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What is OPEC?
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Solar Energy
Biodiesel
Bioethanol
Hydrogen
Liquid Petroleum Gas
Methanol
Natural Gas
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ULSD
DMF
DME
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Electricity
A Renewable Fuel
Vehicles can use electricity in two ways. In every EV car, whether pure BEVs or hybrid vehicles, an on-board battery acts as a energy store for the electricity. It is a potentially renewable fuel—provided it is produced via a renewable source, such as biomass or solar power.
Unlike batteries, the fuel cell does not need to be replaced. A fuel cell converts chemical energy into electricity then and there, meaning the fuel cell doesn’t get replaced, but the source of the chemical energy, in this case hydrogen, does need to be stored on-board. To learn more about the fuel cell, click here
Properties
Liquid, nontoxic, biodegradable
Production
The majority of electricity is currently produced at power plants using fossil fuels, although a small amount is derived from wind and solar power.
CO2 Emissions
Zero
The majority of electricity is currently produced at power plants using fossil fuels, although a small amount is derived from wind and solar power.
Fuel Blends
No.
Biodiesel can be blended with conventional diesel at any ratio, either at the refinery or at the tank. However it is typically blended starting around 2% (B2) to 20% (B20). Blends higher than B5 make demands on the user, requiring modifications and special handling.
Infrastructure
In Place.
Since BEVs merely require an electric outlet to recharge the car’s battery, the infrastructure is already in place with the utility grid. A small number of US states currently have one or two electric recharging stations, but this number is expected to grow.
Advantages
• Electricity has the highest distribution efficiency of any fuel, even gasoline. The distribution efficiency involves ascertaining how much energy is lost throughout the entire supply chain, from production to transport to end user. Gasoline’s distribution efficiency is around 80%, while electricity is about 95%.
• A new, even overhauled infrastructure is not necessary
Disadvantages
• Currently, BEVs don’t perform very well, and as long as they don’t, they will remain unattractive to consumers
The Future…
… for the use of electricity is decidedly bright. Electricity used in most BEVS is currently created at power plants, which use fossil fuels to create the energy. The hope is to use a renewable (non-petroleum based) fuel source to create that energy.
Additionally, recent advancements in flywheel storage and nanotechnology suggest that car batteries of the somewhat far-off future could be substantially more efficient compared to current batteries. Please see our Emerging technologies section for more about this amazing battery.
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A Renewable Fuel
Vehicles can use electricity in two ways. In every EV car, whether pure BEVs or hybrid vehicles, an on-board battery acts as a energy store for the electricity. It is a potentially renewable fuel—provided it is produced via a renewable source, such as biomass or solar power.
Unlike batteries, the fuel cell does not need to be replaced. A fuel cell converts chemical energy into electricity then and there, meaning the fuel cell doesn’t get replaced, but the source of the chemical energy, in this case hydrogen, does need to be stored on-board. To learn more about the fuel cell, click here
Properties
Liquid, nontoxic, biodegradable
Production
The majority of electricity is currently produced at power plants using fossil fuels, although a small amount is derived from wind and solar power.
CO2 Emissions
Zero
The majority of electricity is currently produced at power plants using fossil fuels, although a small amount is derived from wind and solar power.
Fuel Blends
No.
Biodiesel can be blended with conventional diesel at any ratio, either at the refinery or at the tank. However it is typically blended starting around 2% (B2) to 20% (B20). Blends higher than B5 make demands on the user, requiring modifications and special handling.
Infrastructure
In Place.
Since BEVs merely require an electric outlet to recharge the car’s battery, the infrastructure is already in place with the utility grid. A small number of US states currently have one or two electric recharging stations, but this number is expected to grow.
Advantages
• Electricity has the highest distribution efficiency of any fuel, even gasoline. The distribution efficiency involves ascertaining how much energy is lost throughout the entire supply chain, from production to transport to end user. Gasoline’s distribution efficiency is around 80%, while electricity is about 95%.
• A new, even overhauled infrastructure is not necessary
Disadvantages
• Currently, BEVs don’t perform very well, and as long as they don’t, they will remain unattractive to consumers
The Future…
… for the use of electricity is decidedly bright. Electricity used in most BEVS is currently created at power plants, which use fossil fuels to create the energy. The hope is to use a renewable (non-petroleum based) fuel source to create that energy.
Additionally, recent advancements in flywheel storage and nanotechnology suggest that car batteries of the somewhat far-off future could be substantially more efficient compared to current batteries. Please see our Emerging technologies section for more about this amazing battery.
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