Carbon, Electrical Storage, Fuel and Grid

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. Other flow batteries contain precious metal electrocatalysts, such as the platinum used in fuel cells.

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Low Cost Grid Batteries Battery

LowCVP reports indicate pathways for meeting renewable energy targets in transportation, decarbonizing fuel to 2030 and beyond

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JUNE 18, 2014

Illustrative impact of the fuel roadmap. The UK’s LowCVP has published twin reports which set out how the UK could meet its 2020 targets defined in the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive, and proceed on a pathway to decarbonize road transport fuel in the period to 2030 and beyond. Source: LowCVP, Element Energy. Click to enlarge.

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Renewable Transportation Fuel Energy

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A new European Joint Research Centre (JRC) study looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of low-carbon energy technologies found that eight metals were at high risk of shortages. The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. PHEVLERs drive primarily on electric fuel because they have sufficient electric range to satisfy all local driving needs. Table of Contents. PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers.

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Clean Cleaning Future Green

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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Renewable Power Powered Charging

Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It's being marketed as the " Tesla Energy Plan ," and is available to any individual household in this region of 24 million people that has a solar panel system, a grid connection—and a Tesla powerwall, the Palo Alto firm's gigafactory-made 13.5 For bigger national grids it gets more complicated. kWh battery wall unit.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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AUGUST 15, 2014

This is far from certain, they acknowledge in a new NextSTEPS whitepaper, as hydrogen faces a range of challenges, from economic to societal, before it can be implemented as a large-scale transportation fuel. Hydrogen fueling infrastructure has been a major challenge. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Transition issues.

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Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America

Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus.

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Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Plug

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. However, the authors note, to date EES (almost exclusively pumped hydroelectric storage) contributes to only about 2% of the installed generation capacity in the United States. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge. In their study, Yang et al.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon

ARPA-E awards $33M to 13 intermediate-temp fuel cell projects; converting gaseous hydrocarbons to liquid fuels

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JUNE 19, 2014

The US Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is awarding $33 million to 13 new projects aimed at developing transformational fuel cell technologies for low-cost distributed power generation. Category 1: Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells for Distributed Generation. Lead organization. Description. Redox Power Systems.

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All UK households to get electric smart meters

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

A paper setting out the case for developing smart grids in the UK is also being published. Smart grids will help manage the massive shift to low carbon electricity such as wind, nuclear and clean fossil fuels. Tags: Green credentials electricity meters Smart Grid UK.

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All-Electric Grid Climate Change Wind

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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MAY 9, 2013

The UK Centre for Low Carbon Futures published a multi-partner research report— Liquid Air in the energy and transport systems: Opportunities for industry and innovation in the UK —and presented the results at a a conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“When you look at the total cost of ownership of fuel and maintenance … we’re trying to get our price-points as low as possible to be a small fraction above that [of diesel-powered utes]. Companies and fleets are falling over themselves trying to reduce their carbon footprints. “We We don’t think we can get below that.”.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime. Is it becoming cleaner?

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Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime. Is it becoming cleaner?

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Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries

EV Driven

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

LowCVP reports indicate pathways for meeting renewable energy targets in transportation, decarbonizing fuel to 2030 and beyond

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

ARPA-E awards $33M to 13 intermediate-temp fuel cell projects; converting gaseous hydrocarbons to liquid fuels

All UK households to get electric smart meters

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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