Battery Powered, Coal, Gas and Grid

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Click to enlarge. Barnhart and Sally M.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Cost Of Energy

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV

Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. The task: make the most of a 30-watt fuel cell and 14 grams of hydrogen gas. Why a hydrogen truck?

Australia

Australia Hydrogen Green Renewable

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. A paper describing the work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. other parts of the US and the world could be different.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

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

Green Car Congress

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.

Universal

Universal Grid Carbon Engine

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. How EVs can help balance the grid.

Renewable

Renewable Powered Power Charging

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

They are highly automated production islands that directly convert wind energy to hydrogen, with a few of them processing the gas into fuels and other goods. Airplanes, for example, won’t be able to fly long distances on battery power. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

It coordinates communication between different systems, including the motor, battery, power electronics, and charging system. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply. 10 Are EVs eco-friendly since we generate electricity from coal?

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical

How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But there are serious questions , as well, such as: If electric cars rely on power from coal- or oil-burning plants, are they really reducing fossil fuel use? Electric vehicles consume energy far more efficiently than their gas-guzzling counterparts. Are Electric Vehicles Really More Energy Efficient? The short answer is yes.

Energy

Energy St. Louis Gas-Electric Charging

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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. . The reasons are numerous. . It’s not really a disruption.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

DNV GL: world energy demand will peak in 2035 prompting a reshaping of energy investment due to rapid electrification and inherent efficiency

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As money and policy increasingly favor gas and renewables, the rapidly electrifying energy system will deliver efficiency gains that outpace GDP and population growth. Natural gas will become the single largest source in 2026 and it will meet 25% of the world’s energy needs by 2050. Oil will peak in 2023 and coal has already peaked.

Energy

Energy Renewable Oil North America

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

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). using natural gas, emitting 35-77 gCO 2 2 eq/km. become competitive when batteries cost €400/kWh, even without tax incentives, as long as. This cost gap.

Plug-in

Plug-in Charging Gasoline-Electric PHEV

The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

The duty differential for compressed natural gas (CNG) was maintained and the duty differential for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was reduced by 1p per litre. Greening the Grid. On April 1st this year the main fuel duty rate increased by 1.84p per litre and the duty of rebated oils (e.g. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme.

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation 2009 Transportation Tax

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Batteries not ready. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion

Chipping away at the ICE

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

I take a day off work, gas up my old school Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) queen and ride out for in-person visits with as many chambers of commerce, economic development entities, fleet managers, city and county staff, and car dealerships that I can squeeze into a day. Every month I visit a different county. Some are looking for a fight.

Texas

Texas Gas-Electric Grid Climate

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. About every other month, a battery would fry and hed have to have it towed to the dealership. We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program.

Volt

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

EV Driven

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

DNV GL: world energy demand will peak in 2035 prompting a reshaping of energy investment due to rapid electrification and inherent efficiency

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Chipping away at the ICE

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

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