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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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They found that under the reference infection scenario, US gasoline demand grows slowly after a quick rebound in May, and is unlikely to recover to a non-pandemic level prior to October 2020. The Motor Gasoline Demand Estimation Module quantifies motor gasoline demands due to the changes in travel mobility. —Ou et al.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

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liter diesel engine for use in FCA US’ Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 vehicles that would be sold in the United States. FCA US referred to the manner in which it manipulated one method of emissions control as “cycle detection” and “cycle beating.” liter diesel program’s goals, timing, and marketing strategy. They await trial.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. The Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019) includes a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of key assumptions.

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EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia

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EIA’s annual long-term assessment of world energy markets includes a Reference case and four core side cases, which use different assumptions for the projections in each case. Projections for the United States in IEO2019 are consistent with those released in the Annual Energy Outlook 2019.

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NACTO: 84M shared bike and scooter trips in US in 2018

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The deployment of micromobility sharing services (bikes and scooters) has expanded rapidly in cities across the United States. Shared micromobility refers to small fleets of fully or partially human-powered vehicles including bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters. million in 2018. There were 38.5

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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LDVs accounted for 61% of all transportation energy consumption in the United States in 2012—8.4 Before the 2007 peak, travel behavior in the United States tracked closely with economic growth. The Reference case in AEO2014 assumes that VMT per licensed driver begins to increase after 2018. Click to enlarge.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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There’s also the matter of Latimer’s own indispensable invention: a process for producing an improved carbon filament for bulbs that made them longer lasting, cheaper, and accessible by the masses just in time for the large-scale electrification efforts in the United States. Alamy In a piece of personal correspondence with Booker T.

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