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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

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

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

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. Cost is the name of the game.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Cost Of Li-ion Batteries

New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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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Cost Of Electric Cars Cars Maintenance

Reducing the cost of electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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. Drop-in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.

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IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report— Green Hydrogen Cost Reduction: scaling up electrolyzers to meet the 1.5 Source: IRENA.

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Energy and environmental costs of flying around closed airspaces

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

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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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Hydra’s ability to deploy stranded hydrogen assets to fleet operators, who can use it to reduce their fuel costs and meet emission targets, opens up new opportunities for chemical manufacturers. The company’s distinctive HaaS model helps commercial fleets reduce costs and emissions with limited risk and no up-front investment.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fleet Commercial Green

Report: VW AG internal analysis puts cost of diesel emissions scandal at more than €30B

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OCTOBER 24, 2015

Germany’s Manager Magazin reports that Volkswagen AG’s internal analysis puts the cost of the diesel emissions scandal at more than €30 billion (US$33 billion). In addition to cost-cutting, the Group will put an increased emphasis on improving efficiency, the report said.

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Cost Of International Diesel Emissions

Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive — Lifecycle Cost Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 2, 2023

CleanTechnica has published many excellent 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) articles comparing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) against similar internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). A 5-year timeframe is the norm for this type of analysis since many people flip their vehicles at this point.

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Gas Cost Of Cars International

TU Dresden study on external costs of automotive transportation in Europe calls for internalization of the high external costs; raising user prices to change behavior

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Average external costs from cars per 1,000 vkm by country. The low estimate is external costs of €258 billion (US$341 billion). The study focused on the larger environmental costs of car traffic (plus accident costs not covered by insurance)—i.e., The costs are in the same range as the costs for other effects.”

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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). Where, when and for whom are EVs most cost-effective? —Steve Christensen, Executive Director of RBC.

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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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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

The company is laser-focused on keeping costs down, and a key part of that strategy involves setting up micro-factories to serve specific customers, and building local supply chains. They’re getting into the market with the wrong technology and high capital investment costs. For us it’s just the cost. Now, how do we go there?

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Commercial Cost Of India Charging

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The results from this study suggested a cost of hydrogen as low as ¥17 to ¥27/Nm 3 (US$0.16 - $0.25) using a combination of technologies and the achievement of ambitious individual cost targets for batteries, PV, and electrolyzers. For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan

Is the Depreciation Cost of Electric Vehicles the Same as Conventional Vehicles?

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JUNE 12, 2023

With the increasing popularity and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), many prospective buyers are curious about the overall costs associated with owning an EV. Before moving on we should have an open mind on the process of calculating the depreciation cost of an EV. Also, another factor is desirability.

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

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

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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International Engine Exhaust Emissions

The National Average Cost of Fuel for an Electric Vehicle is about 60% Less than for a Gasoline Vehicle

EV Obssesion

MAY 17, 2021

Vehicle Technologies Office Transportation Analysis Fact of the Week #1186 Electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion vehicles, but fuel cost comparisons can be complicated due to differences in the units of measure. The eGallon represents the cost of driving an electric vehicle (EV) […].

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Gasoline-Electric Cost Of Gasoline Electric Vehicles

ADB: Projected cost of Uzbek Oltin Yo’l GTL plant increases by 37% to $5.6B

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MARCH 3, 2014

The projected cost of the Olin Yo’l GTL project in Uzbekistan ( earlier post ) will hit $5.6 As originally outlined by founding project partners Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz, the project was estimated to cost some $4.1 The majority of production will be GTL diesel and GTL kerosene. Click to enlarge.

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Uzbekistan Cost Of Qatar Diesel

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

Green Car Congress

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. Levelized cost of driving (LCD). Elgowainy et al.

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Cost Of Light Fuel Economy Vehicles

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

While production costs of around €4.00 per kilogram are possible in northern Germany, hydrogen imported from Tunisia, for example, would cost at least €4.70 In the case of direct use, local hydrogen has an economic advantage due to the elimination of transport and conversion costs.

