ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE RATCHETING UP THEIR SUPPORT: The presentations by Peter Darbee, Chair and CEO of PG&E Corporation, by Tom Kuhn, President of Edison Electric Institute, and John Bryson, Chairman and CEO of Edison International, made clear that our nation's utilities fully understand the potential
of electrification of transportation to help them improve their business operations and continue their shift to renewable energy sources.
Given that we firmly believe in the thesis
of electrification of transportation, it doesn't matter to us whether the price of lithium hydroxide goes to $ 12,000 or $ 2,000 per tonne.
Not exact matches
«There have been so many technological disruptions in
transportation, particularly in the areas
of electrification and automation, that will change the way we move around.
We're very bullish on the impact that autonomy,
electrification, and sharing will have on the
transportation sector and we look forward to continuing to invest in the future
of transportation.
Is
electrification of cars and other kinds
of transportation the answer for taking the carbon dioxide out
of that side
of our economy?
Inslee, Jerry Brown and Kate Brown talked about the efforts underway in each
of their states to curb greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives such as renewable energy and grid modernization,
electrification of transportation infrastructure, energy efficiency and policies to price or cap carbon emissions.
Electrification of transportation vehicles is only part
of the solution.
«Hydro - Québec has developed extensive expertise in the area
of battery materials scale - up and commercialization for electric vehicles and grid storage,» said Karim Zaghib, General Director
of the Center
of Excellence in
Transportation,
Electrification and Energy Storage and Conversion (CETEES) at Hydro - Québec.
$ 365 million
of the funds would be used to create the
Transportation Electrification Initiative.
«In the
transportation sector,
electrification and expansion
of both passenger and freight rail and conversion
of on - road vehicles to electric drive, hybrids, and turbo diesels, coupled with the recently enacted CAFÉ standards, will allow total residual carbon emissions to drop well below 10 percent
of today's levels.
4) I support substitution strategies, including rapid deployment
of RE and
electrification of transportation, because there is the real potential for rapid emissions reductions in the near term.
4) I support substitution strategies, including rapid deployment
of RE and
electrification of transportation
Electrification of transportation is NOT the only way to go renewable.
Today, we look at the next phase, the
electrification of transportation.
Utilities serving air quality nonattainment or maintenance areas, and utilities in states with greenhouse gas emissions targets, will find additional value in the potential environmental benefits
of transportation electrification.
There's a structural transition going on right now in the global economy — a move toward low - carbon energy sources, energy efficiency, waste and pollution reduction, and
electrification of transportation.
In New York, a coalition
of more than 40 groups is calling for utilities to get more involved in
transportation electrification to complement existing state EV programs.
These environmental, economic and social goals can be addressed through the accelerated
electrification of the
transportation sector.
It would establish a goal to expand
transportation electrification — the use
of electricity to power cars, buses, trains, etc. — by at least 50 percent above 2030 market projections, statewide.
What we need and are moving toward is the
electrification of transportation.
It also seeks to expand research on the scale up
of EV deployment, including such topics as policy efficacy, barriers to adoption, the
electrification of public
transportation, grid integration and load management, and synergies with automated, connected and shared vehicles.
The
transportation sector has shown early signals
of adaptation too, as automakers keep establishing ambitious plans for
electrification of their future fleets and ten states so far have Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) programmes to encourage the deployment
of electric vehicles.
Ample alt energy — even if more somewhat more expensive — could replace coal and allow (should it become necessary)
electrification of ground
transportation (replacing oil).
In addition, we can leverage that clean grid to rapidly accelerate the
electrification of our
transportation systems and our buildings.
This is leading to the
electrification of transportation, which puts pressure on the electric grid and causes prices to rise there, too.
These state agencies will also review data regarding current and future charging infrastructure utilization prior to authorizing the collection
of new program costs related to
transportation electrification in customer rates.
