#electric

mlansbury@despora.de

Electric cars ploughing Britain’s roads they cause twice the damage of petrol cars

The researchers found that the average electric car puts 2.24 times more stress on roads than its petrol equivalent.

New analysis by the University of Leeds has found electric cars cause double the damage their petrol equivalents do, potentially fuelling the pothole crisis gripping the country’s crumbling road network.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1785024/electric-cars-damage-potholes

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #transport #cars #autos #electric #EV #potholes #roads

dparsons@sysad.org

The True Cost of Electric Vehicles

360View - https://sovren.media/video/the-true-cost-of-electric-vehicles-2828.html

On this episode of 360 View Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, to discuss the steps various governments are taking in regards to transportation and climate change and the present day impacts they are having. Plus, our international correspondent Roxana Solano breaks down the true cost of an electric car.

#Electric #Vehicles #news #politics #environment

opensciencedaily@diasp.org

Lithium-air battery with solid electrolyte


US researchers have developed a new lithium-air battery with solid electrolyte and the potential to reach a record energy density that is nearly four times that of lithium-ion batteries. The test cell demonstrated stability over 1,000 charge and discharge cycles.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/02/28/lithium-air-battery-with-solid-electrolyte/
#technology, #electric, #storage, #distributed, #energy, #vehicles


opensciencedaily@diasp.org

Wind Power Was Second-Largest Source of U.S. Electricity Generation on 3/29


On Tuesday, March 29, wind turbines in the Lower 48 states produced 2,017 GWh of electricity, making wind the second-largest source of electric generation for the day, only behind natural gas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.
https://nawindpower.com/wind-reaches-second-largest-source-level-of-u-s-electricity-generation-in-march
#eia, #generation, #electric, #hourly, #monitor, #grid, #development, #u.s.