Climate, Climate Change, Cost Of and PHEV

Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. in hidden health and climate costs.

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Climate Cost Of Rhode Island Transportation

Toyota’s Skunkworks Chief “Incredibly Optimistic” on Climate

Cars That Think

JUNE 7, 2022

It can often seem like an inevitability that humans will completely and utterly fail to keep our carbon emissions in check over the next decade, which is the most important step we can take to minimize the potentially disastrous impacts of climate change. The reasons are as follows.

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Climate Toyota Climate Change Carbon

Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

Separately, Audi of America, also part of the larger Volkswagen Group, also announced its own carbon offset program for the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) with 3Degrees, as well as SunPower and Bosch partnerships. Installation costs will be extra. Big River and Salmon Creek Forest. McKinney Landfill.

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Audi Solar Carbon PHEV

Toyota exec and Model X owner argues against a pure electric vehicle transition

Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

Toyota Chief Scientist and Toyota Research CEO Gill Pratt recently shared his thoughts about the climate crisis, as well as the need to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The executive cited the cost of battery production, the need for natural resources, and the emissions of battery manufacturing as reasons for his stance.

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U Toronto LCA suggests that with CNG as primary vehicle energy source, EVs best targeted at non-attainment areas

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

This study evaluates the incremental life cycle air emissions (GHG and CAC) impact benefits and life cycle ownership costs of non-plug-in (CV and HEV) and plug-in (BEV) vehicles using natural gas as a common primary energy source. Base case life cycle (a) GHG climate change impacts, (b) CAC health impacts, and (c) ownership costs.

Climate Change

Climate Change Energy Gas-Electric Plug-in

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

Overall, we have substantial opportunities for reducing environmental and climate impacts from light-duty road vehicles. From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. BP, Chevron, Concawe, the Department of Energy U.S.-China

MIT

MIT Transportation Climate Energy

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. Whereas California has over 2.4%

Sale

Sale PHEV District of Columbia North Dakota

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. 250 gCO 2 e/mi for HEVs, PHEVs, FCEVs, and BEVs. transportation sector. . transportation sector.

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Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

UK report sees step-change improvements in performance of EV batteries as “highly unlikely” through 2020

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

The Committee on Climate Change commissioned energy consultancy Element Energy , Li-ion manufacturer Axeon, and Prof. Peter Bruce of EastChem to investigate the future trajectory of batteries cost and performance. It results in a higher cost per kWh for a PHEV compared to pure battery electric vehicle.

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Li-ion 2020 Lithium Ion Lithium Air

BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

ICEs will continue to play a major but changing role in the industry, as most electrified vehicles over time will be hybrids, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In addition, manufacturers will readily meet current emissions regulations with advances in ICE technology.

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Boston Consulting Group Market Hybrid Global

UK Studies Suggest New Business Models and Policies Required for EV and PHEV Uptake; Price a Critical Issue

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

The UK’s Committee on Climate Change commissioned research from a number of consultants to inform its advice on meeting carbon budgets across multiple sectors, including transportation. The 2008 MAC curve provided high-level estimates of the anticipated levels of uptake for EVs and PHEVs.

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PHEV Price Recharge Diesel

New to the World of Electric Cars?

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 26, 2023

As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): PHEVs combine an electric motor with a gasoline engine.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Cars Gasoline-Electric Electric

It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

That reduction shapes as a huge challenge for the current crop of heavy duty SUV and diesel ute makers unless they rapidly adopt electrification in the form of PHEV and battery electric. In the same period, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) would drop 12.4 per cent per annum on average from 199g/km to 81g/km.

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CO2 Standards Toyota Light

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

In this paper, we investigate variation in life cycle cost and emission benefits of hybrid and plug-in vehicles under a range of driving conditions with a sensitivity analysis to critical factors such as gasoline prices, vehicle costs and electricity grid mix. Cost and GHGs per mile for different daily driving distances and patterns.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in PHEV Plug

Oxford University Study Finds Downscaling of Vehicle Size and Weight the Best Way to Reduce Transport GHG Emissions in the Short Term

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

In the medium-term, alternative powertrain technologies such as HEVs and PHEVs, by combining the advantages of ICEVs and battery electric vehicle (BEV), offer perhaps the best interim step. Bottom-up methods are economically efficient but do not always achieve their full potential for change. Future of Mobility Roadmap.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Universal Climate Change

California’s Advanced Clean Cars program: transforming the light-duty fleet to zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicles with an eye on 2050

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. ARB staff proposes that many of the technologies that reduce climate change emissions will also reduce the operating costs of light-duty vehicles. Advanced Clean Cars Summary.

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Light Clean Cleaning Emissions

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The technology pathways are intended to show the different cost impacts of achieving different levels of stringency, if the industry were to place more or less emphasis on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles as compared to advanced gasoline technologies and vehicle mass reduction. A common theme across the.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy

What are Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Will They Replace BEVs?

Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Like BEVs, FCEVs’ exhaust produces no smog-forming or climate-changing emissions; the sole result is water. FCEVs, unlike BEVs and PHEVs, do not require charging because their fuel cells are refilled by filling up with hydrogen, which may be done in as little as 5 minutes at a filling station. Sweeter Yet a bit Bitter.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Fuel Vehicles Hydrogen

US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

Arkansans Power Electronics International and its partners the University of Arkansas, ORNL, Toyota, and Cree will receive $3,914,554 to develop and demonstrate a transformational, highly-efficient, ultra-compact silicon carbide PHEV charger. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).

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Power Powered Arkansas Grid

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): PHEVs combine an electric motor with an internal combustion engine. PHEVs can operate in electric mode for a certain distance before switching to the internal combustion engine or can combine both power sources for improved efficiency. #3 8 When was EV first made?

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

DC quick charging will be available for VW’s battery electric vehicles, but not for their plug-in hybrids: PHEV usage patterns, in the company’s opinion, renders DC charging “unnecessary”. In terms of cost it is not so viable, and a diesel engine is already so efficient. ”. Adapted from Volkswagen’s graph. Click to enlarge.

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Standards Charging Eaton DC

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

In addition to helping to meet UK and EU climate change targets, we anticipate this research and development work will create significant market opportunities for UK-based companies. The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Carbon Li-ion Downsizing Gas

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Prius best embodies Toyota’s philosophy on advanced vehicle technology—for vehicles to become true solutions to our climate change and environmental challenges, they must be mass market solutions. Cost will remain an issue for years to come, and will not be offset by large scale mass production volumes. Michael O’Brien.

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Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug

DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. reliance on foreign energy sources and mitigate climate change, highly efficient automotive gasoline fueled engines need to be developed.

Li-ion

Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Yet, reliance on oil is the greatest immediate threat to US economic and national security, and also contributes to the long-term threat of climate change. In addition, the application of high-performance computing (HPC) and simulations to engine design can reduce the time and cost of integrating new technologies.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel

Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

BEVs vs. PHEVS. However, the obstacles to mass commercialization of BEVs are even greater than the obstacles for PHEVs. Given the high cost of battery production, a BEV that approaches affordability (with generous tax credits) has a driving range of about 70-100 miles on a full charge. Recharging Infrastructure.

Plug-in

Plug-in 2015 Plug Recharge

California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

When fully implemented, annual fuel costs to operate a car will be reduced by an average of 25%, with an overall cumulative savings of $22 billion by 2025, according to ARB calculations. This will reduce the monthly cost of a new car by $12, even when considering the higher cost of the loan or lease. —CFO ISOR.

California

California Clean Cleaning Fleet

McKinsey Report Finds 47% Reduction in Global Automotive Emissions Feasible by 2030; Timely Action By All Stakeholders Required

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

In this scenario, worldwide new car sales in 2030 would consist of 3% electric vehicles (EVs) (~3 million per year), 16% plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) (~14 million per year), and 23% hybrid vehicles (~21 million per year). Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Plug-ins Policy. Source: McKinsey.

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Emissions Global 2006 Carbon

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Air Quality and Climate Change Vol 52 No 3 Sept 2018[link] researchgate.net/publication/328782184_Where_are_we_heading_with_electric_vehicles accessed 4/12/2018. Whitehead, J., & Washington, S.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

House Dems Unveil Climate Plan: Carbon Cuts, National RPS and More $$$ said on March 31st, 2009 at 1:16 pm Without accessories running, the Tesla Roadster consumes 275 Wh/mi of energy from a battery. The thing that bothers me the most about Tesla is not the range or cost of driving an EV. a gallon , that’s 5.7 cents a a mile, 1.3

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Charging Cars 2009

EV Driven

Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Toyota’s Skunkworks Chief “Incredibly Optimistic” on Climate

Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

Toyota exec and Model X owner argues against a pure electric vehicle transition

U Toronto LCA suggests that with CNG as primary vehicle energy source, EVs best targeted at non-attainment areas

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

UK report sees step-change improvements in performance of EV batteries as “highly unlikely” through 2020

BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

UK Studies Suggest New Business Models and Policies Required for EV and PHEV Uptake; Price a Critical Issue

New to the World of Electric Cars?

It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

Oxford University Study Finds Downscaling of Vehicle Size and Weight the Best Way to Reduce Transport GHG Emissions in the Short Term

California’s Advanced Clean Cars program: transforming the light-duty fleet to zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicles with an eye on 2050

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

What are Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Will They Replace BEVs?

US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

McKinsey Report Finds 47% Reduction in Global Automotive Emissions Feasible by 2030; Timely Action By All Stakeholders Required

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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