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ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

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Additionally, to achieve proposed fuel-economy targets, personal vehicles will need to be smaller and lighter than they are today. Because of that, demand for energy for personal vehicles will remain essentially flat through 2040 even as the number of personal vehicles in the world doubles to about 1.6 —ExxonMobil Outlook.

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EGEB: World’s largest offshore wind turbines chosen for first commercial project

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Germany’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm pre-selects huge Vestas wind turbines. Nova Scotia sets a target of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2030. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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EGEB: Globally, 2020 saw 50% more renewables installed than in 2019

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Solar and wind led the record growth of renewables globally in 2020, according to IRENA. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. South Dakota wants to subsidize more EV charging stations.

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EGEB: The Netherlands’ first large-scale offshore wind farm is getting a revamp

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The 15-year-old Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be refurbished. billion renewable power investment fund. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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EGEB: Hey, John Kerry – the renewable tech we need already exists

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The Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition has kicked off – check it out. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. more… The post EGEB: Hey, John Kerry – the renewable tech we need already exists appeared first on Electrek.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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The agreement will make Oak Ridge-based LeMond Composites the first company to offer carbon fiber produced by the process to the transportation, renewable energy, and infrastructure markets. For the wind power industry, carbon fiber can be used to make turbine blades lighter and stiffer, thereby increasing the efficiency of the system.

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BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

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The majority of this has gone into renewable electricity generating capacity, which does not compete directly with oil. With oil at $100/barrel, the replacement of these generators or their hybridization with renewables was just beginning to take off. Oil at $60/barrel could mean a natural gas price as much as $0.90/MMBtu