My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

There has been much discussion for over thirty years or more around the use of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Researchers from SRI International (SRI) are developing a methane-and-coal-to-liquids process that consumes negligible amounts of water and does not generate carbon dioxide. Lifecycle GHG comparison. Water consumption less than 235 kg/barrel. Top: Conventional F-T process. Bottom: SRI process. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

In comparison to smooth copper electrodes, the faradaic efficiencies of CO, methane, and ethylene are reduced significantly, whereas C 2 and C 3 products such as ethane and propylene are produced in small but detectable quantities—overall, a very different product outcome than obtained from planar electrodes. Hori et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

Researchers at the State Key Lab of Matrix Composites at Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China have described a new design strategy to produce an “Artificial Inorganic Leaf” (AIL), which could lead to working prototypes that capture solar energy and use it efficiently to change water into hydrogen fuel. Credit: Tongxiang Fan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2014

Scientists from Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Technical University of Denmark have identified a new nickel-gallium catalyst that converts hydrogen and carbon dioxide into methanol at ambient pressure and with fewer side-products than the conventional catalyst.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

The basic concept of power-to-gas (or e-Gas, as Audi calls it), is to “store” excess renewable electricity by producing hydrogen, which can then either be converted to methane; injected into the gas distribution grid directly; or used as a vehicle fuel. The municipal gas distribution networks can manage these quantities in principle.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

mgPt cm -2 ) is shown for comparison (dashed line). Eliminating platinum would solve a significant economic challenge that has hampered large-scale commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems. Performance of an H 2 -air fuel cell with a Pt cathode (0.2 Source: Wu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Researchers of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies ( IASS ) in Potsdam and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved the proof-of-principle for a innovative technique to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) from methane (CH 4 ) without the formation of CO 2 as a byproduct. The final design is a 1.2-meter-high

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) in Des Plaines, IL, recently added a new Pilot-Scale IH 2 Plant to broaden biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel conversion. This is over 70% efficient energy conversion, and the production of exportable steam can raise the overall process efficiency even higher. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has selected 11 projects to receive up to $10 million in funding through the fuel cell technology incubator FOA ( earlier post ) in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. Source: Slade et al. Click to enlarge. Gas Technology Institute.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2010

A study by a team at the German Aerospace Center (Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) identified autothermal reforming in combination with a water gas shift reactor as the preferred option for on-board reforming of biodiesel and bioethanol into a hydrogen-rich gas suitable for high temperature PEM (HTPEM) fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Pyrolysis bio-oils are produced by the thermal decomposition of biomass by heating in the absence of oxygen at more than 500 °C; fast pyrolysis of biomass is much less expensive than biomass conversion technologies based on gasification or fermentation processes. earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The researchers bubbled air through an aqueous solution of pentaethylenehexamine (or PEHA), adding a catalyst to encourage hydrogen to latch onto the CO 2 under pressure. Though mixed with water, the resulting methanol can be easily distilled, Prakash said. CO 2 capture from air and conversion to CH 3 OH. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However, the two conclude in their review, substantial advances in catalyst, electrolyte, and reactor design are needed to enable CO 2 utilization via electrochemical conversion a technology that can help address climate change and shift society to renewable energy sources. Current research efforts in the electrochemical conversion of CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

However, the ARA authors note: the UOP/Eni Ecofining process is intrinsically associated with a monotonic spectrum of paraffinic products and high consumption of hydrogen. In addition, hydrogen used in the conventional petroleum hydrotreating process is derived from non-renewable sources, such as natural gas steam reforming.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

GTI’s IH 2 technology is an advanced pyrolysis technology which utilizes low pressure hydrogen together with a proprietary catalyst to remove virtually all of the oxygen present in the starting biomass. Property comparison. The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with CRI/Criterion Inc.,

