Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Engineering E. per gallon.

Carbon 249

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2021

Now, a study from University of Michigan researchers shows that when, where and how those fleet vehicles are charged can greatly impact their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Companies should prioritize fleet electrification in regions that provide the greatest carbon-reduction benefits. —Maxwell Woody.

Charging 186

Charging Vehicles Gas-Electric Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

An 80% reduction in US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 has been generally established as the de facto required domestic contribution to stabilizing global concentrations at low to medium levels, that is, 450 and 550 ppm carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -equiv).

Carbon 150

Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2016

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation; Ohio State University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Purdue University; and the University of Michigan. The multidisciplinary consortium includes Cummins Inc.; In the United States, freight hauling by truck accounts for more than 15% of our oil use, and nearly 60% in China.

Climate Change 150

Climate Change Chinese China Obama 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

DME is synthesized from methanol, whether produced from coal, natural gas or biomass such as harvested forestry wastes. Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product. Chemrec is currently building BioDME production plants in Sweden.

North America 218

North America America Sweden Milwaukee 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

That mix is cleaner on both the East and West coasts, with higher usage of renewable energy sources and relatively low-emissions natural gas, while in the upper Midwest there is still a much higher proportion of coal-burning power plants. Di Wu, Fengdi Guo, Frank R. Field, III, Robert D. De Kleine, Hyung Chul Kim, Timothy J. 9b00648.

MIT 236

MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. A paper describing the work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. other parts of the US and the world could be different.

Charging 150

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US electricity generation in 2010 was 70% fossil fuels (coal 44.9%, natural gas 23.8%); 20% nuclear; and 10% renewable, of which 6.2% EIA forecasts that the mix in 2035 will shift to include 39% coal; 27% natural gas; and 16% renewables. was conventional hydropower.

Volt 265

Volt Google Renewable Chevrolet 265

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Instead, DeCicco proposes “ setting the lifecycle paradigm aside ” and focusing on the problem of carbon dioxide removal. Despite the “ apparent maturity ” of FCA methods, there is little consensus on the role of biofuels as a low-carbon replacement for petroleum fuels.

Fuel 268

Fuel CO2 Carbon Climate 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 19 projects to enhance the capability to simulate, track, and evaluate the potential risks of carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations. Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. million over four years, with $27.6

CO2 225

CO2 Coal Austin Store 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

Perspective by Professor Bruce Dale, Michigan State University. This hypothetical GHG release is called the “carbon debt”. Varying these assumptions can change the resulting “carbon debt” from negative (net GHG release) to positive (no net GHG emissions). Someone else is left to foot the carbon bill—twice.

Congress 186

Congress Michigan Pollution Universal 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Area of Interest 1: SOFC Core Technology Research. Multi-Gas Sensors for Enhanced Reliability of SOFC Operation.

Fuel 170

Fuel South Carolina Low Cost West Virginia 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., —Dai and Lastoskie.

Gas 218

Gas Li-ion Gas-Electric Conversion 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The presence of carbon monoxide in the syngas can assist with the conversion of lignin, and the observed effect is similar to that seen for coal hydroprocessing with syngas compared to hydrogen alone. In addition, the reductant for the hydroprocessor could also be syngas.

Chevron 249

Chevron Convert Fuel Supplies 249

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos. 10 11 –5.17×10

Standards 240

Standards Fuel Economy Vehicles Economy 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Price doubling from 2014/2015 was first seen in China and is now being felt worldwide, with lithium hydroxide prices from $16-20 and carbonate prices from $12-14 thousand USD per ton. In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections.

Price 150

Price Nevada 2016 Grid 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

University of Michigan. Establish the scientific foundations for the geological storage of carbon dioxide. Discover, understand, and control efficient chemical pathways for the conversion of coal and biomass into chemicals and fuels. Solar Energy Conversion in Complex Materials (SECCM). Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Energy 150

Energy Energy Storage Conversion Solar 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. According to University of Michigan public policy expert John Leslie King, the challenge of getting to net zero by 2050 is that each decarbonization proposal being made is only part of the overall solution.

Climate Change 140

Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 140

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Carbon Capture (5 projects). Envia Systems, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, will develop high energy density, low cost next generation Li-ion batteries using novel nano silicon-carbon composite anodes and high capacity manganese rich layered composite cathodes discovered at Argonne National Laboratory.

Energy 231

Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. As TVA and other utilities "move toward generation that is less carbon-intensive, we can bring that carbon footprint down," Hoagland said.

Tennessee 53

Tennessee Nissan Electric Cars Cars 53

Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

“Public policy implementation is hard even if everyone supports a policy,” says University of Michigan professor emeritus John Leslie King , who has studied policy management and administration for decades. economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035.

Grid 104

Grid Iowa Wind Miles 104

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

What are we really doing and how big of a carbon footprint are we going to leave with this?" Kwong said Toyota is concerned PHEVs might just replace gas problems with more coal emissions, since the cars will require more electricity from utilities. Bloomberg ). Does it make good business sense, and how does it affect the environment?"

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

by homercles82 April 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT Yes we will just be charging these cars using electricity that is made from naturla gas and coal fired palnts while we ignore nuclear unlike most of Europe. Living in Michigan, that means that I cant use a scooter about 5 months of the year. Check it out.

GM 48

GM Green 2009 Vehicles 48

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

One way or another, Sokol says, energy companies will need to produce more energy while emitting less carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide. Electric cars will be one answer. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

BYD 62

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

carbon sequestration (capture and storage, i.e.). billion to add more than 6,000 union jobs at plants across Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, all part of Ford’s plan to up its EV sales numbers to 2 million a year, worldwide, by the end of 2026. Utility-scale photovoltaic solar array.

Electric Vehicles 52

Electric Vehicles Tax Credit Industrial Industry 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.)

Gas 244

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244