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Electrification 101: How RMI's New Tool Can Help Utilities Proactively Plan for EVs

23 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"By 2030, we expect to see fully electrified fleets and, by 2035, EV’s comprising 100 percent of vehicles sales in some states...Understandably, we have not built today’s US electric grid to rapidly replace the fossil fuel-based vehicle fueling infrastructure.

RMI's "GridUp tool will forecast energy and power demand from electric vehicles, enabling utilities and regulators to proactively prepare the grid for the growth in EVs."

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EV Swaps For High-Mileage Drivers Is A National Priority - Here's Why

23 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"...a recent study sheds light on a unique segment of the U.S. population known as 'superusers"...Despite being a small fraction of drivers, they consume a staggering 35% of all gasoline, surpassing the total gasoline consumption of China.

"The study urges a shift in focus from affluent, early adopters of EVs to address the unique needs of these high-mileage drivers facing economic barriers and relying on older, gasoline-powered vehicles."

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China EV Overcapacity Fix Would Be A Crowd Pleaser

23 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

China's "vice minister of industry and information technology ...pledged to reduce EV makers' overcapacity, saying... government will take "forceful measures to prevent superfluous projects."

"Excess capacity could be between 5 and 10 million vehicles per year, estimates...The challenge will be how to stem overcapacity without hurting the sector - seen as a technological and manufacturing bright spot for the otherwise grim Chinese economy."

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Fast-Charging Lithium Battery Seeks To Eliminate 'Range Anxiety'

23 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"A team in Cornell Engineering has created a new lithium battery that can charge in under five minutes - faster than any such battery on the market - while maintaining stable performance over extended cycles of charging and discharging.

"Identifying battery electrode materials with inherently fast solid-state transport rates, and hence low Damkohler numbers, helped the researchers pinpoint indium as an exceptionally promising material for fast-charging batteries."

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Big Oil, Automakers Pour Cold Water On Trump Pitch To Gut President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

23 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"The fossil fuel sector and automakers oppose getting rid of tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that buoy their bottom lines, creating possible headwinds for Mr. Trump's aspirations...

"The fossil fuel sector and automakers oppose getting rid of tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that buoy their bottom lines, creating possible headwinds for Mr. Trump's aspirations..."

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Do Electric Vehicles Fail At A Lower Rate Than Gas Cars In Extreme Cold?

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"In a country experiencing extreme cold - and where almost 1 in 4 cars are electric - a roadside assistance company says it's still gas-powered cars that are experiencing the vast majority of problems starting.

"Viking, a Norwegian road assistance company...says that it responded to 34,000 assistance requests in the first 9 days of the year. Viking says that only 13% of the cases were coming from electric vehicle."

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Key Steps To Make EV Fleet Adoption Move Even Faster

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Fleet managers need to fully understand their current operation in order to successfully integrate into the EV world."

"The first step to electrifying a fleet is maximising the power that comes to the site. Look at what power is available on-site. Is there a way to maximise its potential?

"EV charging businesses and consultants see fleet conversions every day. Their input can make the difference."

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Edelman's Koch Connection Follows a Long History of PR-Led Climate Obstruction

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Edelman, the world's largest PR firm, was working with the Koch network as recently as 2022 - the same year that Edelman committed to a more robust climate strategy

"Known for funding climate denial front groups and its deep connections to the fossil fuel industry, Koch Industries and its sprawling network have been peddling climate disinformation for decades.

"Richard Edelman says he wants his legacy to the PR industry to be trust, but in truth, his legacy will be climate denial."

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Sceptics, Look Away: A Mostly Renewable Electricity Grid Is Highly Feasible For Australia

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Australia's electricity could be over 95% renewable by 2035, according to the latest release of Australia's electricity market operator's Integrated System Plan.

"After more than 2 years of weekly simulations, my model has achieved a 98.8% renewable electricity supply at an estimated average wholesale cost of $95/MWh, a similar cost to what it has averaged over the last 8 years."

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Airbus Plans A380 Hydrogen Flights In 2026 After Successful Power On Of ZEROe Fuel Cell Electric Engine

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"...the team at Airbus successfully tested the hydrogen fuel cell system, which reached 1.2 megawatts, its full power level..The ultimate aim of ZEROe is to produce a hydrogen-powered commercial plane by 2035.

"...the propulsion system prototype, which includes the hydrogen fuel cell system and the electric motors, was powered on at 1.2 megawatts...The four concepts that Airbus proposed back in 2020 will pursue either hydrogen The four concepts that Airbus proposed back in 2020 will pursue either hydrogen combustion or hydrogen fuel cell technology."

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How This Canadian Got Tesla Charging Right In -31 Degree Winter Weather

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"The vehicle featured in the video here is a 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD Long Range version and it's being driven in Alberta, Canada. The temperature is around -31 Fahrenheit...The key is to adequately precondition...the battery was warm enough to accept over 100 kilowatts of juice, which is more than enough to charge rather quickly...the moral of the story here is that if you know how to properly use your EV..."

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Biden's EV Insanity Just Got Even Worse

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Frigid January temperatures have given electric vehicle owners nightmares as they struggle to keep their cars charged and on the road

"In addition, the cars' batteries reportedly drain faster in frosty weather. One study from 2019 reported that low temperatures can reduce EV range by 40% or more...The Biden administration has made adoption of electric vehicles key to their climate agenda. But consumers are not playing ball..."

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