Alternative Energy Sources

Many people buy hybrid cars because they have been told that hybrids are much more eco-friendly than any other vehicles out on the market and they feel proud for supporting the Mother Nature. Surprisingly, it is a fact that a recent report announced that the Toyota Prius has a higher life time energy cost than Hummer H1 SUV (kentlaw.edu). It also states, “There are, however, environmental costs to mining and smelting (in Canada) 1,000 tons a year of zinc for the battery-powered second motor, and the shipping of the zinc 10,000 miles - trailing a cloud of carbon - to Wales for refining and then to China for turning it into the component that goes to a battery factory in Japan” (kentlaw.edu). In other words, the hybrids emit less carbon dioxide and other gases but it releases far more energies and toxic gases into atmosphere at production and disposal stage.

In 2007, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) made a collaborated study on penetration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and published it as “Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), Volume 1: Nationwide Greenhouse Gas Emissions”. The EPRI “well-to-wheels” study is based on the data which is primarily collected from the 48 states of U.S.A. This study compared the well-to-wheels GHG emissions per mile for three distinct vehicle types: Conventional gasoline

The studies have shown that electric vehicles can reduce greenhouse gas emissions to “6.12 billion tons annually” (Westbrook, 2001). Even though they need mainly coal as a supply of electricity, they produce less harmful emissions than oil, which is the main source of energy for transport modes, driven by gasoline (Westbrook, 2001). With the development of renewable energy technologies that use the power of wind or solar energy, people can get a clean source of electricity, which will make the electric car more friendly to nature. In addition, the introduction of “regenerative braking system” will allow cars to convert the force of inertia into electricity, thus, adding, extra batteries, which, in return, increase its

In the recent years there has been an increase of plug-in electric, hybrid type vehicles on the road. Many people would argue that hybrid vehicles are not a big thing and that they are insubordinate to the piston engine type vehicles. The matter of the fact is that electric vehicles are the way to go for many reasons from saving money to saving the environment and planet.

Abstract- Today’s environmental situation is continuing to spiral downwards; the ozone layer is receding, habitats being destroyed, and the air is being polluted. Scientists of every nation are researching ways to solve this problem. Due to automobiles sizeable contribution to the environmental crisis, studies are focusing on ways to reduce the harmful emissions caused by the internal combustion engines. Hybrid vehicles offer an alternative to powerful gas engines by providing the car with a secondary propulsion source powered by a strong battery. With this secondary power, car manufactures can reduce the size of the internal combustion engine, which accordingly reduces emissions and raises the vehicles miles

Automobiles have become such an integral part of living in a modern society. Many places in the first world are inexplicably fortunate enough to have such incredible transportation technology at their finger tips. While this technology is a dream, the gasoline powered cars we use today attribute to about 25% of the worlds carbon emissions (Agassi, Shai Agassi: A new ecosystem for electric cars). This is a giant concern, but the car industry may find themselves a little more concerned with the depleting oil that is burned away daily by drivers. It’s unavoidable, there needs to be a change made sooner than later, and hybrid isn’t solving our problems fast enough. The best alternate choice seems to be a full conversion to electric cars. These cars replace gasoline engines with an electric one, running on battery power. The battery of these cars runs current through the motor to the wheels, operating like a light and a light switch where the increase in speed is similar to having a dimmer on that light (Brain, How Electric Cars Work 1). This technology removes the harmful carbon emission, making it a sustainable solution to our current problems, but it still struggles to be implemented as it has since it was first created.

Recently there has been much excitement regarding the release of the first hybrid electric car into the American consumer market. The concept of eco-friendly driving and the wide variety of electric cars in the market may seem to be a relatively new concept in the automobile industry; however, this is far from true.

Car manufacturers and the automotive industry as a whole have been shifting gears towards producing more electric and hybrid vehicles due to the harm fuel-engine vehicles are causing to the people and environment. This research report describes and clarifies how electric vehicles work as well as comparing them to fuel-engine vehicles. The report lists key metrics for electric vehicles (advantages, disadvantages, effect on the environment, etc.) in addition to sharing the different views of scientists and engineers regarding harm and benefits of owning an electric vehicle. A successful electric car company, Tesla Motors, Inc., was used in this report to illustrate a successful example on how the financials look like. Finally, a

One of the tough choices people have to make in today’s world is what kind of car to get: electric cars, traditional gas cars, hybrid cars, and so on. Although traditional gas cars are more common, electrical and hybrid cars are growing in popularity every year. Some experts believe that the hybrid car is not only better than any other type of car, but also better for the world. Hybrid cars are becoming more popular each year because they tend to have more advanced engines, improved gas-mileage, and are economically friendly, in comparison to normal combustible engines. In order to understand and appreciate the significance of hybrid cars it is important to first look at the history, understand their function and design, and

Though hybrid cars are a known technology, not many people know exactly what they are all about. Since many people don’t know exactly what they’re about, they then really have no interest in purchasing one. Hybrid cars are very different from gasoline cars. Gasoline cars run purely off just gasoline which pollutes the air. A hybrid car can run off gasoline and work as an electric car. Using both of these systems, gasoline powered and electric powered, will help decrease the pollution in the

Over the last several years, hybrid vehicles have become very popular. This is because they are environmentally friendly, save on energy costs and are utilizing an alternate source of power to run the vehicle. However, there have been problems reported with these cars and the technology that is utilized. To fully understand what is happening, there will be a focus on the article titled Hybrid Cars 101. This will be accomplished by providing a summary, evaluating key ideas and offering recommendations. Together, these elements will highlight the challenges impacting these cars and possible solutions for dealing with them.

The main goal for the following solutions is to reduce CO2 that is continually being pumped into the atmosphere at an unsustainable rate. To reach this goal, humans must work together in order to replace current methods of energy production and human transportation to better fit the earth’s needs. The main focus for humans to reduce CO2 emissions is centered on transportation and energy consumption because these two variables are the most impactful on the environment. If eco-friendly energy solutions are adopted along with sustainable means of transportation then it would greatly reduce CO2 emissions and even has the potential to reduce CO2 build up in the atmosphere.

Conventional vehicles burn fossil fuels and emit exhaust fumes to the atmosphere. Not only have gasoline vehicles depleted natural resources, they also have caused severe environmental pollutions, especially in some populous nations such as China and India. [1] CO2 is the main contributor of the greenhouse effect. 97% of greenhouse emission is carbon dioxide. And in turn, road transportation has become the largest sector in producing carbon dioxide. [2] Because of the decreasing natural resources and the increasing environmental pollution, scientists focus more on new technologies that can help reduce those consequences. However, even though scientists hope hybrid cars could substitute traditional cars in order to reduce

Motorized Vehicles are one of the most important technologies within our modern world. We use cars for many reasons, some are to run errands, go to a friend’s house, or even on a family vacation. Transportation plays a huge role in not only America, but also most of the world. Cars offer fast and reliable hauling from place to place. Technology has led us to cars that emit gasses that harm the environment but have also pushed us to scientifically advance our system into being more energy efficient. Hybrid cars are the alternative solution to solving our problem of global warming. Hybrid cars help our environment a great deal because they are fuel efficient, reduce pollution, and help preserve our oil and end foreign oil dependency.

In case you have not notice, the fossil fuels on our are running out. There are many approaches that can be taken to help save these fossil fuels for future generations. One of the many great ways is Plug in Hybrid Electric Cars. These do come at a expense, but it surely will be worth it. With these hybrid cars, you can charge them at home any get great gas mileage.