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Electric Vehicle Charging Principle

Setec Powerr

With soaring oil prices and global policy support, electric vehicles will become increasingly popular. Slowly electric vehicles will become the mainstream of the market. Next, let’s learn about the working principle and charging principle of electric vehicles. Other charging methods are not widely used yet.

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American energy and American made

Electric Auto Association

July 4th thoughts on EVs BY Robert FernatT, Member of West Virginia Electric Auto Association. This article was first posted on the West Virginia Electric Auto Association (WVEAA) site. As we approach this Independence Day, I want to call attention to two things from an electric vehicle (EV) perspective.

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EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

Green Car Congress

World oil prices remain high in the IEO2011 Reference case, but oil consumption continues to grow; both conventional and unconventional liquid supplies are used to meet rising demand. In the IEO2011 Reference case the price of light sweet crude oil (in real 2009 dollars) remains high, reaching $125 per barrel in 2035.

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GE Aviation testing 100% Gevo Alcohol-to-Jet fuel

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These new catalytic conversion strategies are focused on making ATJ blends that include additional hydrocarbon products—such as aromatic content—to allow for greater blending volumes of the AJF product. Earlier post.). HEDFs are currently used in air and sea-launched cruise missiles used by the US military forces.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

DIY Electric Car

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. OPEC quadrupled the price of oil and the US quickly fell into recession.

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Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

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savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. tonnes per capita.

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Updated NETL study provides more detailed economic and environmental assessment of coal-to-liquids and CTL with modest biomass

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Performance in the study is measured by such metrics as: (1) required selling price of the fuel; (2) crude oil price when the process will become economically viable; (3) the Well-to-Wheels (WTW) life cycle GHG emissions profile of the diesel fuel; and (4) the water usage associated with the facility. Earlier post.).

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