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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The BNEF forecast is based on first identifying the addressable market for plug-in vehicles—i.e., The model also forecasts sensitivity to gas prices, which will have a considerable effect on uptake.

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Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

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In a new report , Deloitte forecasts that the clean hydrogen market will top the value of the liquid natural gas trade by 2030 and grow further to US$1.4 trillion per year by 2050.

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New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

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At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov. —Deb Niemeier.

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BNEF forecasts global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030 to 411 GW/1194 GWh

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Energy storage installations around the world are projected to reach a cumulative 411 GW (or 1,194 GWh) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF has more than doubled its estimates for energy storage deployments from 2025 to 2030 across Europe from previous forecasts.

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market to double by 2012 to $185.3B

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for biofuels will more than double over the coming decade, increasing from $82.7 Governments are expected to retreat from stimulus investment highs, shifting financing. access and dictating terms for accessing financing. billion in 2011 to $185.3 billion by 2021. and biodiesel.

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Benchmark: Indonesia could become major cobalt producer; forecasts 30x boost

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Cobalt Forecast now suggests that cobalt production in the country could increase more than thirty-fold this decade. Although there was scepticism over these projects initially, financing from China has helped them be a success, Benchmark says.

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Pike Research forecasts geothermal power capacity could more than double by 2020 under aggressive investment scenario

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GW, under a high-growth forecast scenario. Under a more conservative business-as-usual forecast scenario, the cleantech market intelligence firm estimates that geothermal power capacity would increase 34% to 14.3 GW to 25.1 GW by 2020. —Pike senior analyst Peter Asmus. Asmus adds that the current installed capacity of 10.7

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