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Falling Battery Price Transforms Economics of Green Energy

Could battery-powered electric vehicles soon cost the same as gasoline-powered cars?

Aired 01/02/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Falling Battery Price Transforms Economics of Green Energy

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Could battery-powered electric vehicles soon cost the same as gasoline-powered cars?

A dramatic fall in the price of lithium-ion batteries over the past decade is transforming the economics of renewable energy as well as the affordability of electric vehicles.

Aired 01/02/2020 | Rating NR

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