Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2023

Consumers are showing more interest in electric cars, but cost concerns are a critical barrier to further adoption, according to a new study. In its 2023 Global Automotive Consumer Study, consultancy Deloitte found that most Americans don't feel ready for an EV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel. . €1

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2024

Tesla has the lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand, according to a new study by Consumer Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

NTT Anode Energy Corporation announced a joint research and development project to study safety measures for the mass transportation of hydrogen through existing pipeline infrastructure. Utilizing existing pipeline infrastructure can solve these issues, and this new study represents the next step in this model’s proof-of-concept process.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

As part of its 2023 Annual Auto Surveys, Consumer Reports asked owners how much they paid out of pocket for maintenance costs like oil changes over the previous 12 months. Researchers then compared… The post Study: Tesla leads with lowest ownership cost, beats Toyota appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2024

What is it about hydrogen for trucking that leads researchers to deeply low-ball costs at every opportunity? continued] The post NREL’s Cost Study On Hydrogen For Heavy Vehicles Fuel Does Not Withstand Scrutiny appeared first on CleanTechnica. I’ve tried to.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

In addition, the study found that even small increases in PM 2.5 exposure were linked with substantial health care and economic costs. The open-access study is published in BMJ. The study shows that the health dangers and economic impacts of air pollution are significantly larger than previously understood.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Where, when and for whom are EVs most cost-effective? —Steve Christensen, Executive Director of RBC.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

As part of the initial technical study conducted alongside Type Certificate holder MHIRJ over the last year, an initial entry-point for a CRJ 700 retrofit with ZeroAvia’s ZA 2000RJ powertrain—confirming maximum takeoff weight, center of gravity and structural allowances—has been identified. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service has not commented on the U-M study. Earlier post.). The USPS estimate was 10.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A tax on frequent flying could generate revenues needed to deeply decarbonize aviation through midcentury while concentrating the cost burden on those who fly the most, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation. The FFL is designed to place an escalating tax burden on people who fly frequently.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

An economic study by research group Steer, and commissioned by T&E, looked at future operating costs of hydrogen planes on intra-European flights and found that they could be an efficient, cost competitive technology to decarbonize the sector, provided kerosene is taxed adequately. (If GJ—approximately €0.37/L.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The study also confirmed that an aluminum top hat would require fewer components and joints than its steel counterpart, helping to reduce the time and cost of vehicle assembly. Additional highlights of the latest Alumobility study include: Performance attributes were met or exceeded for various load cases.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In this resource assessment, we’ve estimated how much of the various minerals might be found on the seabed in the studied area. Of the metals found on the seabed in the study area, magnesium, niobium, cobalt and rare earth minerals are found on the European Commission’s list of critical minerals. million tonnes of titanium 1.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. kg in the longer term.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2022

A study commissioned by the Aluminum Association and conducted by FEV North America, concludes that aluminum offers significant cost savings to automakers as net-zero priorities drive vehicle development, particularly in high volume programs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2023

Idemitsu Kosan, one of Japan’s leading producers and suppliers of energy, has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The goal is to launch a first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons of waste per day.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A landmark study in California using real-word data has shown that increasing electric vehicle uptake leads to less air pollution and better public health. The post World first study shows how EVs cut pollution levels and reduce costly health problems appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved performance as well as economies of scale for electrolyzers could make it possible.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 28, 2021

YUNEV, CalStart, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-emission Truck and Bus Voucher Project (HVIP) teamed up to conduct a cost assessment on commercial vehicle batteries. The […].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2023

Large-scale deployment of battery electric vehicle (BEV) and photovoltaic (PV) electricity technologies could raise electricity costs by increasing peak evening electricity demand and causing overgeneration of electricity during midday. A new study by MIT researchers examines these risks and how they amplify or mitigate each other.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2022

That could help fleet operators reduce emissions and ownership costs, according to a new study from Geotab. Pickup trucks are the bestselling vehicles in the United States, and many manufacturers are planning electric versions. Geotab is a company that sells vehicle telematics systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2023

Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. who led the study. who led the study. The material is described in a paper in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2023

A study by a team from UC Riverside has assessed the potential of increasing ethanol content in California reformulated gasoline (CaRFG) by investigating the exhaust emissions from a fleet of 20 Tier 3 light-duty vehicles. A baseline CaRFG E10 (10% ethanol by volume) fuel was splash-blended with denatured ethanol to create an E15 fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2023

While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking. The investment costs of UGES are about 1 to 10 US$/kWh and power capacity costs of 2.000 US$/kW.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

EVs could help drive down electricity rates by better-utilizing grid infrastructure, according to three recent studies summarized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), an energy-policy advocacy organization. Lucid Connected Home Charging Station The first study the ACEEE looked at was published in Apr.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2021

The project partners include NewCold, which will provide a deep-dive study on cold chain logistics; The Scottish Wholesale Association; St Andrews University; BOC; and Scottish Power. The project will also include a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to help operators evaluate sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with two electric utilities, recently examined the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging of short-haul heavy-duty trucks in the United States. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Within the KliMEA project, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will study drive systems of heavy duty vehicles and fuel cell technology to find ways how future production of fuel cell components can be adapted to these expected new emissions requirements. Schematic representation of roll-to-roll MEA manufacture.

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Electrek

AUGUST 13, 2021

A new study from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most comprehensive results yet of the costs of owning and operating different types of vehicles and how costs vary by powertrain. more… The post A new study breaks down vehicle ownership cost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new study shows that this well-intentioned centralized system of regulating may be ineffective in reaching national goals. Taken together, China’s efforts to reduce water pollution led to a total loss in industrial output of more than 800 billion Chinese yuan (US$121 billion) over the eight years studied (2000-2007).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

A new study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concludes that a high-pressure, scalable, intra-city hydrogen pipeline system could improve the economics and logistics of hydrogen delivery, making it potentially cost-competitive with gasoline. kg—approximately equivalent to a gasoline cost of $2.7/gal

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. Their estimations were also based on The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s 2015 study. Clay et al.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month found. EV charging time expectations (from 2024 Deloitte study) However, the study also indicated that consumers have realistic expectations of charging times and range.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel. In addition, the expected amount of green hydrogen is limited, even with large-scale imports, and should thus be available to energy-rich industries, as the current Fraunhofer study also summarizes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Hatch was commissioned to conduct a commercial-scale capital and operating cost comparison study, as well as a high-level evaluation of plant emissions and impacts to natural resources between NOVONIX’s patent-pending process and the conventional wet process.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2020

Americans can save a lot of money by switching to an electric car, but the amount of potential savings seen over the long run varies widely depending on many factors, a study released last month highlights.

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