Comments on: Government To Subsidise Electric Car Purchases, Forget About Grid, Renewables, Battery Production… http://www.badidea.co.uk/2009/04/government-to-subsidise-electric-car-purchases-forget-about-grid-renewables-battery-production/ Bad Idea is an invaluable source of information and quality journalism about cultural and economic innovation in Britain and beyond. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: was ist tramadol http://www.badidea.co.uk/2009/04/government-to-subsidise-electric-car-purchases-forget-about-grid-renewables-battery-production/comment-page-1/#comment-12655 was ist tramadol Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:43:29 +0000 http://www.badidea.co.uk/?p=5348#comment-12655 uEnzLc sweet template uEnzLc sweet template

]]> By: Ford Focus Parts http://www.badidea.co.uk/2009/04/government-to-subsidise-electric-car-purchases-forget-about-grid-renewables-battery-production/comment-page-1/#comment-11124 Ford Focus Parts Thu, 13 May 2010 19:11:53 +0000 http://www.badidea.co.uk/?p=5348#comment-11124 A diesel Fiesta has very low emissions compared with most vehicles, and this doesn’t take into account the carbon created by manufacturing the diesel, but even so, electric cars charged off gas-fired power stations. A diesel Fiesta has very low emissions compared with most vehicles, and this doesn’t take into account the carbon created by manufacturing the diesel, but even so, electric cars charged off gas-fired power stations.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.badidea.co.uk/2009/04/government-to-subsidise-electric-car-purchases-forget-about-grid-renewables-battery-production/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Joshua Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:00:59 +0000 http://www.badidea.co.uk/?p=5348#comment-2870 If you're looking at mitigating CO2 as the only benefit to air emissions in electric grid power emission to power the car vs diesel, then JUST look at the remaining large tailpipe emissions: NOx emissions, hydrocarbon emissions, and lastly a lot particulate matter. If a power plant runs on natural gas, the energy lost due to entropy is still much less, which is then more efficient than a diesel engine...or any personal motor vehicle for that matter. Oil extraction, transportation, manufacturing and distribution make diesel skyrocket above CO2 emissions from a electric car powered by CH4 powered plant. Cheers. If you’re looking at mitigating CO2 as the only benefit to air emissions in electric grid power emission to power the car vs diesel, then JUST look at the remaining large tailpipe emissions: NOx emissions, hydrocarbon emissions, and lastly a lot particulate matter. If a power plant runs on natural gas, the energy lost due to entropy is still much less, which is then more efficient than a diesel engine…or any personal motor vehicle for that matter. Oil extraction, transportation, manufacturing and distribution make diesel skyrocket above CO2 emissions from a electric car powered by CH4 powered plant. Cheers.

]]> By: Joe Davila http://www.badidea.co.uk/2009/04/government-to-subsidise-electric-car-purchases-forget-about-grid-renewables-battery-production/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 Joe Davila Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:37:51 +0000 http://www.badidea.co.uk/?p=5348#comment-2852 Check this. Your argument about carbon emissions can be refined to a point where it makes it easy to see why electric vehicles do make lots of sense. Let's consider the trends surrounding this issue. First, the rate of technical engineering improvements is making rechargeable batteries exponentially more powerful and efficient. Murphy's law applies here too. Second, there are numerous companies that are making great progress to solve the greenhouse gas issue. 30% of all green house gas emissions are produced by gas powered vehicles, while coal fired electric plants in total produce 40% of all greenhouse gases. But this rate is in decline (which is a good thing) due to the explosion of wind turbine, solar energy orders, and various promising alternative energy technologies. Carnegie Limited Corporation in Australia is an excellent example of one of these companies. Their website http://www.carnegiecorp.com.au/ Another important trend is that air pollution is quickly increasing. See this recent article published by the EPA on greenhouse gases and their effect on populations: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/04/17/epa-declares-greenhouse-gases-a-public-health-hazard.html Health reason should be another driver for change. So you see all factors are heading in the right direction to facilitate mass energy production and begin making this historic transition from oil dependence to renewable sources of energy. The gas combustion engine was invented over 100 years ago, we are capable of drastically improving that based on what we know now. Check this. Your argument about carbon emissions can be refined to a point where it makes it easy to see why electric vehicles do make lots of sense. Let’s consider the trends surrounding this issue. First, the rate of technical engineering improvements is making rechargeable batteries exponentially more powerful and efficient. Murphy’s law applies here too. Second, there are numerous companies that are making great progress to solve the greenhouse gas issue. 30% of all green house gas emissions are produced by gas powered vehicles, while coal fired electric plants in total produce 40% of all greenhouse gases. But this rate is in decline (which is a good thing) due to the explosion of wind turbine, solar energy orders, and various promising alternative energy technologies. Carnegie Limited Corporation in Australia is an excellent example of one of these companies. Their website http://www.carnegiecorp.com.au/ Another important trend is that air pollution is quickly increasing. See this recent article published by the EPA on greenhouse gases and their effect on populations: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/04/17/epa-declares-greenhouse-gases-a-public-health-hazard.html Health reason should be another driver for change.

So you see all factors are heading in the right direction to facilitate mass energy production and begin making this historic transition from oil dependence to renewable sources of energy. The gas combustion engine was invented over 100 years ago, we are capable of drastically improving that based on what we know now.

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