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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com. 2 Total SA.

Oil

Oil Renewable Wind Gas-Electric

EIA expects increased US crude oil production, with continued high petroleum prices in 2022

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MAY 11, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US crude oil production will average 11.9 Despite the increases in production, EIA expects the Brent crude oil price to remain above $100 per barrel this year, according to the agency’s May 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). million barrels per day this year and 12.8

Oil

Oil Price Production Oil Prices

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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APRIL 13, 2020

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

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APRIL 6, 2022

Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company that is one of the top oil sands producers in the country, will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Wind Renewable

IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In the first half of 2022, motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market, taking 50% market share, according to a report from IDTechEx. IDTechEx is predicting oil to gain an even greater market share with purely water jacket-cooled motors remaining in a significant way.

Oil

Oil Motor Motoring Motors

New Bosch 230 electric motor and inverter with silicon carbide technology offers system efficiency up to 97%

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At Motor Bella 2021, Bosch is introducing its new efficient 230 electric motor for commercial and medium-duty vehicles. The new 230 electric motor has a rated voltage of 800 volts and is designed for long service life. Bosch‘s electric motor 230 for commercial vehicles. This results in a system efficiency of up to 97%.

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Motor Motoring Motors North America

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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MAY 1, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them.

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West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. Energy source. Natural gas.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. While diesel and oil-based power is still uneconomic at $60/barrel, the pressure to switch is reduced.

Oil Prices

Oil Prices Oil Price Carbon

Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. The electric motor on the front axle produces up to 320 kW (435 PS) in race mode.

Porsche

Porsche Concept Cars Electric

IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Petrochemicals are rapidly becoming the largest driver of global oil demand. Petrochemicals are set to account for more than a third of the growth in world oil demand to 2030, and nearly half the growth to 2050, adding nearly 7 million barrels of oil a day by then. Source: IEA. —Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director.

Oil

Oil Waste Economy Global

Wind-powered offshore enhanced oil recovery concept moves closer to implementation

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APRIL 21, 2017

The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection. WIN WIN uses a floating wind turbine as a platform for an autonomous water injection system.

Wind

Wind Concept Powered Power

First Very Large Crude Carrier with wind-assisted propulsion delivered in China

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

DSIC) has delivered the wind-assisted Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) New Aden to China Merchant Energy Shipping Co., This system can monitor the status of power supply, communication self check, hydraulic lifting and electric rotation, so that a fault source can be quickly located. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd (CMES).

Wind

Wind China Mariner Environment

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motor

Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

During the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this months, Honda engineers presented a glimpse into the development of an advanced high-performance electric motor that Honda had designed as part of a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) intended for its 2009 Formula One race car. oil circuit and reduce losses.

Honda

Honda Motor Motoring Motors

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

LDVs powered by fuels other than gasoline, such as diesel, electricity, or E85, or equipped with hybrid drive trains, such as plug-in hybrid or gasoline hybrid electric, increase modestly from 18% of new sales in 2012 to 22% in 2040. Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation.

Oil

Oil Light Energy Vehicles

IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

China is about to become the largest oil-importing country and India becomes the largest importer of coal by the early 2020s. The Middle East becomes the world’s second-largest gas consumer by 2020 and third-largest oil consumer by 2030, redefining its role in global energy markets. Oil use grows, but in a narrowing set of markets.

Oil

Oil 2013 Energy Emissions

Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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AUGUST 31, 2023

In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. This improves the semiconductors’ electrical conductivity. Due to the use of I-pin bar winding, the motor’s efficiency, compactness, and level of automation in production can be further improved. These increase efficiency, and thus also range.

Motor

Motor Motoring Motors Electric Vehicles

EGEB: Oil kingdom Saudi Arabia launches its first wind farm, the Middle East’s largest

Electrek

AUGUST 9, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected and producing clean energy. Arizona may get its very first electricity provider that offers 100% clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Saudi Arabia Wind Oil Arizona

Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland

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JUNE 1, 2017

Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The wind farm will power around 20,000 households. Statoil is proud to develop the world’s first floating wind farm. Production start is expected in late 2017.

