Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2011
On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. EIA projections of renewables penetration. Source: EIA.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
In the US, a combination of demand reduction and displacement of coal-fired power by gas-fired generation is the lowest cost way to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 50%. At least for the near term, that would entail facilitating energy demand reduction and displacement of some coal generation with natural gas.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2009
Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. The draft establishes a Renewable Portfolio Standard—i.e., Clean Fuels and Vehicles.
Get Electric Vehicle
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The amount of coal-powered aluminium production has more than doubled since 2005, largely because of China’s expansion into the market. Apart from the weight of the REE, the energy used to manufacture the batteries accounts for roughly half of their environmental impact, as most of this energy is not derived from low-carbon sources.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 30, 2009
Additional advantages of PHEVs are as follows: Reduces the use of foreign oil since the electricity in the United States is primarily produced by domestic non-oil resources (97% by natural gas, hydro, coal, nuclear and other alternative energy sources).
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