Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. Such networked microgrids can be isolated for longer periods from the main grid, which is crucial during long-term outages caused by severe weather and other natural disasters.

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Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar 144

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. What steps must California now take to meet the state’s climate goals beyond 2020? Waste Management. per year from 2017–2025.

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Climate Change 2020 Climate Transportation 220

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The only by products are water and a fair degree of heat, the latter indicating a degree of inefficiency and wasted energy. Second, while hydrogen can be otherwise produced through the electrolysis of water, this process requires huge amounts of clean and fresh water – a vital and highly valuable commodity of life that can’t be wasted.

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Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion 52

Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Can advanced semiconductors cut emissions of greenhouse gases enough to make a difference in the struggle to halt climate change? The rise of GaN and SiC power electronics will ultimately have a greater positive impact on the planet’s climate than will the replacement of incandescent and other legacy lighting by GaN LEDs.

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Green Conversion Power Powered 109

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

For the current fiscal year, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies, and alternative and renewable fuels, to help the state meet its climate-change goals. Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. Earlier post.).

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Alternative Fuels Los Angeles Hydrogen Fuel 170

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. Each jelly-roll cell packs in more active battery material, and less wasted space in metal casing. Stamped grid plates on top will bring power back to terminals.

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Batteries Battery Production Tesla 143

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Use of a higher efficiency paint-curing process, a new waterborne two-component primer material and “dry-booth” paint overspray technology will eliminate water used to capture paint particulates, which is one of the few remaining landfill waste streams in the manufacturing process. million dollars. Source: Honda North America.

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Honda Green North America Manufacturer 150

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

However, the process of obtaining raw materials and manufacturing lithium-ion batteries does generate waste and harmful emissions. Some positive developments can already be observed, with lithium-ion battery production today creating less than half the amount of emissions it produced in 2017. Electric vehicles are future-proof.

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Gas Cars Gas-Electric Grid 116

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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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. There will also be wireless options.

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries? Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km over their lifetime.

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Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries 74

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries? Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km over their lifetime.

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Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries 59