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JULY 15, 2011

Comparison of biomass-to-wheel (BTW) efficiency for different biomass utilization scenarios. fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Splitting Water at High Temperatures. Most solar-driven water-splitting experiments are conducted at room temperature. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a water-splitting device that operates at high temperatures (up to 400 °C), dramatically improving solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiencies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2009

Although the proposed 2010 budget for the DOE reduces funding for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle work ( earlier post ), the Recovery Act is providing a $42 million boost for nearer-term applications of fuel cells in other areas. We are rebalancing our portfolio, focusing on fuel cells rather than just hydrogen for long term transportation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Moreover, it points out obstacles described in the studies presented and discusses perspectives in the application of ionic liquids to the conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates. Ionic liquids, water, carbohydrates, a catalyst, etc. The direct conversion of raw biomass that must be investigated more extensively.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Hydrogen for reverse water gas shift reaction to avoid producing CO 2 during the process is produced by electrolyzing water, driven by solar power. For comparison, they also modeled the production of methanol using only biomass as a fuel and also using coal as source of both carbon and energy. Hertwich and Zhang (2009).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. Conversions can be done of older utes, potentially prolonging the life of an existing vehicle. They will also have 12 inches of suspension travel and be able to drive through 1000mm of water. We’re watching on with interest.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

In comparison, based on analysis work completed at NREL, the predicted PGP for ethanol produced via the thermochemical and biochemical pathways are $1.57 In comparison, based on analysis work completed at NREL, the predicted PGP for ethanol produced via the thermochemical and biochemical pathways are $1.57 gallon US ($0.52/liter).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Chemists from the University of Glasgow (Scotland) have developed a new method for hydrogen production that is 30 times faster than current state-of-the-art proton exchange membrane electrolyzers at equivalent platinum loading. Hence, if the energy source is renewable, H 2 can be produced sustainably from water using electrolysis.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

The production of synthetic fuels from carbon dioxide (and/or water) has been widely studied and can be efficient. However, the value of such fuels including syngas and methane and hydrogen is not significantly higher that of the cement product.

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JUNE 4, 2017

Scientists have been trying to artificially replicate photosynthesis to convert solar energy to stored chemical energy, with the objective of producing environmentally friendly and sustainable fuels, such as hydrogen and methanol. These complicated processes must operate synchronously to achieve high energy-conversion efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. In comparison with the previous V6, the CO 2 emissions from the engine have been reduced by around 15%.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. Additional markets will follow, tracking the expansion of a convenient hydrogen refueling infrastructure. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Impacts of Vehicle to Grid on power quality (DC – AC conversion and power injection happens) You may start as follows. Solar charging stations and Conventional charging stations (electricity from coal) comparison. Comparison of P1, P2, P3, P4 configuration of HEV using simulation studies 3. Battery manufacturing etc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2. How PHEV enhances The Electric Infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2011

Two-step methanol and synthesis in water- and gas-cooled reactors operating along the optimum extraction route. Adjustment of syngas composition by hydrogen recycle. MTG, which can be licensed from Exxon Mobil ( earlier post ) currently is the only commercially proven methanol conversion technology. Source: EMRE.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Direct liquefaction, by contrast, combines coal with hydrogen over a catalyst for the direct conversion to linear and ring-type hydrocarbons. Half the water consumption. Comparison of Various CTL Configurations (Source: Headwaters). There is a hybrid process that combines the two.). Axens DCL process. Source: Axens.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2015

Also, liquefying high-oxygen content low-ranking coal and biomass also consumes more hydrogen and produces more CO 2 , significantly reducing process efficiency. Solubles were almost free from water and ash. —Li et al. The solid soluble is finally obtained after removing the solvent by distillation. for biomass wastes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

A 220 volt socket like on your water heater or dryer would be better, ad these typically have 40 or 50 amp circuits, so they can deliver 8,000 to 10,000 watts - is this what they mean? Apr 19th 2009 4:54PM Or fuel cells (ex: hydrogen). Now where to get that pesky hydrogen. Neutral who? @ excluding coal power in china.

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