Cheap, 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 Charging

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

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

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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

As gasoline prices fell starting in late 2014, motorists logged an additional 2.7 billion vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015, with a concomitant increase in gasoline consumption. Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. from the year before.

California

California Light Emissions Climate

Earth Policy Institute Joins

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

If the United States decided for oil security and climate stabilisation reasons to replace its entire fleet of passenger vehicles with super-efficient gas-electric hybrids over the next 10 years, gasoline use could easily be cut in half. gasoline use by an additional 20 per cent, for a total reduction of 70 per cent.

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

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. The BYD plug-in hybrid I drove performed well. I have no doubt we will see Chinese brands in the US when they are ready to make a move.

China

China Chinese Coal North Korea

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

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

What's most interesting, however, is how easy (and cheap) it is to do a carbon emission-free 200 mile day in a 100 mile range electric vehicle, my 5 year old Toyota RAV4 EV. We want to power our cars from non-polluting, zero carbon emitting electricity from wind and solar photovoltaic systems on our roofs. Choice is what we want.

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.).

Financing

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

What Does It Take To Win The EV Race As A Country?

Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If you come across a safe and reliable battery technology it can be used in the country’s space mission or you found a better alloy that is cheap to produce or lighter in weight and performs well under load it can be used in other sectors or even in the gasoline cars to increase efficiency and reduce carbon emission.

Norway

Norway Renewable Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric

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

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Without gasoline, today’s transportation fails. Consumer confidence in electric transportation is growing – aided in no small part by $4 to $5 gallons of gasoline. Given the cost of oil and the economic, geopolitical and ecological effects of our continued reliance on petroleum, electric transportation will be cheap.

Charging

Charging Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit.

Grid

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

Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. In addition to Smart Grid City, another major EV/V2G initiative is unfolding.

Grid

Grid All-Electric Electric Vehicles

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.

Dodge Circuit

Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler

Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

Electricity from natural gas is broadly better than electricity from coal—or gasoline itself, in cars—but it still pollutes, producing sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and more. And of course there’s CO2, so it doesn’t provide the carbon gains of power from solar, wind, or hydro-electric sources.

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

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. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. — Larry 4. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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

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

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

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

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

What Does It Take To Win The EV Race As A Country?

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

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

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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

Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

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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