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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates battery cost will decline by almost 10% until 2025, when ZEVs will reach price parity with ICE vehicles. In January 2018, Assemblyman Phil Ting introduced a bill that would ban gas-powered cars by 2040. Grid overload is another concern.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. of greenhouse gas emissions to 3% by 2020. Other efforts will include: Natural Gas.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

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” – March 7, Business Insider via Yahoo Finance. Minnesota State Senator Proposes Electric Fuel Tax – As more residents of Minnesota buy electric vehicles gas tax revenue will decline causing the state to find a way to replace the gas tax money it uses to pay for roads and bridges, said Central Minnesota Sen.

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