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Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in '23, Passing Renewable Energy

31 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"...because of the long lives of vehicles, investment decisions today will take a while to translate into emissions reductions.

"Global investment in the energy transition totaled $1.77 trillion in 2023, an increase of 17 percent from the prior year, according to the report. Electrified transport spending was $634 billion, an increase of 36 percent...The United States was second with an investment of $303 billion, up 22 percent from the prior year."

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Stigma Of 'Dirty Fossil Fuels' Is Driving Young People Away From Oil & Gas

31 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"The left's relentless attack on fossil fuels has left a lasting impression on the industry. It's driving young people away because of the narrative that oil & gas, are "dirty"...young people just don't want to go into it, and their labor force is aging...Needless to say, you should not have to apologize for working in the oil & gas industry, no matter what the left says."

[Meanwhile Texas just broke a record for how much power it got from the sun]

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Solar Pyrolysis To Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Aces Proof Of Concept

31 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Research at PROMES-CNRS laboratory...has just confirmed the feasibility of a solar-driven pyro-metallurgical process to recycle the lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other valuable components from lithium-ion batteries...The team successfully used high-temperature solar heat to produce a metal alloy containing lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese (iron)...solar resource best for concentrated solar technologies of at least 1800 kWh/per square meter..."

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Used Car Values In The UK Stabilise After 10.5% Fall | Positivity For Used EVs

31 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids fell by 1.8% at the three-year age point, equivalent to over £425, with BEVs dropping by 1.9% (£720) at one-year-old.

"However, there is some positivity for BEVs, with the Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe looking competitively priced now and not moving in January, while the Mercedes-Benz EQC, electric BMW i3, and Mini Convertible Electric all increased in value in the month."

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Nikola Hydrogen FCEV Semi Completes 400 Mile Trip - Is It Enough?

31 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Coyote Container, drove the hydrogen Nikola over the hilly, 400-mile route that took the truck and its 17.7 ton trailer through California's Altamont Pass and Grapevine Canyon on the I-5 interstate between the Port of Oakland and the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach...arrived at Pier C with about 140 miles of remaining range...Nikola Tre HFCEV semi was one of 35 hydrogen-powered trucks delivered to customers..."

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Despite Bad Press, Half of Americans Still Want an EV or Hybrid - They Just Want Them Cheaper

29 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"A new study from GBK Collective...found that half of the more than 2,000 US car consumers they interviewed were considering either an electric or a hybrid car for their next vehicle purchase.

"GBK's study found that EV considerers are willing to pay $7,650 more on average for an EV than a gas-powered car with similar features. Plug-in hybrid considerers are also willing to pay more – $6,905 on average."

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Americans Are Warming To Climate Change - But They Can't Agree After That

29 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Public opinions on global warming, including perceived risk and support for climate policies, have shifted considerably over more than a decade

"That trend was true even in many Republican strongholds. In Texas and North Carolina, for instance, the percentage of adults who said they think global warming is happening rose to 72% in 2023...from 60% in 2010. And in Indiana, that figure rose to 65% in 2023, from 55% in 2010.

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How to Take an Electric Car Road Trip in Winter

29 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"One study found that many popular models kept an average of about 70% of their range in freezing conditions...Have a Plan B. Complaints about charger reliability, or the lack of charger reliability, are all too common...car buyers purchased more than a million electric cars in 2023, which leads to a higher likelihood that you might need to wait for an available charger.

"Taking a winter road trip in an EV is similar to a trip in a gas-powered vehicle ? drive carefully, plan your route, and make adjustments when necessary."

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A US First: Fresno Aviation School Cleared for Training on Electric Planes

29 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"New Vision Aviation at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport has become the first flight school in the nation to receive clearance from the FAA to use electric planes for training.

"One of the Cessnas they have at the school burns about eight gallons an hour. And, at roughly $6.50 a gallon currently, those costs add up...The cost to charge the e-aircraft is about $5, the plane requires far less maintenance."

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California's Hydrogen Stations Being Fixed More Hours Than Pumping At 15% Capex Per Year

29 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Liquid hydrogen is so hard to use that the space industry is moving to methane and away from liquid hydrogen.

"...to sum up, hydrogen refueling stations in the biggest public data set, covering 55 stations over six years with millions of kilograms of hydrogen having been delivered, show that hydrogen stations are out of service 20% more time than they are pumping hydrogen and that annual maintenance costs are 15% of capex, not 4%.

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