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Wind Building Norway Water

Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

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AUGUST 8, 2020

Bentley Motors has launched a three-year research study on electric vehicle powertrains, utilizing a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. This reinforces Bentley’s ambition to lead sustainable luxury mobility and introduce the first fully electric Bentley by 2026.

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Bentley Motor Motors Motoring

EIA expects record global petroleum consumption in 2024, with lower crude oil prices

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JANUARY 11, 2023

EIA expects crude oil prices to decrease through 2023 and 2024, even as petroleum consumption increases, largely because growth in crude oil production in the United States and abroad will continue to increase over the next two years. Areas of uncertainty include Russian oil supply and OPEC production. per gallon in 2024.

Oil Prices

Oil Prices Oil Global Price

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power.

Russia

Russia Emissions Powered Power

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

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JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Electricity demand is set to increase 62%, resulting in global generating capacity almost tripling between 2018 and 2050.

Wind

Wind Solar Emissions Battery

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

While oil will remain the most widely used fuel, overall energy demand will be reshaped by a continued shift toward less-carbon-intensive energy source as well as steep improvements in energy efficiency in areas such as transportation, where the expanded use of advanced and hybrid vehicles will help push average new-car fuel economy to 48 mpg (4.9

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Personal Global Transportation Fuel

BP selects Tesla batteries for pilot storage project at US wind farm

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APRIL 11, 2018

BP Wind Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Rolling Thunder I Power Partners LLC, has signed a purchase agreement to install a high-storage battery at its Titan 1 Wind Farm in South Dakota. Situated on 7,500 acres in Hand County, Titan 1 Wind Farm is wholly owned and operated by BP Wind Energy.

Wind

Wind South Dakota Battery Batteries

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

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JULY 25, 2013

The Brent crude oil spot price averaged $112 per barrel in 2012, and EIA’s July 2013 Short-Term Energy Outlook projects averages of $105 per barrel in 2013 and $100 per barrel in 2014. The use of liquids declines in the other end-use sectors and for electric power generation. Liquid fuels.

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2010 Transportation Fuel Energy

Ricardo study finds electric and hybrid cars have a higher carbon footprint during production than conventional vehicles, but still offer a lower footprint over the full life cycle

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JUNE 8, 2011

For example, a typical medium-sized family car will create around 24 tonnes of CO 2 during its life cycle, while an electric vehicle (EV) will produce around 18 tonnes over its life, the report said. A similar electric vehicle will have embedded production emissions of 8.8tCO 2 e, 43% of which arise from the battery. Neville Jackson.

Carbon

Carbon Hybrid Production Gasoline-Electric

DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Although all-electric vehicles (EVs) produce zero tailpipe emissions, there are upstream emissions of greenhouse gases from electricity production. Using electricity production data by source and state, the DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center has estimated the annual carbon dioxide (CO 2 e)-equivalent emissions of a typical EV.

Gasoline

Gasoline Vermont Alternative Fuels 2015

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

The system uses proprietary technology to autonomously orchestrate the lifting and lowering of the bricks, storing the potential energy in the elevation gain, and generating then discharging electricity as the bricks are lowered. DGF replaces the coal gasification used by others with biomass gasification and natural gas reforming.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Fuel Louisiana

Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. A key advantage of electric sports cars with two motors is the precise torque distribution for enhanced driving dynamics. Active Aerodynamics. Torque Distribution.

Concept

Concept Electric Electrical Carbon

IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

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MARCH 3, 2021

In Brazil, the rebound of road transport activity after the April low drove a recovery in oil demand, while increases in gas demand in the later months of 2020 pushed emissions above 2019 levels throughout the final quarter. As travel and economic activities pick up around the world, oil consumption and its emissions are rising again.

