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Oil security policy. With oilprices set in a global market, the degree of US economic vulnerability is proportional to its total oil dependence, not just import dependence. If the price later rose above $90, the tax would disappear. The long-term goal should be the adoption of CCS for all large stationary sources.
Volatility hurts us too, for as we’ve learned the price of oil can rise sharply in a short period of time. This means our economic stability is at stake because of our reliance on oil. In fact, four of the last five recessions were started by an oilprice spike. [ In short, we need mobility choice.
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It will protect us from volatile oilprices and provide consumers with cleaner fuels and provide the nation with greater energy security. Instead of fighting us in court, they should be working with us to provide consumers in California and the rest of the nation with the next generation of cleaner fuels. LCFS Complaint.
For example, at peak oilprice in 2008, Indonesia was spending 40% of its budget on transport fuel—more than health, education and infrastructure development combined. ” Some of the main lessons drawn from the report include: Fossil-fuel subsidies absorb serious amounts of money.
The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute.
Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply. But the average oilprice remains high, approaching $120/barrel (in year-2010 dollars) in 2035. Oil and the Transport Sector: Reconfirming the End of Cheap Oil. Click to enlarge. Electric vehicles.
The result will be rapidly rising market shares for electric vehicles in the biggest markets, even with oilprices staying low. Jon Moore, chief executive of BNEF, said that that growth in EV market share will proceed in tandem with the shift of the power system towards cleaner, more distributed generation.
Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. Event Summary Oilprices are at record highs. The overwhelming dependence of our cars and trucks on oil strains family budgets, threatens our national security and contributes to global warming.
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Speaking at a Press conference Menendez highlighted the problems of 2008 as an indicator of the problems that wild fluctuations in oilprices can cause, as well as the obvious problems that pollutants from dirty fuels cause for the environment.
Moreover, with the massive drop in oilprices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel. Additionally, consumers are likely to opt for more economical choices when possible, avoiding premium consumer goods.
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