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

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Hybrids are expected to account for about half of global new-car sales by 2040. ExxonMobil expects that by 2030, China will have surpassed the United States as the country with the largest number of personal vehicles, even though China’s vehicles per capita will be about one-third the level of the United States at that time.

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EGEB: Tesla models make up 54% of US EV sales in 2021 through May, and other fun EV facts

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Tesla models make up more than half of US EV sales in 2021. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. A Michigan utility wants to be one of the first in the US to go coal-free.

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EGEB: UK sales of EVs jumped to 11K in June, 1 in 10 now electric

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UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. more… The post EGEB: UK sales of EVs jumped to 11K in June, 1 in 10 now electric appeared first on Electrek. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online

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Photo: Xcel Energy Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US’s largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota. Sherco Solar, which recently began generating power, will eventually have a massive capacity of 710 megawatts (MW). Sherco Solar is expected to cost around $1.1

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EGEB: Lyft, DHL, IKEA, others call for net-zero new vehicles by 2030 – exclusive

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): EV100 businesses call for strong US emissions standards and all new-vehicle sales to be net zero by 2030. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduces legislation to rapidly boost US solar manufacturing. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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One of Texas’ dirtiest coal plants will swap to solar with help from US grant

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A coal plant in South Texas will shut down and convert to a solar + battery electricity generation facility, with the help of a $1.4 The grant money will be used to convert the plant away from coal power and replace it with solar and battery storage. SMECIs grant will reduce climate pollution by 1.8 Get started here.

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Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

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At a global level, Honda aims to have electrified technology in two-thirds of its new car sales by 2030. The on-board advanced Honda Automated Network Assistant acts as a personal concierge, which learns from the driver by detecting emotions behind their judgments. In Europe, the target year is 2025, as interest is particularly strong.

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