Offshore Wind Industry Wants To Shed Fossil-Fueled Workboats
The offshore wind industry is turning to electrification and alternative fuels to decarbonize its SOV (service operations vessel) fleet.
alternative fuels
Volvo Switch to Renewable Fuels, Cuts Emissions 84%
Emissions bad. Renewable fuels good.
US DOE: Almost 10,000 Workplace EV Chargers Were Installed In Q1 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced earlier this month that during the first quarter of 2021, there were almost 10,000 workplace EV charging stations installed (that is, in place, not newly installed). This is up by almost 2,000 charging stations compared to one year prior. The announcement came via … [continued]
One Man Behind The White House Effort To Convert Federal Fleet To Electric Vehicles
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) fuel and vehicle regulations expert Ted Sears has been tasked with supporting the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in efforts to convert the federal fleet to zero-emission vehicles. The appointment follows a January 2021 Biden Administration executive order that set a goal of achieving 100% acquisition of … [continued]
What’s Happening With EV Charging Infrastructure In The USA?
How will ample EV charging infrastructures spur EV sales? The goal is to have 100% EV sales in early-adopting states by 2035 and 100% in the rest of the country by 2040.
Argonne Study On Costs & Benefits Of New Transportation Technologies The Most Comprehensive To Date
A new Argonne study offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Advanced vehicle technologies are sometimes more expensive to purchase than conventional technologies but often pay for themselves in reduced … [continued]
ABB, T&E, & Others Push For Strong EV Charging Plans & Unity In Europe
The European Union is seeing massive growth in electric vehicle market share. This has been one of the biggest and most exciting stories of the past year and a half in the electric vehicle industry. One side of it that gets little attention, though, is that massive growth in EV … [continued]
NREL Research Illuminates Optimistic Future for Vehicle Electrification
The transportation sector is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the nation, and electric vehicles (EVs) offer a promising pathway toward decarbonization. With decreasing purchase prices, charging improvements, cleaner electricity, and consumer and industry support, the future of EVs has never been brighter. Cutting-edge research from the National … [continued]
EU Should Target 1 Million Public EV Chargers By 2024
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E), and the European … [continued]
EV Charging Stations Critical As European EV Sales Fly High
Electric vehicle sales are soaring in Europe — in November, plug-in vehicles accounted for 16% of the overall auto market in the UK, over 20% in Germany, and an oil-slaying 80% in Norway. However, a lack of charging infrastructure threatens to spoil the party.
