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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel.

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Alumobility study: aluminum top hat provides automakers a lighter, sustainable alternative

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

The study also confirmed that an aluminum top hat would require fewer components and joints than its steel counterpart, helping to reduce the time and cost of vehicle assembly. Additional highlights of the latest Alumobility study include: Performance attributes were met or exceeded for various load cases.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Our analysis helped fill those data gaps.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service has not commented on the U-M study. Earlier post.). The USPS estimate was 10.3

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NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios. —Hunter et al. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles

USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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MARCH 3, 2021

Scientists at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Santa Catalina Island, working with private industry, report that a new aquaculture technique on the California coast significantly increases kelp growth, yielding four times more biomass than natural processes. The study authors include Ignacio A.

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Mariner Water Utah California

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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JANUARY 13, 2023

While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking. The investment costs of UGES are about 1 to 10 US$/kWh and power capacity costs of 2.000 US$/kW.

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Energy Storage Energy Renewable Store

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

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AUGUST 22, 2021

The project partners include NewCold, which will provide a deep-dive study on cold chain logistics; The Scottish Wholesale Association; St Andrews University; BOC; and Scottish Power. The project will also include a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to help operators evaluate sustainability.

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Hydrogen Green Energy Fleet

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per year to run—a difference of $633.94

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Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric

NREL study finds most depot charging could accomodate short-haul heavy-duty electric trucks without upgrades

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JUNE 22, 2021

Commercial heavy-duty trucking operations are motivated to reduce operating costs. A 2020 BloombergNEF report shows that fuel costs for trucks make up more than half their total cost of ownership. This study shows that charging requirements could be met at power levels in line with current light-duty charging technology (?100

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Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

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MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

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MAY 23, 2023

An economic study by research group Steer, and commissioned by T&E, looked at future operating costs of hydrogen planes on intra-European flights and found that they could be an efficient, cost competitive technology to decarbonize the sector, provided kerosene is taxed adequately. (If GJ—approximately €0.37/L.)

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Hydrogen Tax Green Emissions

NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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JUNE 22, 2020

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g., from $0.08/kWh

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Cost Of Light 2019 Charging

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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MAY 6, 2022

A study by University of Chicago economist Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, the Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement.

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ICCT study urges taxing frequent fliers to decarbonize aviation fairly

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A tax on frequent flying could generate revenues needed to deeply decarbonize aviation through midcentury while concentrating the cost burden on those who fly the most, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation. degree C cap on global temperature. —Dan Rutherford, co-author.

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AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

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JUNE 27, 2023

RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. kg in the longer term.

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Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a team from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) calculate that the social cost of the phase out of nuclear electricity production in Germany is approximately $12 billion per year.

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Cost Of Germany Pollution 2017

Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

The externalities caused by fire emissions incurs damages globally and in California, and the economic value should be considered alongside other direct costs of fires, including prevention and suppression. The findings imply several research directions and policy actions.

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2003 2020 Climate Change Pollution

Study associates arrival of ridehailing with 3% increase in traffic deaths

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JULY 9, 2019

From the study, Barrios et al. Hochberg and Hanyi Yi, both of Rice University, in the working paper, The Cost of Convenience: Ridehailing and Traffic Fatalities. Ridehailing has put more cars on the road, and that has meant more accidents, injuries, and deaths involving drivers, passengers, bikers, and pedestrians, the study says.

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Chicago 2001 2016 Universal

PNNL, OSU, Lanzatech improving efficiency and cost of ethanol-to-jet process

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AUGUST 20, 2021

The ability to use new multi-material additive manufacturing technologies to combine the manufacturing of microchannels with high-surface-area catalyst supports in one process step, has the potential to significantly reduce the costs of these reactors. But even more importantly, after prolonged-duration studies, the catalyst remains stable.

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Cost Of Oregon Conversion Waste

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

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JANUARY 25, 2020

Consequently, GDI engines emit larger amounts of BC compared to PFI engines, as has been confirmed by several laboratory studies. The researchers estimate the annual social cost of these premature deaths at $5.95 —Neyestani et al. A strong absorber of solar radiation, black carbon exhibits significant climate warming properties.

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Climate Carbon Engine Fuel Economy

Study finds relying on “local food” a distant dream for most of the world

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APRIL 20, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers led by Aalto University finds that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food with food produced in their local vicinity. The study also showed that foodsheds are mostly relatively compact areas for individual crops. —Pekka Kinnunen.

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Universal Global Waste North America

Study finds air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US

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APRIL 2, 2019

A new study finds that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion. Production-weighted national average human mortality per million tonnes of maize produced, by pollutant and supply chain stage. a, Absolute mortality.

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Pollution Production Minnesota United States

Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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JULY 13, 2019

Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University. —Julius McGee.

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Renewable Energy Portland Climate Change

MIT study attributes > 50% of Li-ion rapid cost decline to investment in materials & chemistry R&D

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The cost of Li-ion batteries has plunged some 97% since their introduction three decades ago—a rate similar to the drop in solar panel prices. In fact, it was still the biggest contributor to cost reduction.”. They also applied the approach to understand the rising costs of nuclear energy.

