Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a membrane-based extraction system for the production of biofuels which uses less than 25% of the energy of current processes and produces ten times more biofuel with more than 99.5% The open-access findings are published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.
Cars That Think
MARCH 25, 2024
As EV production and, with it, battery production accelerate over the next decade, so too will the demand for rigorous EV battery testing. But producing a battery that will stand up to the task of powering an electric vehicle for years under different weather conditions and unpredictable usage patterns is no mean feat.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2022
As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
kWh battery wall unit. Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.
Green Cars News
JUNE 24, 2009
However, once you’ve shelled out to buy one, you’ll find that running it is cheap. A full charge should only cost around 90p; there are no emissions, so there’s no road tax to pay (or congestion charge if you live in London); the insurance premium is lower; and parking in some areas will also be free.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Recharging a battery can take 5-8 hours, but costs only a few cents a day. But some advanced new bicycles can store energy when they brake, meaning they can go many times further, and some advanced new batteries can charge up in a fraction of the time. The pedals are there should you wish to use them.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 17, 2009
In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap.Âť They say a second hand EV is unattractive because the battery will have to be replaced soon, which will cost you. And the vehicles function well.
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