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Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

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JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. Electricity. $/g. Month (2022). Change from January (%). $/g.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Diesel

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in

Kumamoto University project to use Nissan LEAF technology in electric bus test in Japan; 3 packs, 3 motors

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Technology developed by Nissan for the battery-electric Nissan LEAF will be used in an electric bus project led by a team from Kumamoto University, that starts testing next month in Japan, with the goal of making zero-emission public transit more widespread and affordable.

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Japan Nissan Universal Motor

Peat might lower cost of sodium-ion batteries for EVs, research suggests

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

An ingredient used to flavor whiskey and make fertilizer could soon play an important role in EV batteries, researcher at Estonia's Tartu University say.

Sodium

Sodium Cost Of Estonia Batteries

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a team from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) calculate that the social cost of the phase out of nuclear electricity production in Germany is approximately $12 billion per year.

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Cost Of Germany Pollution 2017

What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

This analysis compares the costs of usable energy when we buy gasoline and electricity for driving and natural gas for keeping warm. The average retail cost of regular gasoline in 2018 was $2.719 per gallon. Consequently, the average cost of the available energy from gasoline is $0.226 per 10,000 Btu. by Michael Sivak.

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Cost Of Energy Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This is the first time that a research facility specializing in electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been built within Seoul National University. million EVs by 2030. million EVs by 2030. trillion (US$7.4

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New flying/driving robot developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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MAY 20, 2019

An experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors, has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

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Universal Maintenance 2016 2019

Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team

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JUNE 3, 2021

A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). million to help develop advanced batteries from electric cars and grid energy storage. The NSERC will give the team, headed by Dr. Jeff Dahn, $2.9

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Overall, electrification reduces net external costs to society by 3–11% (5–24¢ per trip), depending on the assumed social cost of carbon. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.

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Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Electric transit bus maker Proterra enters university market with order from ASUM

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Battery-electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra has entered the university market with its first order from the Associated Students of the University of Montana ( ASUM ) Transportation for two Proterra 40-foot Catalyst Fast Charge buses and one semi-autonomous fast charger for its UDASH routes.

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Universal Market Jordan Montana

How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

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JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. EVs were most.

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Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. The issue of the relative costs of moving these products by rail and pipelines extends to those products as well.

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Pollution North Dakota Cost Of Oil

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

Ricardo wins UK funding to develop future electric trucks

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ricardo has won two UK Government-backed innovation competitions to develop novel solutions for heavy-duty vehicles focusing on improving efficiency and performance and reducing the cost of future electric trucks. Ricardo will be partnering with the University of Bath for both projects. of these are using cleaner propulsion.

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Future Electric Electrical Cleaner

Chinese university develops new material to increase solid-state battery production

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JULY 29, 2021

Chinese university develops new material to increase solid-state battery production. If you are an EV manufacturer or EV Dealer or EV Supporter who want to share news related to electric vehicles on our website, please send an email to crm@electricvehicles.in.

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Universal Chinese Production Batteries

DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar

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JUNE 22, 2023

Synhelion and its partner the University of Florida announced that their joint project has been awarded US$2.7 The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric power generation and storage.

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Florida Solar Hydrogen Production

Report: Sumitomo and Kyoto University developing lower temperature molten-salt battery; about 10% the cost of Li-ion

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MARCH 4, 2011

The Nikkei reports that Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., in partnership with Kyoto University, has developed a lower temperature molten-salt rechargeable battery that promises to cost only about 10% as much as lithium ion batteries. The company and the university have applied for patents.

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Molten Salt Universal Lithium Ion Li-ion

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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JANUARY 12, 2023

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. —Jennifer Homendy.

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F-150 Climate Petrol Hummer

Bluesky and University of Leicester form joint venture for air quality monitoring

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Aerial mapping company Bluesky and the University of Leicester are forming a new joint venture—EarthSense Systems—focused on air quality monitoring. This new Institute brings together all the research work within the University associated with Space (including astronomy and planetary science) and Earth Observation.

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Universal Pollution 2019 Environment

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

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JUNE 9, 2014

The cost of electrofuels—fuels produced by catalyst-based systems for light capture, water electrolysis, and catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to liquid fuels—remains far away from viable, according to a new analysis by Lux Research. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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Cost Of North Carolina Conversion Hydrogen

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Researchers from the University of Houston (UH) have developed a cobalt(II) oxide (CoO) nanocrystalline catalyst that can carry out overall water splitting with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of around 5%. They report on their work in a paper in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

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Houston Water Solar Universal

DOE to award $60M to advance clean hydrogen technologies and decarbonize grid

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AUGUST 24, 2022

To further decarbonize the grid, DOE is also launching a $20-million university research consortium to help states and Tribal communities successfully implement grid resilience programs and achieve decarbonization goals. ( DE-FOA-0002792 ).

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Grid Hydrogen Clean Cleaning

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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Wind PHEV Cost Of Charging

Lightning eMotors delivers first all-electric motorcoach to ABC Companies; order for 200 ZEVs

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The T2145e electric motor coach undergoing final testing in Colorado. —Roman Cornell.

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All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical

DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design. The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. The internal propeller drives an ordinary electric generator.

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Mariner Universal Grid Water

DOE selects 7 gasification projects for funding; focus on reducing cost of coal conversion

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JULY 15, 2015

The projects conducted through this program are geared toward reducing the cost of coal conversion and mitigating the environmental impacts of fossil-fueled power generation. Montana State University. DOE: $650,000 Non DOE: $162,500 Total: $812,500 (20% cost share). The Pennsylvania State University. Lead organization.

