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EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

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EIA also forecasts the Brent crude oil price will average $64 per barrel this summer, a 78% increase from last summer’s average of $36 per barrel. That price increase paired with an increase in gasoline and diesel demand will likely increase the cost of regular gasoline and diesel fuel this summer. gal last summer. gal on 22 March.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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Today around the world, new renewable power plants are being built that will generate electricity for less cost than fossil-fuel power plants. We are in a good position to transform the global energy system but success will depend on urgent action, as delays will raise the costs of decarbonization. Click to enlarge.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated. The 70’s oil crisis came and went; the loss of USA domestic market share occurred and a recent bankruptcy wave that hit the industry.

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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This is already a reality as governments around the world have offered billions of dollars in the form of loans, grants, and rebates through various stimulus programs. Companies continue to work on achieving a balance between investing in development of new technologies and passing the costs on to the consumer. Nearly 68.8%

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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Saskatchewan and Montana Partner on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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The estimated of the total cost of the project in Canadian dollars is $270 million (US$231 million). Development of a North American training facility to meet the needs of a growing CCS industry and regulators, based primarily at the University of Regina and Montana State University.

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Study finds solo hybrid drivers in California HOV lanes amplify congestion, create up to $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually

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The California law enabling single-occupant access to the HOV lanes was meant to stimulate sales for fuel-efficient, ultra low-emission vehicles, with the goals of reducing dependence on foreign oil and saving money at the gasoline pump. creates no congestion or social costs, said the researchers, adding one hybrid driver at 7 a.m.