Cheap, Gas, Gasoline and Wind

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

The magnitude of these savings is ~5% to 15% higher in a system with 20% wind penetration compared to a system with no wind power, and the savings are 50–60% higher in a system that requires capacity expansion. Controlled charging can also take advantage of the high levels of wind generation that commonly occur at night in the US.

Wind

Wind PHEV Cost Of Power

Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. —Adam Fowler, economist at Beacon Economics.

California

California Light Emissions Climate

Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. By contrast, at 25 miles per $3 gallon of gasoline, those miles cost 12 cents each. by Henry Hewitt for Oilprice.com.

Solar

Solar Miles Gasoline-Electric MPG

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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. High Wind Future: In this scenario, they modified the future case to add wind plants sufficient to produce 20% of generation. Click to enlarge.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

This is by no means cheap, but is relatively competitive with the higher-end wake boats from companies like Nautique or Malibu (Nautique has its own electric wake boat , which starts at $312k). And it’s a lot cheaper to fuel than paying marina rates for gasoline.

Water

Water Electric Electrical Tahoe

Earth Policy Institute Joins

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

automotive fuel economy, the key to greatly reducing oil use and carbon emissions is gas-electric hybrid cars. Beyond this, a gas-electric hybrid with an additional storage battery and a plug-in capacity would allow us to use electricity for short distance driving, such as the daily commute or grocery shopping. This could cut U.S.

Cheap

Cheap Gasoline-Electric Wind Oil

Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Low-cost but not cheap. liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). When the engine is winding-out at the highest rpms it can be bit noisy. Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty.

Kia

Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy

From Scooters to High Speed Rail, China is Electrifying

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 9, 2011

For a while, gas scooters held sway piled high with people and products. Plug-in cars from a half dozen Chinese automakers were on display along with charge stations in an attractive setting amidst a winding course for test drives. We really don’t need more cheap gas cars. It had few private cars. It had no subway system.

China

China Chinese Coal North Korea

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. In a Prius or Civic Hybrid at 50mpg, the trip would have cost about $30 in gas, tolls and parking in Sacto.

Carbon

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner

Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

About those radio knobs and the climate control wheels: they are constructed using a cheap-feeling chromed plastic. The power-adjustable and heated exterior mirrors provided excellent rear visibility and were quiet going through the wind. These were the only drawbacks to this fine interior, but certainly not a deal breaker.

Sierra

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Auerbach adds that due to economies of scale and over capacity in the industry “ wind energy should have a 20% reduction in equipment costs within the next year ” and he has seen realistic projections of “ solar, with a 10% tax credit, being competitive with baseline generation in 2020 ”. Earlier post.). They spend $400 billion/year.”

Financing

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The electric grid is the most advanced energy-distribution network ever created and is constantly only a few feet away from us (far more ubiquitous than gas/ethanol/hydrogen stations). Without gasoline, today’s transportation fails. But without electricity, modern civilization fails. Electricity costs are relatively inexpensive.

Charging

Charging Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride

Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The EDISON (Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks) research consortium will seek to match power generation from wind turbines on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, with the power consumption of charging plug-in electric cars. The project is partly funded by the government of Denmark.

Wind

Wind Grid Green Electric Cars

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Find investors, resumes, and free research Get Cleantech Blog in your email Enter your email address: Subscribe in a reader Join us on Linked In Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook GHGBlog.com - The Greenhouse Gas Blog Loading. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion?

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. Electric cars will be one answer. tons of carbon dioxide.

BYD

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. No coasting available.

Dodge Circuit

Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler

Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

New factories producing EVs and their batteries are bringing more jobs to the Southeast, but utilities are trying to meet the power demands of these factories with natural-gas power plants rather than renewable energy, reports Energy News Network. for the past decade and a half.

Georgia

Georgia South Carolina Coal North Carolina

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Gasoline is burnt up and gone forever into the atmosphere and into our lungs.

Oregon

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

The Greenius Solution To All California’s Problems: AB 920 + AB 811

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 10, 2009

My vision makes us the world leader in the new electric transportation future that is destined to replace gasoline-powered transportation – the one that Asia is currently on course to lead. Assemblyman Huffman knows what a priority getting feed-in tariffs for solar and wind generation are in California. So there you have it kids.

Solar

Solar California Climate Change Re-Charge

EV Driven

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Earth Policy Institute Joins

Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

From Scooters to High Speed Rail, China is Electrifying

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

The Greenius Solution To All California’s Problems: AB 920 + AB 811

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