Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2021

General Motors and Shell on Wednesday announced a new partnership to provide renewable energy to GM customers in Texas, as well as free overnight charging for Texans who own GM electric cars. The offer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

Electric cars do not emit carbon on the road, but the generation of electricity also produces carbon emissions—far more when the power is generated from fossil fuels than from renewable energy sources. Audi is thus partnering with energy providers to support the expansion of renewable energy sources in Europe.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 1, 2024

The scene: A space-based solar power station called the Converter being commissioned some time in the Future. The plot: The astronauts are training Cutie to take over the station’s operations, which involve collecting solar energy in space and then directing it as intense beams of microwaves down to Earth. For example, U.K.-based

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. Specs are here.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Electromobility is just now picking up momentum; further, electric cars are only as emissions-free as the production of electricity that charges their batteries. One path to achieving this is with renewable synthetic fuels (e-fuels). Renewable synthetic fuels have long since left the basic research phase. a liter (US$5.00

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2024

The good readers and supporters of CleanTechnica support EVs, wind energy, solar power, batteries, and renewables technology, notwithstanding the several industry trolls who sometimes visit our comment section. We understand that the unquestionable primary leader for EVs in this period has been Elon Musk.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2023 report from the IEA shows that carbon emissions were reduced below what they might have been by renewables and EVs. The post Renewables & Electric Cars Helped Limit Increases Of Carbon Emissions In 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

An emerging technology, grid-forming inverters, are letting utilities install more renewable energy facilities, such as solar photovoltaics and wind turbines. The inverters are often connected to utility-scale battery systems at solar-plus-storage facilities.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

gigawatt (GW) Kitty Hawk Wind could deliver around $5 billion in economic impact across Virginia – here’s where the project stands. The 180-turbine Kitty Hawk Wind is an offshore wind project proposed in federal waters over 36 miles from Virginia Beach. Kitty Hawk Wind would deliver about $4.8

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

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. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2021

However, some automakers are exploring different forms of green energy—specifically, wind. Are wind-powered cars a possibility, or are they something that’s likely to stay in the realm of science fiction? The Potential of Wind Power. Wind today is primarily used to generate electric energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a hydrogen hydride storage system that could mean cheaper, safer storage for renewable energy for a range of applications, including residential. Researchers at UNSW Sydney (Australia), with partner H2Store , an Australian start-up, have received a $3.5-million

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In any case, when we switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, we reduce but do not eliminate environmental damage. Current versions of renewable energy such as solar cells and windmills do far less damage to the environment than oil rigs, fracking, and strip mining, but they do damage the environment.

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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. The shift towards renewable energy sources further enhances the environmental benefits of EVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Testing of the first 50 BMW i3 cars equipped with bidirectional charging technology is expected to start under real-world everyday conditions in early 2021. However, there is a growing need to control energy flows intelligently in order to make optimum use of electricity from renewable sources.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies. The main benefit of this is that it makes charging with self-generated solar power even easier for owners of photovoltaic systems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2022

The automobile ideal for many climate-concerned consumers is an electric car that is completely charged by clean, renewable energy. For many, that means a rooftop solar power system that feeds electricity into your house and then from there into your car.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Modifications to the car have been intentionally minimal, with no changes to the battery or powertrain. One further innovation is the portable, renewable energy unit that will be used to charge the Ariya in the polar regions. The Nissan Ariya AT39 e-4ORCE marks the first EV constructed by Arctic Trucks.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. To tackle the seemingly looming energy crisis, more households than ever are turning towards renewable energy generation as a solution to safeguard against an unpredictable market. But why solar? While popular, solar is just one solution.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2024

It’s a world of change and reinvigoration, a chance to reflect and renew. continued] The post Renewable Projects Show The Way To Move The Planet Toward Zero Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. Individual technical options, or “pathways,” for decarbonizing specific industries are necessary and starting to take place.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH, a wholly-owned entity of Vattenfall AB, offers UK businesses, including operators of hydrogen electrolyzers, the option to purchase renewable electricity, generated by harnessing renewable energy sources such as wind and solar through Power Purchase Agreements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

For example, this means a system where the electricity that fuels Europe’s cars could come from rooftop solar panels, while buildings are kept warm with heat from a nearby factory, and the factory is fueled by clean hydrogen produced from off-shore wind energy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Including the first introduction of an EV model in the K-car segment in 2024, Honda will continue making progress in the electrification of our mini-vehicles with both hybrid and EV models. Renewable Energy Efforts in North America. In Japan, Honda will strive for a BEV/FCEV sales share of 20% by 2030, 80% by 2035 and 100% by 2040.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Innovative charging and storage solutions have become much more important due to the growing availability of renewable energies such as solar, wind […] The post Flywheel Storage System As A Fully Automatic Fast Charging Station appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030. Source: The ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. Bloom is capitalizing on this technology by taking terrestrial renewable power and producing hydrogen using solid oxide electrolyzers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2014

ABB and Solar Impulse have formed a technology alliance under which ABB will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered airplane in 2015. The carbon fiber airplane has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 (63.4m / 208 ft) and the weight of a small car (1,600kg / 3,527 lb).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

Jedlix , a subsidiary of Dutch renewable energy company Eneco, has made its smart charging app available to all home-charging Tesla drivers. A previously conducted test among 40 Tesla drivers demonstrated that the app increases the share of renewable energy in the battery and reduces costs.

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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 kWh battery wall unit. For bigger national grids it gets more complicated.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

Air Products, ACWA Power and NEOM signed an agreement for a $5-billion world-scale green-hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable energy. million tons per year of green ammonia using Haldor Topsoe technology. —Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer for Air Products.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2021

Dozens of solar farms in the country’s southeastern region are slated to use “ hydrogen batteries ” in coming years. Operators can use the systems to store energy from solar panels and deliver power to the grid during cloudy days or at night. All together they’ll represent a 300-megawatt solar installation.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2022

The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-scale solar. Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. They are an ideal bridge technology for cars that can later use “green” methane. —Buchal et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

In many markets, it achieved a significantly higher market share in the electric vehicle segment than the BMW brand in the area of conventionally powered cars. The holistic concept for sustainability also includes the extensive use of renewable energy in the production of the BMW i3.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2023

But the net-zero target would never have been reachable without innovations in renewable- energy generation that let structures generate power on- site. meters tall, and has a 4-square-meter footprint (leaving plenty of space for solar panels or tiles). This WindBox turbine, installed on the roof of a building in Rouen, France, is 1.6

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