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Report finds US automakers remain profitable under future CAFE standards even with fuel price fluctuation

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Even with wide-ranging unpredictable gas prices, US automakers will remain profitable and suppliers will benefit under existing national fuel economy standards slated to be in place until 2025, according to a new economic analysis brief prepared by independent automotive industry analysts, commissioned by the nonprofit group Ceres.

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. Coal emerges as the biggest loser in the long run. BNEF sees $1.3

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. But those days are over now as the company moves toward an all-electric future. He added, “So instead of investing in a shrinking business, we choose to invest in the future – electric.”

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Baker Institute expert: crude-oil production increase a risky strategy for Saudi Arabia

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This glut could be exacerbated by future carbon taxes and other policy restrictions on fossil fuels, he said. Public statements from officials at Saudi Aramco—operating since May 2016 under a new oil minister—indicate that the company expects to increase oil production above recent historic highs. m b/d thresh- old.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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The skepticism shown by a majority of financial analysts and oil commentators about the real threat to global oil (and gas) production volumes was countered by the news that the production at Saudi Aramco’s main offshore oil field, Manifa, has been hit by technical problems. The Saudi situation is not different from its neighbors.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. —Adam Fowler, economist at Beacon Economics.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

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Exploring Ways to Green Your Current & Future Vehicles. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Hybrid cars use batteries for some driving needs and gas for others. Electric vehicles, by the nature of how they work, require more eco-friendly repairs than gas-engine vehicles. Hybrid Cars.

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