Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, located in Göteborg, Sweden, have performed the first life-cycle assessment of a commercially available two-seater all-electric aircraft—the Pipistrel Alpha Electro, manufactured in Slovenia—directly comparing it to the fossil fuel-powered version of the same plane. The research, much of which was informed by records and data from the manufacturer, studied… Read more »
Search Results Found For: "emissions stud"
Transforming the EV charging station market: new AI-driven revenue opportunities
Sponsored by SECOThe electric mobility surge owes its momentum to a confluence of factors—heightened environmental consciousness, strides in battery technology, and the perspective of reduced operational costs. As electric vehicles gain traction, they emerge as a linchpin in smart city management, aligning with sustainability, enhanced efficiency, and reduced emissions goals. The growing use of EV… Read more »
Blue Bird delivers 23 electric school buses to Kentucky school district
Iconic school bus OEM Blue Bird has delivered 23 electric school buses to Carter County Schools in Kentucky, which operates 11 schools serving some 4,200 students. Carter County Schools purchased the electric bus through Blue Bird’s authorized dealer Central States Bus Sales in Lexington, Kentucky. The district received a $9,085,000 grant through the EPA’s 2022… Read more »
New York State opens applications for $100 million in funding for electric school buses
New York State is now taking applications for grant funding for electric school buses under the $4.2-billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. $100 million will be disbursed in this first tranche of a total $500 million authorized by the Bond Act. New York’s 2022 State of the State… Read more »
Maersk’s APM Terminals explains why container port equipment must electrify
Ocean shipping is often cited as one of the most difficult transport segments to electrify, and with good reason. However, there’s one segment of the container shipping industry that should be fairly easy to cost-effectively electrify: container handling equipment (CHE) at ports. APM Terminals—a unit of Danish shipping giant Maersk that runs about 8% of… Read more »
Material selection for EV battery pack assembly and thermal management
Sponsored by Dupont. DuPont Supports You from Concept to Commercialization You have many choices when it comes to suppliers and material selection when considering electric vehicle battery pack assembly and thermal management. DuPont sets itself apart by offering a wide portfolio of solutions along with R&D, application development expertise, in-house capabilities and technical service that… Read more »
Blue Bird delivers its 1,500th electric school bus
Yellow school bus maker Blue Bird has delivered its 1,500th electric school bus. Modesto City Schools in California purchased the historic EV through Blue Bird’s authorized school bus dealer A-Z Bus Sales. Modesto’s milestone unit is one of 1,500 Blue Bird electric school buses now serving school districts across 41 US states. The company says… Read more »
Data indicates EVs bring significant health benefits for truck drivers
Charged regularly speaks with execs at companies involved in pilots of electric trucks. These folks invariably tell us about the (sometimes unexpected) rave reviews that EVs get from drivers, who love the quiet and the lack of vibration. Of course, they also love not having to breathe diesel exhaust. A new article from the Natural… Read more »
Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system
Q&A with Smartville CEO and co-founder Antoni Tong What do EV batteries have in common with athletes and politicians? Once they age out (or get voted out) of their positions, they have the opportunity to have a lucrative (and in the case of batteries, useful) second career. Repurposing depleted EV batteries for stationary storage applications… Read more »
Developing standards for EV charging reliability
Q&A with Frank Menchaca, President of SAE International’s Sustainable Mobility Solutions The reliability—or rather, the unreliability—of public EV charging stations is nothing less than a scandal, and it’s holding back EV adoption. This tragedy involves a cast of many players—automakers, charger manufacturers, network operators, electric utilities, and often a lot more—and all need to start… Read more »
