The green hydrogen economy: a summary?
…Trucking consumes 10Mbpd of diesel globally and emits c1.5bn tons of CO2 per year, which is 3.5% of the global total. Current full-cycle costs of hydrogen trucks are c30% higher…
Hydrogen: overview and conclusions?
…lost in transportation: our overview into hydrogen transport is here, covering cryogenic trucks, hydrogen pipelines, pipeline blending, ammonia and toluene. Is a hydrogen truck really comparable with a diesel truck?…
Distribution Costs: Ships, Trucks, Trains and Delivery Vans?
This data-file breaks down the financial and carbon costs associated with a typical US consumer’s purchasing habits. It covers container-ships, trucks, rail freight, cars and last-mile delivery vans; based on…
Energy storage: top conclusions into batteries?
…have 70-80% lower range than a diesel truck. And a battery-powered airliner has a range of c60-miles. We do not currently see battery powered trucks, ships or planes going mainstream….
Vehicles: fuel economy and energy efficiency?
Vehicle fuel economy and energy efficiency are quantified in this data-file, looking across different transportation types: cars, trucks, buses, hybrids, electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen cars, planes, trains, helicopters, plus other…
Going platinum: PGMs in energy transition?
…within ICE passenger vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles do not play a large role in our roadmap to net zero, but present an interesting ‘what if’. Each hydrogen truck contains 4x more…
Oil and War: ten conclusions from WWII?
…trucks are all highly energy-intensive. For example, a tank achieves a fuel economy of around 0.5 miles per gallon. Thus, Erwin Rommel wrote that “neither guns nor ammunition are of…
Shell drives LNG in transport?
…and large container ships (data-file here). Economics are currently more challenging for LNG trucks (model here). However, this is due to 2.5x higher vehicle costs and 2x higher maintenance costs…
Electric vehicle: battery life?
…might cover 200,000 miles (chart below). The data-file also covers other vehicles from e-scooters to mine trucks. Within each category, there is also going to be a distribution, impacting the…
Solid state batteries: will they change the world?
Solid state batteries promise 2x higher energy density than traditional lithium ion, with 3x faster charging and lower risk of fires. Thus they could re-shape global energy, especially heavy trucks….