Climate Change, Comparison, Waste and Water

Lifecycle Study Finds Algae as Bioenergy Feedstock Has Higher Environmental Impacts than Conventional Crops in Energy Use, GHG Emissions, and Water Use; The Importance of Using Waste Streams

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. 0.4 ± 0.05. 1.8 ± 0.58. 3.3 ± 0.86.

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Water Waste Energy Emissions

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The 10 global sustainability megaforces that may impact business over the next two decades are: Climate Change: This may be the one global megaforce that directly impacts all others. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.

Climate Change

Climate Change Water Climate Global

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

IHS CERA’s earlier comparison of 11 publicly available life-cycle analysis studies found that fuel produced from oil sands mining has average well-to–retail pump greenhouse gas emissions 1.3 Net water use in oil sands production averages four barrels of water per barrel of bitumen for mining operations and 0.9

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Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production

Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Just be careful to conserve your water consumption because if you leave your hose running and spray water for hours on end, you’ll waste so much water that you’ll have a net loss on your going green efforts. Washing your own vehicle can use less electricity than using an automated car wash.

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Green Cars Maintenance Gas-Electric

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Charles Kolb. Christopher Kennedy et al.

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Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 50 Exajoules per year.

Renewable

Renewable Supplies Global Energy

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

The ATP retort has lower water requirements than previous surface retort designs, and can also utilize fine particles, thus reducing shale waste. For comparison, upstream consumption for reformulated gasoline produced from conventional oil is ~0.2-0.25 Tags: Climate Change Emissions Lifecycle analysis Oil Shale.

Gasoline

Gasoline Oil Emissions Convert

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The only by products are water and a fair degree of heat, the latter indicating a degree of inefficiency and wasted energy. Second, while hydrogen can be otherwise produced through the electrolysis of water, this process requires huge amounts of clean and fresh water – a vital and highly valuable commodity of life that can’t be wasted.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The semi-conductor shortage, sourced largely from problems at the world’s biggest semi conductor maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), due to a reported water shortage, and a huge boost in home electronics demand due to Covid, has crippled car production in the US and in Europe and Asia for the last few months.

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Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Anthropogenic releases of mercury to water total 1000 tonnes at a minimum. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

Microcab to Source 10 High-Temperature PEM Fuel Cells from Serenergy for Vehicle Demonstrators

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The high temperature exhaust also facilitates the use of otherwise wasted thermal energy for heating of the vehicle interior, thus increasing overall system efficiency. There is no liquid water in a HTPEM MEA and therefore there is no need for a compressor. Other benefits of the Serenergy HTPEM technology include: No humidifier.

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Fuel Vehicles Hydrogen Waste

NSF awards $2M to U-Mich for algal biofuel work; looking to algal communities to enhance yield

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2013

The U-M-led “biodiversity and biofuels” project aims to increase the productivity and stability of algae-based biofuel systems while reducing environmental impacts by recycling wastes and cutting the need for biocides. Savage will work with researchers at Argonne National Laboratory on the comparison.

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Waste Grant Universal Climate Change

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. On the other hand, the PHEV can use the existing electric distribution and gasoline dispensing systems with minor or no change. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program. Commendation, absolutely, but GM needs to make sure their company continues on to make sure that money doesnt just go to waste.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

EV Driven

Lifecycle Study Finds Algae as Bioenergy Feedstock Has Higher Environmental Impacts than Conventional Crops in Energy Use, GHG Emissions, and Water Use; The Importance of Using Waste Streams

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Microcab to Source 10 High-Temperature PEM Fuel Cells from Serenergy for Vehicle Demonstrators

NSF awards $2M to U-Mich for algal biofuel work; looking to algal communities to enhance yield

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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