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Li-ion MIT Lithium Ion Climate Change

ICCT study finds tankering could undermine EU SAF mandate

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APRIL 28, 2021

In a new study , a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) concludes that tankering saves airlines money, but increases systemwide fuel use and emissions and could reduce sales of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under a mandate. Partial tankering (e.g.,

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ICL team assesses relative costs of carbon mitigation for 12 H2 production paths; trade-off between cost and level of decarbonization

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. Their results show a trade-off between the cost of mitigation and the proportion of decarbonization achieved.

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Cost Of Carbon Production Hydrogen

Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

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JUNE 21, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed 1 million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022—substantial growth of more than 1,500%—with the bulk of the deployed vehicles in China and the Far East. —study co-author Olivia Williams.

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Hydrogen Global Vehicles Alternative Fuels

Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use

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JULY 19, 2021

In an open-access study published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society , Francesco Orsi, of the Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands, suggests that widespread adoption of electric vehicles may have a negative impact on land use.

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Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

A study by Mark Z. He calculated the net CO 2 reduction and total cost of the carbon capture process in each case, accounting for the electricity needed to run the carbon capture equipment, the combustion and upstream emissions resulting from that electricity, and, in the case of the coal plant, its upstream emissions.

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Pollution Carbon Coal Wind

OSU, Ford study provides insight into more efficient use of Rhodium in TWC applications

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APRIL 11, 2022

A study by a team from The Ohio State University and Ford is providing insight into the deactivation mechanism of rhodium in three-way catalysts (TWC) for automotive emissions control. The study, which could enable more efficient usage of rhodium in TWCs, is published in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials. 1c03513.

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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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AUGUST 18, 2020

A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. The open-access paper is published in AGU’s journal GeoHealth.

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NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

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JANUARY 10, 2020

A new study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concludes that a high-pressure, scalable, intra-city hydrogen pipeline system could improve the economics and logistics of hydrogen delivery, making it potentially cost-competitive with gasoline. kg—approximately equivalent to a gasoline cost of $2.7/gal

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Hydrogen Gasoline Los Angeles Chad

UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. In addition to the fuel savings, electric vehicles typically require less maintenance than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs.

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Fleet Alternative Fuels Maintenance Electric

EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

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APRIL 1, 2021

A study commissioned by EDF and conducted by Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) has evaluated a year’s worth of heavy-duty truck trips conducted by two national trucking companies: NFI and Schneider. Also, how are the costs of charging and peak load impacted by managed charging under different electric rate variants?

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Fleet Charging Grid Energy Storage

Tesla has lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand

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APRIL 22, 2024

Tesla has the lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand, according to a new study by Consumer Reports.

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Maintenance Cost Of Tesla

Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

A new study by a team from San Jose State University and Stanford University has found that—even under heightened damage estimates—the additional mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C C (relative to 2.0 °C) An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal PLoS ONE. —Brown and Saunders.

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. As an energy-management solution, the company seeks to propose ways to achieve battery use that matches actual use requirements.

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U of Illinois study shows reduced speed limits save lives in busy cities with minimal impact on travel time

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JUNE 14, 2020

A new study from University of Illinois shows that speed reductions in São Paulo, Brazil, significantly reduced fatal accidents and increased travel times only minimally. We estimated that the social benefits of accident reductions greatly outweighed the social costs of increased travel time. The study included 1.4

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U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

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APRIL 18, 2019

The benefits of connected, self-driving cars (CAVs) will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a new University of Michigan study. Their study is published in the journal Applied Energy.

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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The results from this study suggested a cost of hydrogen as low as ¥17 to ¥27/Nm 3 (US$0.16 - $0.25) using a combination of technologies and the achievement of ambitious individual cost targets for batteries, PV, and electrolyzers. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan

National labs team delivers techno-economic analyses of H2 DRI scenarios for green steel

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AUGUST 22, 2023

In this study, break-even levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) targets for decarbonizing the steel industry with H 2 -DRI are established by comparing H 2 -DRI to the commercial natural gas-based direct reduced iron (NG-DRI) process. —Rosner et al. Simplified flowsheet of the integrated hydrogen-based DRI steel mill.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Alumobility study: aluminum top hat provides automakers a lighter, sustainable alternative

DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

NREL study finds most depot charging could accomodate short-haul heavy-duty electric trucks without upgrades

Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

ICCT study urges taxing frequent fliers to decarbonize aviation fairly

AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

Study associates arrival of ridehailing with 3% increase in traffic deaths

PNNL, OSU, Lanzatech improving efficiency and cost of ethanol-to-jet process

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

Study finds relying on “local food” a distant dream for most of the world

Study finds air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US

Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

MIT study attributes > 50% of Li-ion rapid cost decline to investment in materials & chemistry R&D

ICCT study finds tankering could undermine EU SAF mandate

ICL team assesses relative costs of carbon mitigation for 12 H2 production paths; trade-off between cost and level of decarbonization

Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

OSU, Ford study provides insight into more efficient use of Rhodium in TWC applications

Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

Tesla has lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand

Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

U of Illinois study shows reduced speed limits save lives in busy cities with minimal impact on travel time

U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

National labs team delivers techno-economic analyses of H2 DRI scenarios for green steel

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