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Coal Conversion Cost Of Montana

BMW to pilot second-generation hydrogen fuel cell drives in small series from 2022

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JULY 25, 2020

In the future, the hydrogen fuel cell drive can be an attractive alternative to battery-electric vehicles, in particular for customers who do not have their own access to electric charging infrastructure and who often drive long distances, BMW said. This will improve their competitiveness compared to battery electric vehicles.

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BMW Hydrogen Fuel Universal

MAN Truck & Bus establishing large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site

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JULY 1, 2022

Beginning in 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. MAN is thus laying the foundations for the large-scale industrialization of electric drive systems for trucks and buses. Bottom: The battery pack for the MAN eTruck.

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Batteries Battery Production Electric

DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. As domestic demand increases rapidly, there is an urgent need to develop safe, secure, domestic, and cost-competitive sources of lithium.

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University of Nottingham leading 3-year, £830K project on automotive power electronics

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JULY 14, 2016

The University of Nottingham (UK) is leading a 3-year, £830,000 (US$1.1-million) This is critical as manufacturers race to meet higher fuel-efficiency standards and cut the cost of in-car electrics, which currently make up 45% of costs in modern hybrid cars.

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Universal Power Powered Conversion

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Tennessee Technological University. AOI 3: Reducing the Cost of DC Fast Charging Equipment. North Carolina State University. Marquette University.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid

University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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JANUARY 9, 2015

In the wind energy industry, advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to create more energy. Doubling the length of a turbine blade can help quadruple the amount of electricity generated. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; TPI Composites, Inc.;

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Tennessee Universal Manufacturer Honda

Researchers find capillary-fed electrolysis cell can deliver hydrogen at 98% cell energy efficiency

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MARCH 21, 2022

In an open access paper published in Nature Communications , researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia report that their capillary-fed electrolysis cell demonstrates water electrolysis performance exceeding commercial electrolysis cells, with a cell voltage at 0.5 2 and 85 °C of only 1.51 kWh/kg hydrogen (vs. Hodges et al.

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Hydrogen Energy Water Renewable

DOE awards $56M to 21 concentrating solar power projects; $8M for reducing soft costs of rooftop PV systems

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JUNE 14, 2012

The research projects, conducted in partnership with private industry, national laboratories and universities, support the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar power cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by the end of the decade. CSP awards. million in fiscal year 2011.

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Solar Cost Of Power Powered

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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MARCH 30, 2022

Danish Minister for Transport Trine Bramsen, Aalborg municipal government representatives, and European media were invited to witness the first test runs of Geely methanol vehicles on Danish roads and visit the e-methanol production facility at Aalborg University. Both have their own advantages and together complement each other, Geely says.

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Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Solaris Sverige AB, the Swedish market representative of Poland-based Solaris Bus & Coach company, is participating in the EVolution Road project which is creating an electric road which automatically detects and charges electric vehicles. This in turn results in reduced weight and cost of the electric vehicle.

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Sweden Electric Electrical Poland

Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

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MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Universal Grid Carbon Engine

U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

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APRIL 8, 2023

A spinout from the University of Birmingham (UK)— About:Energy —has launched its battery design software platform: The Voltt. The characterization and modeling technologies brought into the platform were developed through research programs at Imperial College London, University of Birmingham and The Faraday Institution.

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Design Batteries Battery London

Study finds EVs are traveling less than half the US fleet average

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

New data suggests that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs currently travel less than half as much as the US fleet average. They found that the arrival of an EV in a household increases household electricity consumption by 2.9 —Burlig et al. Fiona Burlig, James B.

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Fleet Davis Gasoline-Electric Chicago

DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

The US Department of Energy announced Stage 1 winners of the Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric and thermal applications ( CABLE ) Conductor Manufacturing Prize. For more than a century, the conductivity of materials that carry electricity has remained almost unchanged.

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Affordable Carbon

GM and Shanghai Jiao Tong University begin vehicle sharing pilot program with EN-V 2.0 fleet

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MAY 27, 2015

General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have begun a two-year vehicle sharing pilot program in Shanghai featuring 16 Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) electric concept vehicles. is the second generation of the Electric Networked-Vehicle demonstrated at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Earlier post.) The EN-V 2.0

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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JUNE 24, 2019

A 20% increase in UK-generated electricity would be required to charge the current 252.5 Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars.

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Climate Change Universal All-Electric Supplies

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Kumamoto University project to use Nissan LEAF technology in electric bus test in Japan; 3 packs, 3 motors

Peat might lower cost of sodium-ion batteries for EVs, research suggests

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?

Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

New flying/driving robot developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Electric transit bus maker Proterra enters university market with order from ASUM

How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Ricardo wins UK funding to develop future electric trucks

Chinese university develops new material to increase solid-state battery production

DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar

Report: Sumitomo and Kyoto University developing lower temperature molten-salt battery; about 10% the cost of Li-ion

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Bluesky and University of Leicester form joint venture for air quality monitoring

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

DOE to award $60M to advance clean hydrogen technologies and decarbonize grid

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Lightning eMotors delivers first all-electric motorcoach to ABC Companies; order for 200 ZEVs

DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

DOE selects 7 gasification projects for funding; focus on reducing cost of coal conversion

BMW to pilot second-generation hydrogen fuel cell drives in small series from 2022

MAN Truck & Bus establishing large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site

DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

University of Nottingham leading 3-year, £830K project on automotive power electronics

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

Researchers find capillary-fed electrolysis cell can deliver hydrogen at 98% cell energy efficiency

DOE awards $56M to 21 concentrating solar power projects; $8M for reducing soft costs of rooftop PV systems

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

Study finds EVs are traveling less than half the US fleet average

DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

GM and Shanghai Jiao Tong University begin vehicle sharing pilot program with EN-V 2.0 fleet

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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