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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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One looming artifact of the pandemic that remains in 2023—the global chip shortage —has gratefully begun to recede. considered getting into the chip-stimulus game as well. Globally, capital equipment for semiconductor production grew 56 percent year-on-year through April 2021, according to SEMI. In March of 2023, the U.S.

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

Green Car Congress

Renewables account for approximately 10-15% of the global energy infrastructure investment and according to New Energy Finance renewables have been hit hard by the global recession with a 47% in Q1 2009 vs. Q1 2008 ($13.3 The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China. Billion vs. $28.3

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. “There is the technology, there is the market, but there is a bigger question than that: it’s also very much about connecting to the nation’s (electrical) grid and where the electricity comes from.&#. By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Clean Fleet Article It would be a financial win-win for all.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?” .

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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In this article, we will review the facts and explain our thoughts on where we believe EVs are headed. With the global automotive industry spiraling, several reports have questioned how EVs will fare vis-à-vis the turbulence in the broader industry. EVs were experiencing rapid growth before the COVID-19 outbreak.

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