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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. The issue of the relative costs of moving these products by rail and pipelines extends to those products as well.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario. —Allison Weis. 2013.10.017.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. Launch geothermal “Play Fairway” analysis effort in FY 2014 and demonstrate the ability to develop a 5-megawatt greenfield Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) reservoir by 2020. watt utility, $2.37/watt watt commercial, and $3.10/watt

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JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Alternative powertrain sales. Data: Polk, 2015.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

and end in December 2014. DENSO is working to reduce the size, weight, and cost of the system while also looking to enhance convenience. The field test is intended to identify any potential operational issues and also look at ways to enhance the convenience of wireless charging. The field test will begin on 24Feb. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. rise in global manufacturing of all motor vehicles expected in 2014. In December 2013, IHS projected total global automotive sales in 2014 of 85 million, roughly resulting in an expected approximate 0.5% These factors will boost EV demand and manufacturing in Europe in 2014.

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APRIL 14, 2012

The company is targeting commercialization for industrial applications in 2014. Its adoption, however, has been hampered by the cost of manufacturing—an issue which Hitachi says it is addressing. The earlier 150 W prototype motor showed an efficiency of 86%. Arrow points to the amorphous iron core. Source: Hitachi.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6% Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000. in 2013 and 0.4% Electric vehicles per 1,000 vehicles.

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MARCH 11, 2014

The incremental battery cost of large-battery PHEVs is difficult to justify based on the incremental savings of PHEVs’ operating costs unless a subsidy is offered for large-battery PHEVs. Although quick chargers can reduce charging time, they contribute little to energy cost savings for PHEVs, as opposed to Level-II chargers.

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JANUARY 1, 2013

In the case of a qualified 2- or 3-wheeled plug-in electric vehicle, up to 10% of the cost of the qualified 2- or 3-wheeled plug-in electric vehicle, or $2,500 may be allowed as a credit. The extension now carries through to qualified production beginning before 1 January 2014. Qualifying 2- or 3-wheel vehicles need a 2.5

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JUNE 9, 2022

Outputs of the EVSP in the 2011-2014 timeframe included a Standardization Roadmap for Electric Vehicles (Version 2.0, May 2013) , a Progress Report (November 2014) against same, and a Standards Compendium.

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JUNE 24, 2014

The inverter is to improve the cost of the power electronics to $3.30/kW In his presentation on the project at the DOE 2014 Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC, Sean Gleason from GM noted that General Motors has not made prototype power electronics in an internal production facility since 1999.

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APRIL 6, 2015

A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that light-duty natural gas vehicle (LD NGV) sales will grow 119% between 2014 and 2024, culminating in 42.1 between 2014 and 2024, with the number of passenger car sales growing at a slightly slower rate (5.3% Navigant forecasts only 56,251 LD NGV sales in 2014 in North America.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

However, we are moving steadily toward having multiple demonstration-scale facilities in operation by 2014, with each facility producing a range of 3,500-17,500 gallons of fuel a day from non-food plant material. IH 2 technology has the capability to produce gasoline at a cost of less than $2.00 —Martin Linck.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This entails a significant saving in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction in the cost of the engine itself. de Lima (2014) “Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed 2-stroke HSDI compression ignition engine” (THIESEL 2014). Resources. Benajes, R. Novella, D. Benajes, J., Novella, R., and De Lima, D. Benajes, J.,

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JULY 10, 2013

The new FCH 2 JTI is expected to start in 2014 and will end in 2024. The new BBI JTI is expected to start in January 2014 and to end in 2020. The JTI is one of five announced as part of a new EU-industry investment of €22 billion (US$28 billion) in research and innovation. The estimated budget of this new initiative is €3.8

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc., kWh Li-ion battery pack, said Justin Ashton, VP Business Development and co-founder.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

This would be almost 90 times the equivalent figure for 2015, when EV sales are estimated to have been 462,000, some 60% up on 2014. A new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts that sales of electric vehicles will hit 41 million by 2040, representing 35% of new light duty vehicle sales worldwide. Although some 1.3

