Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly. We'll be interested in how much carbon-based fuels such as coal and natural gas went into the electrical energy that charged our batteries.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

As per the forecast shared by Raman, the share of petrol will come down from 80% at the end of FY23 to 28% at the end of FY31, which will further come down to 10% at the end of 2040. The share of alternate fuels was 19% at the end of FY23 moving up 32% at the end of FY31.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

Sandia has been working on “Sunshine to Petrol” technologies for a number of years. Source: Sandia. Click to enlarge. An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2010

The PRENFLO process is currently being used successfully in Puertollano, Spain where the world’s largest combined cycle power station with integrated coal gasification is in operation using petrol coke, coal and biomass as charge materials. The overall budget for the BioTfueL project is €112.7 million (US$151 million).

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Most of the United Kingdom’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions have been attributed to the nation moving away from fossil fuels (mainly coal) in electricity generation. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three,” she said.

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Plug In India

APRIL 14, 2021

Video : ​Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Benefits for India Air Pollution An electric scooter runs on an electric motor which consumers power from a charged battery. Where as a petrol scooter emits a combination of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Ultimately petrol scooters are unsustainable.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

1 liter of Petrol emits 2.3 It is a liquid alcohol fuel produced from a variety of feedstocks, including natural gas, coal, biomass, or even carbon dioxide. Existing gasoline-powered vehicles may be converted to a natural gas vehicle or they can be used as bi-fuel (petrol and CNG) vehicle. Let’s see a quick statistic.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

In households without access to basic services, such as safe water and sanitation, or that are smoky due to the use of unclean fuels, such as coal or dung for cooking and heating, children are at an increased risk of diarrhea and pneumonia. Children are also exposed to harmful chemicals through food, water, air and products around them.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

The biofuels currently being produced in New Zealand can only be used to supplement conventional petrol and diesel. The decrease in congestion on Auckland’s motorways when the price of a liter of petrol rose above two dollars in 2007 is testament to this flexibility, he said.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

Given that a brand new Volkswagen Polo turbo diesel injection has an emissions rating of 91g/km, it is difficult to see how electric vehicles fed from today’s UK electricity generation supply are significantly better than petrol or diesel vehicles. Electric Vehicles: charged with potential”.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus. The Australian and Japanese are keen on Hydrogen and created a join experiment to generate Hydrogen from Australian Coal and then ship it to Japan for use in cars and industry.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

10 Are EVs eco-friendly since we generate electricity from coal? First of all the efficiency of coal-based power plants is around 40% [ Ref ]. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%. This comparison accounts only for electricity from coal-based power plants. The charging efficiency is 98%.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Most of the United Kingdom’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions have been attributed to the nation moving away from fossil fuels (mainly coal) in electricity generation. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three,” she said.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 18, 2022

Unlike battery-powered electric vehicles, FCEVs can go over 500 kilometers on a full tank of hydrogen and can be refueled in 2-3 minutes, exactly like regular petrol/diesel cars. Furthermore, unlike coal and oil, it is a clean energy source that produces only water vapor and leaves no residue in the air. Why Fuel cells are Preferred?

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. For the U.S.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Who said no good has come from the global financial crisis? per cent in 2007.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Production - A well-to-wheels analysis by the Department of Energy found that using hydrogen from natural gas would mean the emission of 63 per cent fewer greenhouse gases than today’s petrol vehicles and 37 per cent fewer than natural gas vehicles. million miles in real world testing. million miles in real world testing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

In contrast to the “green light” for coal-to-NG substitution for power generation, the authors suggest that climate benefits from vehicle fuel substitution are uncertain (gasoline, light-duty) or improbable (diesel, heavy-duty). Modeling has shown climate benefits from coal to NG switching for power generation over all time periods (i.e.,

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Fast emerging economies need an incentive to stop building coal powered plants, and, again, the emphasis is on the richer countries to step in. The entry of biofuels into the system will encourage Brazil to increase its sugar production with sugar cane derived ethanol cutting around 90 per cent of carbon emissions of petrol.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Or, as he put it: “Electric vehicles need a huge amount of battery capacity and this makes them much heavier than comparable petrol-powered cars. “A A new study shows that this weight difference alone means electric cars produce more particulate matter emissions from greater tyre, road and brake wear than petrol cars do.

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Plug In India

MARCH 5, 2023

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Why should the government interfere?

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EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Apparently in total this equates to a saving of 715 KG of coal burning and a saving of 1.8 Help with reducing our carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

GHG emissions from electric driving depend most on the fuel type (coal or natural gas) used. 155 g/km (using electricity from an old coal-based plant). and petrol cars and by more than 55% compared to other hybrids that use petrol. At 30% penetration of EVs, off-peak charging would result in a. We therefore.

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

He questions whether it ever makes sense for a car to operate with energy from a coal-fired plant. So while there’s no denying that electric cars still have a long way to go to win over the general public and wrestle us away from our reliance on petrol and diesel, it would seem abrupt to dismiss them as just hype.

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Drive Electric

JUNE 16, 2021

Thankfully, the UK Government has taken the crucial step of banning the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Climate change is being driven by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal. That’s a huge saving compared to cars with petrol or diesel engines. Why are EVs best for London? Congestion Charge.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Other detail changes from 6th April 2011 include: Drivers of Euro IV diesel cars registered before the 1st January 2006 are currently taxed at the same percentage rate as drivers of cars fitted with a petrol engine. The taxation of these cars will be subject to the 3% uplift for diesel cars from this date. Source: The Energy Saving trust.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The bio-methanol will be produced using biomass torrefaction and entrained flow gasification as new core technologies to deliver a petrol additive for partial replacement of mineral fuel. Wood chips will be the feedstock for producing 516 million liters/year (136 million gallons US) of bio-methanol, equivalent to 413,000 t/y, in Farmsum.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. In addition, gasoline vehicles 15 years or older and diesel trucks over 10 years old should not be allowed on US roads, as is happening in some Indian cities.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Though China is clearly way behind the US and Japan in terms of producing petrol powered cars, it hopes to get a jump start on the opposition by skipping this technology and focusing on electrics. Its goal was to be one of the top producers of green cars within three years and a world leader in both electric cars and buses after that.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? Cheers — Al Louard 11. railways replacing cars and trucks, weatherizing homes, etc.),

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. Kwong said Toyota is concerned PHEVs might just replace gas problems with more coal emissions, since the cars will require more electricity from utilities. Kwong asked.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production.

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