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

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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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IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

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The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.

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New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

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We’ve written about the total cost of ownership of automobiles for a decade, comparing the total cost of ownership of electric cars to the total cost of ownership of fossil-powered cars.

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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

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Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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Reducing the cost of electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Reducing the cost of electric vehicles. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of the vehicle from 11th June 2021, thus enabling the cost of Electric two-wheelers at par with that of ICE two-wheeler vehicles. The demand incentive for electric two-wheelers has been increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs.

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EIA: US ammonia prices rise in response to higher international natural gas prices; up by a factor of 6 in two years

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US ammonia prices closely follow international ammonia prices because approximately 14% of total US ammonia consumption is met by imports. Because the global ammonia market is highly interconnected, the US price of ammonia closely follows international ammonia prices rather than only US natural gas prices.

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Energy and environmental costs of flying around closed airspaces

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Because of the war in Ukraine, many international flights of various airlines are currently affected by the closed airspaces. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. Specifically, they are forced to take longer routes that avoid these airspaces, increasing the total fuel consumed.

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