Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2023

Take power-grid transformers. These essential voltage-converting components are designed to cool down at night, when power consumption is typically low. Humans must change two foundational sectors of modern civilization—energy and transportation—to achieve the targeted reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Change Conversion Power Grid Engine 105

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

“The idea is for electric cars to take advantage of “off-peak&# hours of low energy demand late at night, when the lights are out and TVs are off, but power plants are still producing, explained Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Edison.&#. Photo by Eric Tom). Edison’s answer: new meters.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it? I love the idea of powering my car from solar power.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Regardless of whether your car is an EV or ICEV, the process to manufacture any vehicle is energy-intensive and requires the extraction and refinement of raw materials to build parts. The New Zealand Power Grid. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Regardless of whether your car is an EV or ICEV, the process to manufacture any vehicle is energy-intensive and requires the extraction and refinement of raw materials to build parts. The New Zealand Power Grid. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

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Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants.

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