EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

Last year I wrote an article — Electric Vehicles Have Lower Well-to-Wheel Emissions in All 50 States and DC Than Gas-Powered Vehicles — looking at “well to wheel” from the US Department of Energy and my own analysis of EV sales and source of electricity by state. And so “EVs are bad.” of US EV sales in 2020.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Of the myths tested, the one with the most widespread buy-in was: “Mass adoption of EVs swaps one problem (pollution from oil and gas) with another (lithium and cobalt mining, dead batteries).” See recent articles in The Guardian , the New York Times , et al.) Some 61% of German respondents, and 50% of Brits, fell for this one.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Not so fast, exclaim researchers at Stanford University, who state that charging EVs during the day is actually cheaper, better for the grid, and healthier for the environment. Join the crowd.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission. year grid study from the U.S.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And with the popularity of electric vehicles, the grid is under more and more pressure, so the demand for energy storage is growing. This article will answer your confusion. Storage can reduce the demand for electricity from inefficient, polluting plants often located in low-income and marginalized communities.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. Affordability is expected to be just one highly contentious issue: Who, exactly, is going to pay for grid upgrades?

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer. Well, let's think.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Ironically, Governor Abbott targeted renewable energy just as The New York Times was writing that Texas’ grid trouble is a sign of disruption to come as climate change induces more and more extreme weather events. to phase in renewable energy to achieve carbon pollution-free generation by 2035. energy goal.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

The three and a half year old company, Nexus Power has chosen crop residues to not only decarbonize batteries but also to reduce air pollution. Nexus is currently trying to test its battery packs in two-wheeler and three- wheeler electric vehicles and grid storage applications.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

In fact, as our ‘ How COVID-19 Is Changing Our Environment ’ article shows, with governments currently looking to rebuild economies following the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a huge opportunity to reinforce the EV charging landscape and create a more sustainable planet. Is our grid ready for a full transition to EVs?

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2023

We have published some articles about electric vehicle-related project ideas here in this blog. I’m glad many of them helped students search for their Degrees, Masters, and Ph.D. Today we have an updated list of projects that includes the latest trends in the industry as well.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

At the CES 2024, Hyundai Motor announced that it would expand HTWO, its existing fuel cell brand, into the Group’s hydrogen value chain business brand, and announced a ‘HTWO Grid’ solution that will accelerate the transition to a hydrogen society. Electrolysis plants operate on renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and hydropower.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. These emissions are approaching a tipping point, and the companies responsible for creating these necessary products are increasingly looking at options to help offset their pollution outputs. While still new, the initiative is ramping up its activities.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Vehicle to Grid is a really interesting area to do projects. The idea here is that you can connect your EV to the power grid and flow power from your EV to the Grid. An electric car acts as a load or micro-generating station for the grid. Advantages of V2G in grid perspective 2. pollutes the environment.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

India’s grid is highly carbon-intensive with 950 gCO2/KW h compared to other countries in the world. The use of efficient vehicles that consume low energy and clean energy is one way of mitigating the pollution due to carbon emissions and counteracting the health hazards that are related to the pollution.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 30, 2011

[The following is an article I wrote in Earth Island Journal last year to answer the question "Public Transit or Electric Car? " ] Greater support for mass transit and appropriate land use policies that make mass transit accessible are essential. Multiple sources of electricity generation make the grid reliable.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2010

This study models a single urban area with a finer grid resolution (4 km) than has been considered in previous PHEV studies, and also incorporates plume-in-grid treatment for improved tracking of plume dispersion. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es101076c. Brinkman et al. For other areas, where PM2.5 Brinkman, Paul Denholm, Michael P.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are some of the key advantages of electric vehicles: Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, meaning they do not release pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. Here itself there is a little advantage in terms of pollution.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 6, 2023

  In this article, we will explore the depths of the EV supply chain, from global suppliers to raw materials, manufacturing complexities to logistics and distribution, and the exciting world of supply chain risk management. They provide charging stations, charging management software, and grid integration solutions.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

GWh to address the intermittency of renewable energy and balance the grid. ” Mari Matsushita , Chief Product Officer of noco-noco, said, “India’s transportation sector is witnessing a radical shift with the widespread adoption of EVs emerging as a key strategy to curb carbon emissions and minimize tailpipe pollution.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2007

An Agence France Presse report has produced a small flurry of articles this past week, here and here , for example, that has a German company developing Lithium batteries that would be suitable for electric cars. Li-tec is said to be working in cooperation with Bosch and Volkswagen, which has heightened interest.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2022

cents from newer plants that have additional pollution-control equipment, the cost of solar energy has dropped to 2.7 The generating station injects the electricity onto the grid, and the same amount is immediately delivered, or wheeled in, to the customer, using the utility’s existing transmission and distribution network.

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EV Connect

MAY 4, 2023

Everything around EV charging–including energy management, grid/utility interaction, and real-time charger and vehicle operations data–manifests through data flows and digital transactions. This article is focused on the fundamental questions fleet owners and operators in transition to EVs must address.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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Green Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Do not fear, in this article, we discuss why some EV chargers are more low-priced than others. As a result, there has been an increase in air pollution. They utilise clean energy and help to reduce noise pollution. Since we live in a world of scarce resources, it pays to be more economical. We want to save money.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Charged : We recently spoke with a company called Rocsys [see our feature article in this issue], that has developed a robotic automated charging system. Without connectivity, you cannot really integrate transportation with the power grid. All of those efforts have the potential of reducing our pollution by a quite substantial share.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 23, 2009

I offered my take on an article entitled: “ Hacks and Handout-Seekers Hate Obama’s Climate Plan “ If you’re not familiar with TerraPass Footprint this is a great opportunity to check them out. Last month your Creative Greenius weighed into the issue of carbon cap and trade on the TerraPass Footprint website.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Link to the articles related to the word is also provided so that you can read more about them. Bidirectional Charger : an electric vehicle charger that can flow charge to a battery and from battery to grid, vehicle, and home. Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) : A vehicle that emits no tailpipe pollutants from the onboard source of power.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

The cap has to do with what percent of rooftop solar customers get to participate in the “net metering&# program that actually gives them credit for the solar power they produce and feed back into the grid. It’s just another win for the polluting, greenhouse gas producing utilities and their own fat wallets.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. The cost equation is trickier. Stay tuned. Subscribe here.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Q&A with electric truck expert Rustam Kocher Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles make up a small fraction of the vehicles on the road, but they generate a disproportionate amount of pollution. This project is currently at the stage of conducting grid readiness assessments.] They just don’t operate that quickly. A lot heavier.

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EV Match

AUGUST 12, 2021

In this article, we look at the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative that is focused on driving an accelerated transition to zero-emission vehicles globally. . Members include leaders like National Grid, ABB, Ikea, Siemens, Lyft, Genentech, Deloitte, AstraZeneca, and more.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Hundreds of articles were published asking if the Volt can save GM. Diverse, American sources of energy have made the electric grid essentially resilient and secure, immune to petroleum’s price volatility or politics. While less polluting than petroleum, burning natural gas emits significant carbon. Video embedded below post.)

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