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Consumer Reports analysis finds EV owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles

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Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. According to CR’s experts, simpler powertrains in EVs and no need for oil changes are likely reasons for the lower costs. The full white paper will be published in the coming weeks. —Gabe Shenhar, associate director of CR’s Auto Test Center.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles, according to the findings from a new report from the Energy Institute at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and non-profit think tank Next 10.

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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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While the cost of new heavy-duty trucks has increased at approximately 1% per year, the cost of emission controls has come down, representing a lower percentage of the cost of a new truck. CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019.

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How EV adoption is soaring in unlikely circumstances, and what could make it better

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The adoption of electric vehicles has continued to skyrocket over the past several years despite challenging supply chain conditions, less-than-ideal geopolitical scenarios, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the soaring cost of EV materials. Price Parity and the EV Tax Credit. manufactured battery.

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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. of DES systems.

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Constraining storage solutions to “electricity-in, electricity-out” only will increase the cost of intermittency.

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