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Graphic from GM, Edwards AMR 2014 presentation. This flexibility offers a high degree of freedom for design and engine manufacturers need to balance the cost of hardware testing with turn-around time and practicality for mass production. Source: Edwards, AMR 2014 presentation. Simulation of injector. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 25, 2016

Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. Emissions in OECD nations are projected to fall by about 20% from 2014 to 2040. Light-duty vehicle demand trends - projections.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

The current execution plan for 2014 is to focus exclusively on bringing the plant to its nameplate basis, and further to develop yield and process efficiency through R&D. For the 2014 percentage standards, EPA proposed reducing the overall target to 15.21 To that end, we expect to spend $22 million in support of R&D in 2014.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. times the cost of implementing a cap-and-trade program.

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The hydrogen hub program is an $8-billion program to bring together stakeholders to help drive down the cost of advanced hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization across multiple sectors in the economy. Jacopo Buongiorno et al.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Estimated capital cost of this project is approximately $2.5 Initial capacity of 300,000 bpd at an estimated cost of $0.8 Estimated cost is $0.5 Capacity expansion of Line 61 to its full 1,200,000 bpd potential has an estimated total cost of $1.5 Will increase Bakken takeaway capacity by 225,000 bpd. US Mainline System.

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MAY 6, 2014

Market share of new EVs in select markets, 2013 and 2014. It incorporates fuel and electricity prices to evaluate the equivalent total cost of ownership, and links the level of incentives to the level of electric vehicle market share and sales growth, seeking to draw conclusions about the impact of different incentive programs.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

As in previous rounds, the FY 2014 TIGER Discretionary Grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the US, a metropolitan area, or a region. $4 billion to attract private investment in transportation infrastructure.

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DECEMBER 24, 2013

The grant came from Proposition A local return funds and will cover the cost of both buses plus the charging system. The AVTA hopes to have BYD’s electric buses in service by April of 2014, in order to begin testing on local routes for a 12-month period to determine their performance in the high desert climate.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

This modular system minimizes space claim and improves fuel efficiency, lowering the overall cost of operation. The locomotives will also deploy an exhaust aftertreatment system purpose-designed for locomotive installations, using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

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APRIL 1, 2022

In an effort to address the rapidly increasing cost of gasoline, President Biden authorized the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months—more than 180 million barrels—from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Test sales are relatively rare: the most recent test sale occurred in 2014.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program— described a number of advances in the field of hydrogen storage. kWh/kg system (5.5 Source: DOE.

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JULY 31, 2013

Engineering work is well underway on these initiatives, and commissioning of the new terminal is targeted for the second quarter of 2014, assuming receipt of regulatory approvals and delivery of long-lead items on a timely basis.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

In his talk at the 2014 J.P. Carter noted that Toyota has reduced the cost of the fuel cell powertrain by 95% , and is confident it can reduce the cost further. That leaves the issue of the hydrogen infrastructure, which, as Toyota has said often recently, needs to be developed.

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JUNE 4, 2014

Enjoy, the car sharing service that Italy-based energy major Eni developed in partnership with Fiat and Trenitalia, will start operating in Rome tomorrow with a fleet of more than 300 Fiat 500 cars which will increase to 600 by September 2014. The rate is all inclusive, as it includes the cost of insurance, maintenance, fuel and parking.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Lingzhi Jin, Stephanie Searle, and Nic Lutsey (2014) “ Evaluation of state-level U.S.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Looking forward, Tesla said that it was eyeing an automotive gross margin of 28%, excluding potential ZEV credit sales, as a reasonable target for Q4 2014, even if a lower option take rate is assumed. 2014 Outlook. Tesla expects to deliver more than 35,000 Model S vehicles worldwide in 2014, representing a 55+% increase over 2013.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. Michael Ruth (2014) “ATP-LD; Cummins Next Generation Tier 2 Bin 2 Diesel Engine” DOE 2014 Annual Merit Review, Project ACE061. l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km) for a vehicle of that size. Source: Cummins. Click to enlarge.

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