Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. But like trying to turn a massive oil tanker, it takes time. The rest of the top five included Chile, Brazil, China, and Kenya, in that order. thousand in 2017.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The technology group Wärtsilä has issued a report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, describing the environmental and economic opportunities for states that decarbonize rapidly. For example, Germany could avoid the need to import 550 TWh of power by accelerating the phase-out of coal.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2009
Processes such as oil extraction from sources such as tar sands and deep-water offshore oil wells, as well as the expansion of first-generation biofuels such as corn-based ethanol are setting the stage for a “ water/energy collision ” of resource management policies. Climate change. Metals and Mining.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2012
Moreover, whilst climate change and energy security remain high on the political agenda, and countries across the globe face severe economic challenges, the potential of fuel economy to save expenditure on oil and ease international financial imbalances adds to the imperative to make greater progress.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 20, 2010
Concerns about carbon emissions and their impact on climate change plus high and volatile oil prices are increasing the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles despite their higher costs. Toyota uses nickel-metal-hydride batteries for the current Prius hybrid but has decided on lithium-ion batteries for future plug-in models.
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