Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. IEEE Spectrum did its best to cover those developments, and these were the stories that our readers liked best.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

Global public support now totals about $1 billion per year, leveraging many times that amount in private funds. Several methods of producing hydrogen, including from renewable sources, provide the potential for even greater benefits. It appears that these efforts may jumpstart the hydrogen economy at last.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Europe Is Getting Serious About Developing a Hydrogen Economy H2Mare is one of three hydrogen flagship projects that have received a total of €700 million in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Hydrogen is thus greasing the wheels of the global transition to cleaner energy.

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Driivz

MAY 3, 2021

The United Kingdom’s Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) consists of more than 550 members within the heat, transport, power, EV charging infrastructure and the circular economy (eliminating waste and the continuous use of renewable resources) industries.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But as the global demand for chemical products continues to grow, so do the industry’s emissions. The task is clearly enormous, not just for the chemical manufacturing industry itself but for the larger economy. While this migration has already started to occur, with penetration of renewable sources into the U.S.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. The committee was formed last year to coordinate the organization’s response to the global crisis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

In the paper, the GM team broke down CO 2 and fuel consumption reduction potentials into several categories: The introduction of E-REVs and PHEVs to existing grids, displacing petroleum use; The influence of charging availability and consumer behavior on CO 2 reduction; Changes in power grid mix as well as vehicle stock; and.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE), the growing demand from plug-in electric vehicles and many other technologies that require electricity could increase the load on our power grids by up to 38% by 2050. Power companies and government agencies are working hard to meet this demand, but it’s a challenging task. How Does V2G Work?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The findings include: The US PEV Industry in the Global Market. However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., Global Leadership Position in Technology, Manufacturing, and Public Policy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. by Dr. Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

The International Energy Agency predicts that EVs will make up more than 60 percent of vehicles sold globally by 2030. EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Drastically reducing our fossil-fuel use is key to realizing those goals.

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Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

No matter where you’re driving, you can always be reassured of the distance your EV can traverse by checking your car’s Vehicle Emissions and Energy Economy Label or looking up its estimated range , and using your GPS or Google Maps to calculate the distance of your longer trips ahead of time.

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EV Connect

JUNE 13, 2022

Just as important as creating incentives, though, is renewing/extending them. So as society continues to switch to renewable sources of energy, EVs should increasingly benefit the earth, which will hopefully encourage more EV consumption. The difficult part is predicting exactly how the global economy will drive EV sales.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. California Air Resources Board studies show that battery electric vehicles emit at least 67% lower greenhouse gases than gasoline cars -- even more assuming renewables.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced in early 2009, was highly competitive and resulted in funding 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The group then used a combined forecasting and backcasting approach to calculate the results: from 2010 to 2020, global cost and performance data were forecasted, based on proprietary industry data; after 2020, on projected learning rates. Average values were taken, with no “cherry-picking” of the most favorable data.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ This ensures that further investment is continually being made in the generation of renewable energy and thus in climate protection and the switchover to new sources of power. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Automakers in Europe can lower their emissions by shortening the transport distance and capitalizing on the DRC’s hydroelectric powered grid and proximity to raw materials. We are only at the beginning of the path to achieving net-zero emissions globally. —Ashish Sethia, global head of commodities at BNEF.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

At the hub of the system would be a “smart electricity grid&# that allows electricity to flow where it is needed most and that dissipates energy spikes as weather systems sweep through. “It would help stabilize the energy flows, so you don’t come up against the limits of the grid. The infrastructure is already there.&#

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