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Toyota Gill Pratt Bloomberg Arc 2024 2.jpg — "We have the capability to dramatically cut the cost of renewable energy production," Toyota Chief Scientist Gill Pratt said. "That cost reduction alone would make e-fuels much more price-competitive than they are now." (BLOOMBERG)

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