By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Thu, 2009-12-10 13:20
The success of the Electric Vehicle will depend on a number of factors that need to be tackled within the near future. Incentives by governments and the premise of environmental concerns will probably not balance the limited range or the grid integration issues.
To tackle these issues EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive, has mapped out and proposed a number of research needs that are of common concern and of key importance for the wide dissemination of electric vehicles.
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By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Thu, 2009-12-10 13:14
Electric Vehicles may be going mainstream very soon! Whether it is only trendy to have one or not, governments and industry across the world are getting to grips with it! All it takes is to have the vehicles in the market, because the grounds for buying one are there. The reduction in emissions and energy savings convince many customers but to countervail the price premium, Government across Europe (and the World) are bringing up a number of incentives. ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, has published an overview of tax incentives for buying electric vehicles across.
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By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Thu, 2009-12-10 12:56
The recently established Electrification Coalition, a group of business leaders committed to promote the deployment of electric vehicles though a variety of policies and actions, has published its Electrification Roadmap, a sweeping report outlining a vision for the deployment of a fully integrated electric drive network.
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By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Thu, 2009-12-10 12:47
Transport & Environment, a Brussels based organization whose mission is to promote transport policy that is based on the principles of sustainable development has recently published a report analysing what role can electric cars play in the decarbonisation of transport.
Visitors to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show could have been left with only one impression: the future is electric. Virtually every manufacturer exhibited a car powered by batteries. Electric cars are the talk of the town.
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In 2008, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) published Plugged-in: The end of the oil age making the case for Electric Vehicles.
This book aims to demonstrate how automotive electrification can ease the necessary transition towards a transport paradigm which is both highly efficient and compatible with a sustainable renewable energy future.
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Our partner SERN, the Sustainable Energy Regulation Network, has interviewed Miguel Mendonça (World Future Council Research Manager) on feed-in tariffs. Xavier Lemaire, who already provided a webinar about off-grid regulation, carried out the interview.
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By Dr. Jagdish P. N. Giri / Published on Sun, 2009-10-18 13:31
The most difficult phase, over the past history of human survival on this planet, is passing through. The climate is fast tipping to the irreversible stage of warming, that may lead to the disastrous collapse of living system of the earth, if not in near future, may be at some moment of time by the turn of the 21st century.
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By HDK / Published on Mon, 2009-07-27 11:25
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Various energy sources generate electrical energy in a form that cannot simply be injected into the electricity network, including photovoltaic panels, microturbines, batteries and fuel cells. These sources generate either DC voltage or AC voltage with variable frequency and/or an amplitude or voltage not compliant with the electricity network. To connect such sources to the electricity network nevertheless, a power electronic inverter or transformer must be used.
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Commercial, or in other words non-technical losses account for more than 1% of electricity use around the world. The dominant component of these losses is electricity theft. In the largest extent, electricity theft is a problem related to residential customers. In some countries, electricity theft is in the range of, or far exceeding, technical losses in the transmission and distribution sector.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Wed, 2009-07-08 11:59
[In partnership with VEI] Innovative ideas often originate unexpectedly. Minor adaptations to existing systems often result in major savings. A good example is the fitting of an intelligent control system in soft drink vending machines. This reduces energy consumption by up to 35%.
Consumers
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