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Hydrogen Tunisia Supplies Industrial

Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

HummingbirdEV is laser-focused on keeping costs down for its broad range of EVs and drivetrain components. The company is laser-focused on keeping costs down, and a key part of that strategy involves setting up micro-factories to serve specific customers, and building local supply chains. For us it’s just the cost.

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Commercial Cost Of Charging India

DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

DOE also released two companion ESGC reports: the 2020 Grid Energy Storage Technology Cost and Performance Assessment and the Energy Storage Market Report 2020. kWh levelized cost of storage for long-duration stationary applications, a 90% reduction from 2020 baseline costs by 2030.

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Energy Storage Manufacturer Energy Miles

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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MAY 11, 2022

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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Canadian startup launches INDIEGOGO funding campaign for low-cost electric self-charging solar tricycle produced in Pakistan

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The team projects that the high-efficiency vehicle will have a a minimum unit cost of only $1,400 to produce—the price of an average mountain bike—once the funding goal is reached. The VEGAN is a lightweight multipurpose hybrid electric-self-charging solar tricycle. The team has not yet produced a working demo for their concept.

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Pakistan Low Cost Solar Carbon Fiber

Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustain

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The added cost of manufacturing electric cars is "beyond the limits" for what the auto industry can sustain, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in an interview with Reuters published Wednesday.

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Industrial Industry Auto Industry Companies

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

The company is laser-focused on keeping costs down, and a key part of that strategy involves setting up micro-factories to serve specific customers, and building local supply chains. They’re getting into the market with the wrong technology and high capital investment costs. For us it’s just the cost. Now, how do we go there?

Commercial

Commercial Cost Of Charging India

NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

A new study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concludes that a high-pressure, scalable, intra-city hydrogen pipeline system could improve the economics and logistics of hydrogen delivery, making it potentially cost-competitive with gasoline. kg—approximately equivalent to a gasoline cost of $2.7/gal

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Gasoline Los Angeles Chad

DOE launches “eGallon” to help compare cost of fueling with electricity vs. gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the “ eGallon ” as a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. For example, if gasoline costs $3.60 Today’s national average eGallon price is about $1.14, meaning that a typical electric vehicle could travel as far on $1.14

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Fuel

Ampcera announces internal battery heating architecture for fast-charging solid-state batteries

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APRIL 14, 2021

a developer of solid electrolyte technologies for advanced electric vehicle batteries ( earlier post ), announced a new, low-cost, energy-efficient internal heating battery architecture that directly targets the solid electrolyte separator, the key component in solid-state batteries. Ampcera Inc.,

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International Batteries Battery Charging

Tesla’s pay increase for employees revealed in internal documents: report

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Tesla’s pay increase for employees in all of its gigafactories and offices in the US was recently revealed in internal documents. The pay increase differs for each state with a Tesla Gigafactory or office because it is based on the cost of living in each area.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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JANUARY 13, 2023

While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking. The investment costs of UGES are about 1 to 10 US$/kWh and power capacity costs of 2.000 US$/kW.

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Energy Storage Energy Renewable Store

How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The amplifiers can cost as much as US $1 million apiece because they’re made using costly, high-precision manufacturing and manual assembly. She received the award in April at the IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference , in Monterey, Calif. “Dr.

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Cost Of Power Powered Production

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2020

Silicon-Valley-based Ampcera announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). Performance and cost are the bottlenecks in the commercialization of SE technology and SSBs.

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Low Cost Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. EVs were most.

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Michigan SUV Universal Cost Of

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

Green Car Congress

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

German Hydrogen Vs Battery Trucking Study Much Better Than ICCT’s But Still Optimistic On Hydrogen Pathway Costs

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In recent weeks, the International Council on Clean Transportation’s fatally flawed total cost of ownership for decarbonization of trucking in. continued] The post German Hydrogen Vs Battery Trucking Study Much Better Than ICCT’s But Still Optimistic On Hydrogen Pathway Costs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hydrogen Batteries Battery Clean

Study: EVs will still cost more to make, even after batteries get much cheaper

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Even with falling battery costs, electric cars will remain "significantly more expensive" for European automakers to build than internal-combustion models for at least a decade, according to a Financial Times study.

