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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

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A coalition of 13 leading industrial companies and electric utilities, including General Motors Company, The Dow Chemical Company and Duke Energy, issued a white paper recommending the installation of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage (DES) systems around the country by 2022. value proposition.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective (corrected)

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The estimated cost of engine efficiency and emission controls for a Class 8 tractor meeting these future NO x limits is estimated to add $1,500 to $2,000, or about 1%, to the cost of a model year 2027 truck. For a Class 8 tractor, these incremental improvements were estimated to add about 1% to the cost of a model year 2027 truck.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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We present dynamometer test results and emission models from fully aged aftertreatment systems installed on heavy-duty on-road engines to offer several compliance paths that are technologically and economically achievable by model year (MY) 2024 without significant changes to today’s engines or aftertreatment.

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MECA report assesses technology feasibility for heavy-duty diesel trucks to meet lower NOx standards by 2024

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The report presents dynamometer test results and emission models from fully aged aftertreatment systems installed on heavy-duty on-road engines to offer several compliance paths that are achievable by model year 2024 without significant changes to today’s engines or aftertreatment systems. The cost of controlling NO x to 0.05

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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ICCT study assesses EV promotion and uptake in top 25 metropolitan areas in US

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Going forward, city-specific total cost of ownership analysis that sums up the above factors would be an important follow-on to this study. This assessment points toward many unanswered questions that warrant further investigation. —Lutsey et al.

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California Energy Roadmap Targets Outlines Activities to Support Electrified Transportation; Sufficient Charging Stations to Support 1M Plug-ins by 2020

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Market and technical barriers to sustained PEV commercialization include current battery and PEV cost, the storage to energy ratio of PEV batteries, automaker PEV production capacity, PEV battery production capacity, and the volatile cost of gasoline.”. —California Clean Energy Future Implementation Plan.

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