W Va gigafactory

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The support of Senator Manchin, Senator Capito is and West Virginia officials including Governor Justice will help us invest significant resources in workforce development and training for West Virginians with our partners at the United Mine Workers of America. —founder and CEO Sanjiv Malhotra.

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West Virginia Li-ion Virginia Batteries

Pinnacle’s opposed-piston scooter engine can meet NOx target with lean operation and ignition delay; little fuel economy hit

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

For the target market (the Asian scooter market), the low NO x capability of the Pinnacle engine provides a significant cost benefit to manufacturers. When the entire vehicle costs around $700, that’s a significant difference. Four engine control modes were evaluated with the goal of reducing NO x and minimizing fuel economy impact.

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fuel

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

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APRIL 7, 2011

The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Mark McGranaghan, EPRI vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization, says the increased costs of the current analysis reflect a more advanced and expansive vision for the smart grid.

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EPRI Grid Cost Of Gasoline-Electric

California ARB amends diesel rules to reduce cost of compliance

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DECEMBER 18, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has amended its diesel rules to offer businesses a variety of options to comply with the regulations to reduce soot from diesel engines. The changes we set in place today will continue those public health benefits while reducing the cost of compliance by more than 60 percent.

Diesel

Diesel Cost Of California Downsizing

BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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MAY 9, 2012

to 2 ratio points and maintain the same knock limit for an additional 3-4% improvement in fuel economy. It avoids pumping work through the turbocharger to improve fuel economy, and by phasing the two cams, the lobes, relative to each other we can actually modulate boost. improvement in fuel economy on an E-class vehicle (e.g.,

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Economy Engine

Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

A new study by a team from San Jose State University and Stanford University has found that—even under heightened damage estimates—the additional mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C C (relative to 2.0 °C) C) are higher than the additional avoided damages this century under most parameter combinations considered.

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San Jose Climate Change Climate Global

Study Concludes That Improving Truck Fuel Economy Would Create More Than 120K New US Jobs by 2030

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MAY 21, 2010

Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. Improving the average fuel economy of these trucks by 3.7 per gallon fuel price.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Gasoline-Electric

ABI Research projects worldwide commercial EV market to surpass US$680B by 2027

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JUNE 14, 2023

There has been a trend of EVs becoming more and more affordable due to advancements in battery technology and economies of scale in production. One of the main factors driving the affordability of EVs, especially EV trucks, is the decreasing cost of battery technology.

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Commercial Market Isuzu Fleet

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

Energy researchers: clean US hydrogen economy is within reach, but needs a game plan

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Range Energy’s RA electrified trailer platform now eligible for up to $80k in California incentives

Lux Research: fuel cell vehicles lag other drivetrains in terms of cost of ownership; ICE and HEV lowest cost

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

CMU study highlights lower-cost design path to fuel economy compliance: acceleration trade-off

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Independent testing finds Thomas Built Buses with SCR delivers better fuel economy than equivalent EGR system

Study finds 6.3% spread in fuel economy obtained with maximum and minimum rolling resistance tires

Highly efficient and stable Ru-free catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

U Chicago study proposes market-based approach to fuel economy standards to deal with impacts of fuel price volatility

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

Sandia, TUD optical diagnostic helps reduce emissions while improving fuel economy

Johnson Matthey signs its first fuel cell recycling contract in China

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

Zero-cobalt Li-ion battery maker SPARKZ announces site for W Va gigafactory

Pinnacle’s opposed-piston scooter engine can meet NOx target with lean operation and ignition delay; little fuel economy hit

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

California ARB amends diesel rules to reduce cost of compliance

BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

Study Concludes That Improving Truck Fuel Economy Would Create More Than 120K New US Jobs by 2030

ABI Research projects worldwide commercial EV market to surpass US$680B by 2027

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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