Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2023

The possibility of selling hydrogen could result in a further expansion of solar and wind power in developing countries, contributing to their economies. The hydrogen is liquefied where electricity is cheap. Also, SAHL can lower energy consumption for hydrogen liquefaction by 25 to 50%. —Julian Hunt Resources Hunt, J.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Grid access and capacity issues, as well as the infeasibility of on-site solar and wind, is a barrier for EV charging in many locations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar. Falling wind, solar and battery costs mean wind and solar are set to make up almost 40% of world electricity in 2040, up from 7% today, according to BNEF.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). MMBtu) in 2050. Abatement cost with hydrogen at $1/kg (7.4/MMBtu).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2021

Europe and the US potentially would have to devote up to 5,000–6,000 km 2 of land to photovoltaic panels or 56,000–70,000 km 2 to wind turbines. Upper and lower values reflect ratios of high density to low density of 2 and 4, respectively. —Orsi (2021). Francesco Orsi (2021). “On 2020.102680.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets. Wind power isn’t far behind While solar is surging ahead in terms of cost-effectiveness, onshore wind isn’t far behind despite costs being 38% more than solar in 2023.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

Hydrogen trucks may also play a role in regions where green hydrogen is particularly cheap, say near the North Sea wind farms or at ports, the company said. Take long-haul coaches, for example, whose brief stops en route are not enough to charge them sufficiently.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In the late 1980s, Rod Brooks and Anita Flynn published a paper in The Journal of the British Interplanetary Society with the amazing title of Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: A Robotic Invasion of the Solar System.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

We have over 125 local suppliers for the housings, and copper windings of our starters and generators. This puts us in a disadvantageous position compared to cheap imports from China. Barring the chips of the PCB, and magnet, our products have over 90 percent localisation levels,” revealed c.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

Natural gas generation made up much of the gap last year, as it has consistently in recent years, due to extremely cheap gas prices. Renewables played an important role as well thanks in part to continued cost declines in both wind and solar generation.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? Instead, that pure status is now reserved above all for wind and solar. You would think this is about as “green” as it can get, but in 2022 that would be a mistake.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2017

On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has provided A$5 million (US$4 million) in funding to Wollongong-based AquaHydrex to develop commercially its new class of electrolyzer to produce cheap hydrogen from splitting water. Storing renewable energy directly in the gas network was a logical first route to market for the invention.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The company strategically places facilities in locations where cheap electricity is available. The Midwest offers copious amounts of wind power and some of the nation’s cheapest electricity, while areas like the South West and California offer a fantastic locations for solar.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou and his team at UNSW’s School of Chemical Engineering have developed a system that provides cheap storage and transportation of hydrogen which they expect will provide a new alternative for energy storage within two years.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. history— an $8 billion wind farm and transmission line —is set to begin construction in 2023.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions. If a substantial amount of solar or wind energy is on the grid, customers would be able to save money by purchasing and storing electricity during low-rate times.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output. —Michael J.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2021

We confirmed the news with Intel directly on Wednesday, and Intel provided us with the following statement: We are winding down our RealSense business and transitioning our computer vision talent, technology and products to focus on advancing innovative technologies that better support our core businesses and IDM 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

This Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system consists of the Endesa two-way charger and an energy management system that can also integrate such off-grid, and renewable, power generation as solar panels and wind turbines.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

With the financial advantage of solar or wind energy curtailed by cheap oil, the logic goes, consumers will be less interested in switching from fossil fuels. Gas prices have fallen dramatically in the U.S.--40 40 percent in six months--and it''s assumed by some that this will hurt the renewable-energy industry.

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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.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Imagine using cheap wind- and solar-generated electricity to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and turn it into feedstock for large-scale 3D printing of building components. And as 3D printing progresses to larger and stronger components, even the structural elements will be freed from the tyranny of perpendicularity.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

There’s still wind buffeting at speed with the windows down, and the roofline is still a head-knocker. One thing that’s appealing about the Supra – and its nearest rival, the Nissan Z – is that while it’s not exactly cheap, it’s not crazy expensive, either. The steering is a mix of artificial lightness and appropriate weight.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

There is no doubt that there have been significant advances in that area, particularly in wind and solar power, but, according to the EIA , renewables currently account for 11 percent of the world’s energy consumption. The low price brigade cites another factor in making their predictions, the rise of alternative energy sources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

ARPA-E has already made transitions to focus funding on gas-to-liquids (GTL) technologies amidst cheap natural gas prices in the US in recent years. Electrofuels developers are likely to idle their water electrolysis research and development (R&D) and seek commercialization partners with alternative hydrogen sources, Lux suggests.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The biggest leap forward happened in 2012 when it was discovered that USB stick TV tuners using the RTL2832U demodulator chip could be tapped to make very cheap but effective SDR receivers. Building off the demand stimulated by this activity, a number of manufacturers have started making premium, but still relatively cheap, SDRs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

But it didn’t deliver driving range that quite works for me in Minnesota, where chargers are fewer and farther apart; the backseat is compromised for three; it has some unpleasant body motions; and it’s not cheap. Then it becomes downright bouncy if a highway bridge transition is too much for the suspension to read ahead of time.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2023

Now residential and commercial buildings can be outfitted with roofing tiles that double as solar panels, or with rooftop boxes like this low-profile unit that transforms gusts of wind into electric current. This WindBox turbine, installed on the roof of a building in Rouen, France, is 1.6

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Nearby, my favorite cheap find, El Charrito Express , served substantial barbacoa wraps stuffed with marinated beef, beans and rice for $6.99. A thick fog blew in as I reached the area’s renowned shorefront links, dramatizing their sand bunkers and wind-shorn cypress trees. Below them, harbor seals appeared in the backwash of coves.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The UK has been a leader in deploying on and offshore wind turbines. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. At the time of writing, mid-morning 21 Sept, we have: Wind 9%. Nuclear 15%. Biomass 5%. See [link]. No Fracking.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2022

Especially for sources like wind and solar, which have discontinuous availability. They used nickel and aluminium as materials for the cathode and anode respectively, with sodium aluminium tetrachloride (NaAlCl 4 ) as the molten-salt electrolyte—all relatively cheap, earth-abundant materials.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hurricanes are brutal forces of nature that involve whipping winds, flying debris, and extremely choppy waters. Smoothness doesn’t often come cheap, after all. The word “Hurricane” doesn’t usually conjure up a feeling of smoothness. As with the Ram, buyers can pick between two 3.0-liter,

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Needless to say, the combination of rare earth magnets and a carbon fiber composite frame to hold them does not make for a cheap rotor assembly. This article appeared in Charged Issue 54 – March/April 2021 – Subscribe now.

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