article thumbnail

DOE-sponsored project shows huge potential for carbon storage in Wyoming; potential for lithium recovery to offset cost

Green Car Congress

The Wyoming Rock Springs Uplift could potentially store 14 to 17 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to results from a Department of Energy-sponsored study. Lithium, which is used in batteries and other electronics applications, has become vital as many nations transition to greener technologies.

Wyoming 199
article thumbnail

DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

Green Car Congress

Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. As domestic demand increases rapidly, there is an urgent need to develop safe, secure, domestic, and cost-competitive sources of lithium.

Wyoming 199
article thumbnail

DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

Green Car Congress

Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Partners: Harper International, Phillips66.

Li-ion 321
article thumbnail

US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Five states had EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 of less than 2% (Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming). Cost of this file is $425. Four states (California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Jersey) had a higher EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 2022 than regular hybrid sales share for the state.

article thumbnail

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

Sale 374
article thumbnail

How Rural Towns Can Prepare for EV Charging And Why Do It

EV Connect

EV battery technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, but even the greatest driving range to date is limited by the availability of charging stations — or more accurately, the lack thereof. Offering Incentives to Businesses and EV Buyers/Owners As with any emerging technology, some of the birthing pains involve substantial up-front costs.

article thumbnail

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

Green Car Congress

plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production.

Hydrogen 150