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Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions
Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check
MIT - Massachusetts...
Yamaha and Sumitomo: Demonstration of Significant CO2 Reduction by Thermoelectric Generator Installed in a Vehicle
CO2 reduction by up to 3.1% is expected by regenerative electric power via exhaust gas heat through Thermoelectric Generator unit on a vehicle with...
Global CNG and LPG Vehicle Market Report
On a gasoline-equivalent basis, the per-gallon cost of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Europe ranges from $1.50 to $2.80. Compared to diesel and gasoline...
Electrifying transport: why New Zealand can’t rely on battery-powered cars alone
Soheil Mohseni, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Alan Brent, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and James Hinkley, Te...
In the race to reduce car emissions, don’t forget longevity
Extending car lifetime and first-owner possession length can reduce overall emissions more than accelerating replacement according to new study
Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Japan—As countries race to...
Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why
Paul N. Edwards, Stanford University
Most of America’s 107,000 gas stations can fill several cars every five or 10 minutes at multiple pumps. Not so...
A global comparison of life-cycle GHG emissions from passenger cars
International Council on Clean Transportation
A far-reaching new study of the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars, including SUVs, draws sharp and meticulous...
Cramming cities full of electric vehicles means we’re still depending on cars — and that’s a huge problem
Kurt Iveson, University of Sydney
This week, the NSW government announced almost A$500 million towards boosting the uptake of electric vehicles. In its new electric...
To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles
John DeCicco, University of Michigan
President Biden has proposed ambitious goals for curbing climate change and investing in a cleaner U.S. economy. One critical sector...
Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there’s a solution
MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University and Mark Apperley, University of Waikato
South Africa has the highest emission intensity in the G20 group of industrialised and...
