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EIA expects US motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels

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EIA also forecasts the Brent crude oil price will average $64 per barrel this summer, a 78% increase from last summer’s average of $36 per barrel. Increasing US refinery production along with rising crude oil supply from OPEC, its partner countries, and US tight oil producers should help bring those prices down. gal last summer.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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These three leading international energy markets illustrate how progress is being made in other major energy-intensive nations, but they are not alone. The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. Energy Markets in a State of Change.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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IRENA’s macroeconomic analysis suggests that such investment creates a stimulus that, together with other pro-growth policies, will: boost global GDP by 0.8% Oil consumption would also fall but its substitution is challenging in several sectors. Coal use would decline most rapidly.

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IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

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In March 2020, the IEA urged governments to put clean energy at the heart of their economic stimulus plans to ensure a sustainable recovery. Most of this—around 1 billion tonnes, which is more than the annual emissions of Japan—was due to lower use of oil for road transport and aviation.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

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Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. Mitsubishi has begun to manufacture the iMiev in the thousands for the Japanese market. The trajectory remains clear, and the pace has quickened. Plug-in cars are inevitable. GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1. Such as the $1.1

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. The policy, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption, is geared to a nation where most people rely on cars for transportation. Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge?