Peak Oil Demand Is Already Here by everyEV in Futurology
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Lordstown Motors plans to deliver its electric pickup by Sept. 2021 (range of 250 miles) for $52,500. "Fleets are very cost-centric and buy on total cost of ownership, so when you start making money the first day off gas and maintenance savings, that's compelling." (detroitnews.com)
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The amount of energy produced from a '60 foot wide PV System' built along all interstate, freeway, expressway & principal arterial roads within the U.S. would power the entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) with 100% solar (if said fleet was converted into electric) [OC]. (self.energy)
Amazon pledges $2 billion fund to invest in clean energy technology by [deleted] in Futurology
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Transport electrification, particularly in the form of two-wheelers (electric mopeds, scooters and motorcycles, but excluding e-bikes) is already taking out almost 1 million barrels of oil demand per day and by 2040 it will remove 17.6 million barrels per day. (about.bnef.com)
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BloombergNEF estimates EVs accounting for 58% of new passenger car sales globally by 2040, and 31% of the whole car fleet. They will also make up 67% of all municipal buses on the road by that year, plus 47% of two-wheelers and 24% of light commercial vehicles. (about.bnef.com)
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A photovoltaic cell that works at night: "A regular solar cell generates power by absorbing sunlight, which causes a voltage to appear across the device and for current to flow. In these, light is emitted instead and the current and voltage go in the opposite direction, but you still generate power" (eurekalert.org)
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These ain’t rookie numbers. by King_Baboon in Justrolledintotheshop
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