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Emissions Global Carbon 2020

Infinitum Electric closes $1.8M Series A to bring new electric motor technology to market; increasing R&D for EV applications

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Infinitum Electric , developer of ultra high-efficiency, durable, lightweight and cost-effective electric motors built with patented printed circuit board (PCB) stator technology and integrated control systems, has closed a $1.8-million Infinitum Electric’s fully-integrated 5HP motor for HVAC.

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Motor Motoring Motors Market

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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MAY 2, 2021

The global rare earth market, driven by demand from industries including electric vehicles and offshore wind, is expected to increase five-fold by 2030 and the NdPr oxide price is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.8 - 9.9%, underpinning strong economics for the investment. —Pensana’s Chairman, Paul Atherley.

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Angola Wind China Hydrogen

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Front-Loading Net Zero report states that electricity production costs could be reduced by up to 50% by 2050 if countries and states adopt 100% renewable systems faster than currently planned. The report says that carbon neutral systems can provide cheaper electricity compared to current fossil-fuel-based systems.

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Renewable Energy Storage Coal Production

Ørsted proposes to develop one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants: SeaH2Land

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APRIL 2, 2021

Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, together with the major industrial companies in the North Sea Port cluster, have launched the SeaH2Land vision for a gigawatt scale project to reduce carbon emissions in the Dutch-Flemish industrial cluster with renewable hydrogen.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Wind Connected

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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JUNE 2, 2013

Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis. Click to enlarge.

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Volt Financing Gas Powered

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 billion people are currently without access to electricity. Over the same period, electric and plug-in vehicles are expected to grow to about 70 million cars, or less than 5 percent of the total fleet. Transportation.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Oil

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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MARCH 22, 2020

A coalition of major oil & gas, power, automotive, fuel cell, and hydrogen companies have developed and released the full new report, a “ Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy. ” Analytical support was provided by McKinsey and scientific observations and technical input was provided by the Electric Power Research Institute.

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Economy Hydrogen Chevron Low Cost

IEA: COVID-19 crisis causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

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MAY 31, 2020

Oil accounts for most of this decline as, for the first time, global consumer spending on oil is set to fall below the amount spent on electricity. Global investment in oil and gas is expected to fall by almost one-third in 2020. At the same time, many national oil companies are now desperately short of funding.

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Global Energy Coal 2020

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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JANUARY 11, 2014

In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. Quinones are abundant in crude oil as well as in green plants.

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Low Cost Grid Battery Batteries

ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

ZF is presenting new electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. ZF’s new electric drive. ZF’s new generation of electric drives is based on a modular overall concept with integrated electric motor, inverter, transmission, and software. E-Motor Stator with new braided winding.

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Commercial Vehicles Wind Cars

CMA CGM partners with Energy Observer on hydrogen-powered shipping

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It aims to experiment, test and develop energy solutions based on hydrogen, solar, tidal and wind power. The green hydrogen used by Energy Observer is made from seawater using on-board renewable sources of electricity (solar, wind and hydropower).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Powered Power

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel? —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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China Energy Indonesia Power Grid

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

EIA expects increased US crude oil production, with continued high petroleum prices in 2022

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

New Bosch 230 electric motor and inverter with silicon carbide technology offers system efficiency up to 97%

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

Wind-powered offshore enhanced oil recovery concept moves closer to implementation

First Very Large Crude Carrier with wind-assisted propulsion delivered in China

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

EGEB: Oil kingdom Saudi Arabia launches its first wind farm, the Middle East’s largest

Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland

Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

EIA expects record global petroleum consumption in 2024, with lower crude oil prices

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

BP selects Tesla batteries for pilot storage project at US wind farm

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Ricardo study finds electric and hybrid cars have a higher carbon footprint during production than conventional vehicles, but still offer a lower footprint over the full life cycle

DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

Infinitum Electric closes $1.8M Series A to bring new electric motor technology to market; increasing R&D for EV applications

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

Ørsted proposes to develop one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants: SeaH2Land

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

IEA: COVID-19 crisis causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

CMA CGM partners with Energy Observer on hydrogen-powered shipping

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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