Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Energy storage and nuclear fusion—two reliable crowd pleasers when the crowd you’re talking about is readers of IEEE Spectrum —are well represented among our most widely read energy stories of 2023. Here are the 10 most popular AI articles that Spectrum published in 2023, ranked by the amount of time people spent reading them.

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Fusion Energy Lithium Ion Grid 71

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Imagine this hopeful, and not impossible, energy scenario for the year 2040. Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. They are highly automated production islands that directly convert wind energy to hydrogen, with a few of them processing the gas into fuels and other goods.

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Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric 85

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated solar water splitting by photovoltaic-electrolysis with a solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency of more than 30%—a new record. The results, the researchers said, demonstrate the potential of photovoltaic-electrolysis systems for cost-effective solar energy storage.

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Solar Water Hydrogen Energy Storage 150

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. So what about the batteries?

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Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil 59

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2015

After debuting the first solar air battery—a photo-assisted charging Li-O 2 battery—last fall ( earlier post ), researchers at The Ohio State University led by Professor Yiying Wu have now developed a new system combining a solar cell and a battery into a single device. Credit: ACS, Yu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2013

The new catalyst, reported in an open source paper in Nature Communications , could pave the way for reliable, economical metal-air batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical use of wind- and solar-powered electricity, as well as enhanced hybrid and electric vehicles. —Piotr Zelenay, corresponding author. Chung, Jong H.

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Fuel Batteries Battery Li-ion 186

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. Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESS) : The energy storage systems that can recharge once it discharges. Solar Assisted Electric Vehicle : SAEV is a vehicle that partially uses solar energy for propulsion.

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Electric Vehicles Electric Cars Vehicles Electric 105

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In this article let us look at some of the trends that are being caught in the EV industry now and for the years to come. Second EV batteries (Used EV batteries that are no longer used in cars) are used at public EV charging stations, fleet depots, commercial buildings, and other EV charging locations for local energy storage.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Grid Charging 75

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Well, let’s look at them from first principles and see, with the energy demands and the utilization of the vehicle that you have in aviation, what makes sense. When it comes to utilizing that energy, fuel cells are 50-60% efficiency. Biological organisms are not great at converting sunlight into energy.

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Hydrogen Fuel San Francisco All-Electric 90

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2011

It can then be converted by feasible chemical transformations into fuels such as methanol, dimethyl ether, and varied products including synthetic hydrocarbons and even proteins for animal feed, thus supplementing the food chain. Journal of the American Chemical Society Article ASAP doi: g/10.1021/ja202642.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

California-based WattEV is building a network of charging hubs designed for electric trucks, incorporating solar generation, battery storage and active energy management. On the solar field, we were originally looking at single-axis tracking, but as we dug into it, we saw that it becomes very costly. Salim: Yeah.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Extreme E converted the engines and generators to run on low-sulfur marine diesel, redesigned the propellers to reduce friction, painted the underwater sections with a modern anti-fouling paint, replaced the 4,000 interior lights with high-efficiency LEDs, and upgraded the HVAC systems.

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Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Fuel Charging 67

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 2, 2021

You may think about the integration of solar panels to the charging station along with the grid connection. Many people are interested to convert their IC engine vehicles to electric vehicles and use them on the road for regular commute. It is highly necessary to have charging stations in malls. cinemas, parking lots, restaurants, etc.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! I love the idea of powering my car from solar power. Please see the related Hybridcars.com article Are Hybrid Batteries Toxic?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Many future owners may be driving EVs in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and charging at home could give them the opportunity to control the source of the energy that goes into their car. For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources.

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