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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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Pickup trucks accounted for 14% of light-duty vehicle sales in the United States in 2020, and the market share of both pickups and SUVs has grown in recent years. years for pickup trucks, based on the average US grid and vehicle miles traveled. years for sedans, 1.4 years for SUVs, and 1.3

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WEC report: EVs need 16% market share by 2020 for fuel economy standards to be met

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Electric vehicles (EVs) will need to increase their combined market share to 16% by 2020 for markets to achieve the aggressive fuel economy standards set by regulators, according to new research by the World Energy Council, the UN-accredited global energy body representing the entire energy spectrum. In the EU, the EV gap is 1.4

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California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

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The report is the initial analysis called for in Senate Bill 100 (SB 100, De León, Chapter 312, Statutes of 2018), the state’s policy requiring that renewable and zero-carbon energy resources supply 100% of electric retail sales to customers by 2045. A clean electricity grid is necessary to achieve economywide carbon neutrality.

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Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

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Renewable energy output is subject to large fluctuations, so FH2R will adjust to supply and demand in the power grid in order to maximize utilization of this energy while establishing low-cost, Green hydrogen production technology. With sights set on expanding the use of renewable energy, Toshiba ESS, Tohoku Electric Power Co.,

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Maryland commits to ban on gas vehicle sales

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The State of Maryland followed in the footsteps of California today by banning all new gas vehicle sales by the model year 2035. “ It is based on California’s economy, California’s transportation needs, and California’s electrical grid.” state to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035.

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BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

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Passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales are set to grow rapidly in the next few years, rising from 6.6 Most of this is from electric two- and three-wheelers in Asia, but rising passenger EV sales push this to 2.5 million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025. million barrels per day by 2025.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. This resulted in significant demand placed on supply channels just as energy demand peaked , all while global economies were still bouncing back from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In result?

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