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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc. These include France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile. Rising production from shale gas resources has been credited with both lower natural gas prices and declining dependence on imported natural gas. A hat-tip to John!

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Another barrier to the adoption of EVs is the price, which is largely a function of the cost of the batteries, which make the purchase price 25 to 70 percent higher than that of an equivalent conventional vehicle. Although EV battery costs have fallen dramatically over the past decade, the International Energy Agency is projecting a.