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Batteries Battery International Electric Cars

EVs like Teslas will be cheaper to produce than their internal combustion rivals by 2027

Teslarati

MAY 10, 2021

Reaching price parity with cars equipped with an internal combustion engine has long been perceived as a critical milestone that would allow the transportation sector to transition from the burning of fossil fuels to be the use of more sustainable energy. Fortunately, the cost of producing EV batteries has fallen significantly over the years.

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International Tesla Price Electric Cars

EPRI assesses status of 8 key power generation technologies for US; estimates of capital cost and levelized cost of electricity

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

Comparative levelized cost of electricity in 2025 ($/MWh) at different CO 2 prices. Representative costs are reported in constant December 2010 US dollars. LCOE calculations are based on assumptions regarding future unit operations, operating costs, fuel prices, financing terms, and inflation. Source: EPRI. Click to enlarge.

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EPRI Cost Of Power Powered

SAE International publishes updated standard for on-route mechanized conductive EV charging systems for buses: SAE J3105

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

SAE International published its latest standard, SAE J3105 : Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System Using Conductive Automated Connection Devices, along with three new tributary documents. According to a report published in 2019 by P&S Intelligence, the US electric bus market size is projected to reach $1,948.5 million by 2024.

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Standards International Charging DC

Carbon Trust awards £2M to ACAL Energy and ITM Power to support major reduction in cost of automotive fuel cell systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

million) to two UK fuel cell companies—ACAL Energy and ITM Power—to help deliver a step change reduction in the cost of the technology to about $35/kW. Production of advanced automotive fuel cell systems currently under development globally are forecast to cost approximately $50/kW at mass manufacture volumes. Earlier post.)

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Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions. Cost assessments represent a final cost/price to the consumer, excluding taxes on the final product (e.g.,

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Fuel Vehicles PHEV Carbon

KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT presented its concept of the €200-million (US$275-million) project at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

Kits

Kits Cost Of Manufacturer Batteries

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

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

New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

Reducing the cost of electric vehicles

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

Energy and environmental costs of flying around closed airspaces

DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

Report: VW AG internal analysis puts cost of diesel emissions scandal at more than €30B

Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive — Lifecycle Cost Analysis

TU Dresden study on external costs of automotive transportation in Europe calls for internalization of the high external costs; raising user prices to change behavior

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

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

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

Is the Depreciation Cost of Electric Vehicles the Same as Conventional Vehicles?

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

The National Average Cost of Fuel for an Electric Vehicle is about 60% Less than for a Gasoline Vehicle

ADB: Projected cost of Uzbek Oltin Yo’l GTL plant increases by 37% to $5.6B

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

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

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

Canadian startup launches INDIEGOGO funding campaign for low-cost electric self-charging solar tricycle produced in Pakistan

Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustain

How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

DOE launches “eGallon” to help compare cost of fueling with electricity vs. gasoline

Ampcera announces internal battery heating architecture for fast-charging solid-state batteries

Tesla’s pay increase for employees revealed in internal documents: report

IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

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

German Hydrogen Vs Battery Trucking Study Much Better Than ICCT’s But Still Optimistic On Hydrogen Pathway Costs

Study: EVs will still cost more to make, even after batteries get much cheaper

EVs like Teslas will be cheaper to produce than their internal combustion rivals by 2027

EPRI assesses status of 8 key power generation technologies for US; estimates of capital cost and levelized cost of electricity

SAE International publishes updated standard for on-route mechanized conductive EV charging systems for buses: SAE J3105

Carbon Trust awards £2M to ACAL Energy and ITM Power to support major reduction in cost of automotive fuel cell systems

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains

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