Electricity demand for electric vehicles?
Global electricity demand for electric vehicles will rise from 120TWH in 2024 to 500 TWH in 2030 and 3,300 TWH in 2050, ultimately adding 11% upside to today’s global electricity…
Electric Vehicles Increase Fossil Fuel Demand?
It is widely believed that electric vehicles will destroy fossil fuel demand. We find EVs will increase fossil fuel demand by 0.7Mboed from 2020-35. EVs only start lowering net fossil…
Electric Rail Energy Economics?
This data-file models the energy economics and costs of constructing new electric rail lines, to displace automobile traffic and accelerate the energy transition. $199.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Under our base…
Electric trucks: what battery sizes?
This data-file models the possible battery sizes in a fully electric semi-truck. Lithium ion batteries up to 15 tons are considered, which could deliver 2,500 miles of range, comparable to…
Electric arc furnaces for lower-carbon steel production?
Electric arc furnaces generate enormous amounts of heat as very high voltages cause the electric decomposition of air into plasma. This heat can be used to melt down and recycle…
EV fast charging: opening the electric floodgates?
This 14-page note explains the crucial power-electronics in an electric vehicle fast-charging station, running at 150-350kW, to charge up an entire EV in 10-30 minutes. Most important are power-MOSFETs, comprising…
US electric utilities: leading companies in transmission and distribution?
…US electric utilities include rising capex, especially for renewables, the phase out of coal, building out electric vehicle infrastructure and a target of reaching net zero by 2050 or before….
Electric vehicle cost breakdown by component?
…train costs are similar at $8-9k each. The key challenge for the EV is the battery. The electric vehicle cost breakdown shows promise for improving power electronics and smaller batteries….
Power Trains? Electric, diesel or hydrogen
This data-file compares diesel trains, electric trains and hydrogen trains, according to their energy consumption, carbon emissions and fuel costs. The data are presented apples-to-apples, per passenger mile, based on…
Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles: what challenges?
This data-file tabulates the greatest challenges for lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles, which have been cited in 2020’s patent literature. Specifically, the work contains a sample of 100 patents…