Instead
of the original mandate on petroleum use, Capitol Weekly reports that these so - called «
Transportation Electrification» provisions use marketplace competition between utilities and the tech sector to cut California's reliance on petroleum as a transportation fuel and grow zero emiss
Transportation Electrification» provisions use marketplace competition between utilities and the tech sector to cut California's reliance on petroleum as a
transportation fuel and grow zero emiss
transportation fuel and grow zero emissions vehicles.
And one
of the potential solutions there is
electrification of our
transportation system; that clearly wasn't enough from PG&E standpoint to justify keeping Diablo open.
Finally, it is important to note that ISO New England's forecasts make no explicit assumptions regarding the future
electrification of other sectors, including heating (via high - efficiency heat pumps) or the
transportation sector (via electric vehicles).
We will transform American
transportation by reducing oil consumption through cleaner fuels, vehicle
electrification increasing the fuel efficiency
of cars, boilers, ships, and trucks.
For instance, Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that electric vehicles will be «price competitive on an unsubsidized basis beginning in 2025,» indicating that by the end
of the forecast period for CELT 2018, the region may be in the midst
of a substantial shift towards
electrification of the
transportation industry.
It envisions a world in which the power supply is cleaner and more distributed, where digital transformation embraces artificial intelligence, the IoT, and blockchain - enabled networks, and where widespread
electrification of the
transportation sector means that power supply and demand become increasingly mobile.
The
transportation study shows how a combination
of electrification and increase in vehicle efficiency could significantly lower emissions from this sector.
And while not that long ago ago we worried that many in the climate change world had not recognized the importance
of transportation electrification and the near - term benefits possible with today's technology, that's no longer the case.
The EC's
Electrification Roadmap, released in November 2009, proposed a set of policies in which geographic areas would compete to be selected as electrification deployment communities: specific areas in which targeted, temporary financial incentives are employed so that all of the elements of an electrified transportation system are deployed
Electrification Roadmap, released in November 2009, proposed a set
of policies in which geographic areas would compete to be selected as
electrification deployment communities: specific areas in which targeted, temporary financial incentives are employed so that all of the elements of an electrified transportation system are deployed
electrification deployment communities: specific areas in which targeted, temporary financial incentives are employed so that all
of the elements
of an electrified
transportation system are deployed simultaneously.
And we're gratified that General Motors recognizes sees this study as validation
of its decision to evolve to the
electrification of transportation.»
States should build on the foundation
of strong energy efficiency and renewable energy policies to accelerate the public benefits
of transportation electrification, attorney Robin Lunt writes.
The
electrification of Singapore's
transportation has received growing interest ever since it was reported that an international panel
of experts pegged Singapore as an ideal place to launch an electric vehicle (EV) network.
The
electrification of personal
transportation is a topic that I know we share and care about very deeply.
I personally would like to welcome Andy to the conversation about the
electrification of personal
transportation.
For example,
electrification of the
transportation and residential heating sectors will be required.
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Electrification of Transportation a Good Thing?
It is difficult to see how new nuclear power can be competitive with solar and wind plus transmission now and with advances in
electrification of transportation, low cost storage, which previously would have helped nuclear power, will eliminate the whole baseload concept.
While consumer electric vehicles like the Tesla and the Bolt get a lot more press than commercial vehicles, the delivery and logistics sector that provides «last - mile»
transportation of goods and services in and around cities each day is a prime candidate for
electrification.
The
electrification of the
transportation sector can also help a lot with air quality issues, especially if the power grid is being cleaned up in parallel (something that we have to do for all kinds
of reasons, including global warming).
Personally, I'm ecstatic about what the future holds for the
electrification of personal
transportation.
But most importantly, the Prius is just the beginning
of a much longer transition away from fossil fuels and toward
electrification, which is a more efficient way to do things, and allows the use
of many clean and renewable source
of energy for
transportation (which is harder to do with the internal combustion engine).
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Electrification of Transportation a Good Thing?
Focusing on
electrification of transportation is a great way to slow the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Most countries have suites
of policies designed to reduce their emissions: cue
electrification of transportation, building efficiency codes, carbon pricing, etc..