Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

This fuel mixture will reduce carbon emissions by more than 75% compared to the retiring coal-fired technology. Between 2025 and 2045, the hydrogen capability will be systematically increased to 100% renewable hydrogen, enabling carbon-free utility-scale power generation. and Hitachi, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

Further, according to Rystad Energy, Big Oil is expected to pump in $166B into new oil and gas ventures over the next five years, thus dwarfing the currently specified outlay of just $18B (less than 10% of capex) for solar and wind energy projects. Good case in point: Italian multinational oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A. 2 Total SA.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tesla nickel supplier BHP announced that construction on one of the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems has started. TransAlta, a clean energy provider in Canada, the United States, and Australia, will help power BHP’s Nickel West assets, specifically its Mt. MW solar farm at Mt.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Photo credit: Nick Starichenko / Shutterstock.com Contrary to common misconceptions , electric vehicles (EVs) generally have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional gasoline cars. One key distinction is that EVs produce no direct tailpipe emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). Lower costs, lower emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

and ABB’s Power Grids business are partnering to expand the rollout of silicon carbide in the rapidly-growing high-power semiconductor market. Cree’s products will be included as part of ABB’s power semiconductor product portfolio, across power grids, train and traction, industrial and e-mobility sectors.

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2024

The 100% electric school bus fleet is not only emissions-free but also plays a critical dual role as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), giving 2.1 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy back to the power grid at scale annually. Today, over 90% of the US’s 500,000 school buses run on carbon-based fuels, releasing over 8.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? What are the mechanisms we need to balance a renewable grid?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

billion loan guarantee to support Units 1 and 2 of the Blythe Solar Power Project, sponsored by Solar Trust of America, LLC. The concentrating solar thermal power plant includes two units comprising a combined 484 megawatt (MW) generating capacity, an eight-mile transmission line and associated infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Group) will invest a total of US$45.5 —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. Well, let's think. And nature ‘messed’ with that judgment.” She looked at a recent study out of the U.S.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. Ark’s first move was to access more renewable power in Australia by buying into a 923-MW wind farm that’s expected to spin up in 2024. Why a hydrogen truck? Forrest vows to invest US $6.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

Smart infrastructure ESG and SDG initiatives will provide tangible health benefits with cleaner air and healthier climates as a result of the mass electrification of power grids derived from renewable energy resources like solar, thermal, water, and wind to fuel limitless fleets of electric vehicles producing zero or low carbon emissions.

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EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

And hence, while electric vehicles themselves produce zero carbon emissions, charging them increases the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuel energy sources such as coal. I expect that the states with greenest grids will also continue to adopt EVs at a faster rate than high coal powered grid states.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a member of a team that was recently awarded a $7-million contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers to demonstrate integration of electric vehicles, generators and solar arrays to supply emergency power for Fort Carson, Colo. Demonstration (JCTD) called the Smart Power Infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

US data centers are projected to consume an estimated 140 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year by 2020, equivalent to the annual output of about 50 power plants, emitting nearly 100 million metric tons of carbon pollution per year, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But as the global demand for chemical products continues to grow, so do the industry’s emissions. These emissions are approaching a tipping point, and the companies responsible for creating these necessary products are increasingly looking at options to help offset their pollution outputs. exports (US $220 billion).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The European Commission has awarded the H2FUTURE project consortium—comprising voestalpine, Siemens, VERBUND and Austrian Power Grid (APG) as well as the research-partners K1-MET and ECN—the contract for the construction of one of the world’s largest PEM electrolysis plants for producing green hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

In many respects, hydrogen FCVs could offer features that are similar to today’s gasoline cars and are more challenging to achieve in battery-powered vehicles, including good performance, large vehicle size, refueling time of 3-5 minutes and a range of 300-400 miles. —“The Hydrogen Transition”.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Each resource has individual objectives for measuring success: The objectives of the solar forecasting project are to: Develop solar forecasting products for hour-ahead solar forecasting. Demonstrate the application of this solar forecasting at Sempra Generation’s 48 MW Photovoltaic (PV) Plant. Weisenmiller.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Many countries have met their climate goals and are on track to be completely carbon neutral. Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. The government also is maintaining its target of cutting GHG emissions by 40% by 2020 (compared with 1990 levels) and by 80% by 2050.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) are two-way communication technologies that involve the flow of electricity between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. Let’s explore each in detail: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology: 1. Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) Technology: 1.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2009

million (US$19 million) in research funding for 28 projects in four key areas of sustainable development: Carbon Capture and Utilization; BioEnergy and BioFuels; Sustainable Construction; and Sustainable Materials. Carbon Capture and Utilization. Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has awarded S$27.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

Grid energy storage will be needed to enable the widespread use of two key renewable energy sources: wind and solar power. Ultimately, technologies developed through this program will be scalable to the gigawatt and gigawatt-hour levels of power and energy capacity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs produce no tailpipe emissions in local driving. The long electric range of the PHEVLER ensures that most if not all local driving will be emissions-free in population centers where air quality problems are greatest. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

By 2035, cellulosic ethanol and/or coal-and-biomass-to-liquid (CBTL) fuels with carbon capture and storage could replace about 15% of current fuel consumption in the transportation sector (1.7–2.5 emissions, according to the report. the power grid) are urgently needed. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. Stanford University. Argonne National Laboratory. The Ohio State University.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

The IEEE Life Fellow spoke during a session addressing the role of technology in delivering an equitable, sustainable, and low-carbon resilient world. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change.

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Setec Powerr

APRIL 10, 2024

Moreover, due to rising demand, new emission regulation policies, and overdue infrastructure upgrades, the cost of electricity in many parts of North America continues to climb. Regulatory Resilience: Reducing Emissions as Stakeholder Demands Increase The regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Zero Tailpipe Emissions: One of the most significant contributions of electric vehicles to environmental sustainability is their zero tailpipe emissions. In conclusion, the environmental sustainability of electric vehicles in smart cities goes beyond the absence of tailpipe emissions.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2022

per capita carbon dioxide emissions , according to a 2020 European Union report. However, India ranks third in the world in total greenhouse gas emissions—the result of having the second-largest population and being third largest in energy consumption. cents per kilowatt-hour, and wind power to 3.4 Yet in terms of energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

Toyota City, which has set out to assume the role of serving as a model for an environmental city, has adopted an action plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30% by 2020, compared to 1990, as part of an initiative to make it a low-carbon city.

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