Battery, Coal, Light and Mariner

Argonne releases GREET 2020

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. Update of specific energy and bill of materials of lithium-ion batteries. O 2 (NMC 532).

2020

2020 Gas-Electric Lithium Ion Mariner

Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two studies—led by a team from Seattle City Light, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories—are exploring the potential of shifting from fossil fuel to clean hydrogen as fuel to power medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. million DOE award, $150,000 City Light = $1.5 million project total).

Seattle

Seattle Hydrogen Renewable Fuel

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). Energy consumption by marine vessels increases from 0.9 Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation. LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 Source: EIA.

Oil

Oil Light Energy Vehicles

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Continued growth of on-road travel increases energy use later in the projection period because current fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards require no additional efficiency increases for new light-duty vehicles after 2025 and for new heavy-duty vehicles after 2027. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

Transportation

Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. DOE’s most significant role in transport research is here.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010 China had only about five light-duty vehicles per 100 people, while India had less than two per 100 people; this compares to about 75 vehicles for every 100 people in the United States. Click to enlarge.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

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JULY 3, 2015

Electrified vehicles (meaning all of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric technologies) could largely replace conventional gasoline vehicles, under favorable conditions (e.g., consumer attitudes, fuel prices, battery technology advancement, vehicle costs and subsidies). —Meier et al. billion gallon) and 4540 PJ (56.4

Carbon

Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

By 2040, natural gas is expected to account for more than a quarter of global energy use, surpassing coal in the overall mix. Still, over time, global coal demand is expected to remain most prominent in Asia Pacific, primarily to support growing power-generation requirements. Projected sales of light-duty vehicles by type.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and coal burning are the major sources of anthropogenic mercury emissions to air. Use of coal for power generation and industry is increasing, especially in Asia.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. trucks, construction machines, ships and planes.

Climate

Climate Standards Carbon California

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

The second copy set you gave us is a little light. I went and spoke to their City Council and said “For $50,000 a house I’ll put in solar AND battery systems and take you off the grid. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. Could you make us another copy?”

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

EV Driven

Argonne releases GREET 2020

Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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